Medicine, fitness makes 70 the new 50 – U

by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 19, 2012

David Tedlow, 71, of Solana Beach regularly works out at the Shiley Fitness Center at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla to keep himself in shape. — Nelvin C. Cepeda The years seem to fade away when Eileen Bell of San Diego looks into a mirror. She’s 74. But Bell says, “I don’t see an [...]

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19 May 2012, 9:46 GMT | Updated: 19 May 2012, 10:01 GMT Leading experts will share their knowledge on the latest developments in medicine and management strategies at the Lifeline Group International Conference on Advances in Medicine, which will be organized on May 24 and 25, 2012, at the InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Subscriber access [...]

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Home News Article May 19 2012 more articles from In This Article Health Authority – Abu Dhabi Event on May 24-25 offers rare opportunity for healthcare professionals to keep abreast of latest developments in medicine and management strategies Wins HAAD approval for 13 CME Hours Abu Dhabi, May 19, 2012: Leading experts will share their [...]

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Amgen Revives Defunct Drug as Old Therapies Seek New Cure

by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) (AMGN)’s experimental drug rilotumumab, set aside by the company after it disappointed in a study, has been revived after a fresh look at data in gastric cancer found it helped a group of patients. Rilotumumab used with chemotherapy almost doubled the survival rate for patients with high levels of c-Met, a protein [...]

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Antipsychotic medication relieves chemo-related nausea

by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012

A commonly used schizophrenia drug, Zyprexa, reduced the number of patients suffering from chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting by more than half, according to a study of 80 patients presented in advance of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The study focused on patients getting a heavy, triple-drug chemo combination, during which [...]

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Medical advances aid woman with heart condition

by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012

Penny Denning, 56, doesn’t think the tale of her heart condition is a big deal. Her life was never in danger, at least not from the illness. “But when you think of it, 20 years ago, this kind of thing might have meant going into my chest,” she said. Instead of opening Denning’s chest, a [...]

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Cancer survival lifts, treatment changes

May 15, 2012

Print Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 14/05/2012 Reporter: Mike Sexton Article source: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2012/s3502668.htm

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Ethics and modern medicine

May 15, 2012

Islam regards human life as an invaluable gift from Allah, and should therefore be both respected and protected. BIOETHICS is the study of controversial ethics brought about by advances in biotechnology. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships in human and animal life. It also includes the more commonplace questions [...]

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Scientists develop light-powered bionic eye

May 15, 2012

While the visually impaired may look towards glasses, contact lenses and in extreme cases even transplants, blindness, cataracts or any of the other degenerative diseases of the eye have never been fully cured, science and medicine so far generating corrective if not preventive measures. The latest advances in medical sciences has seen the increasing use [...]

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Vaccination bill advances to California Senate

May 13, 2012

The Assembly approved legislation Thursday requiring parents to receive counseling about the risks and potential benefits of vaccinations to prevent communicable diseases before opting out of their children receiving the medicine. The measure, Assembly Bill 2109, was approved by a vote of 44-19 and now goes to the Senate. Democratic Assemblyman Richard Pan of Sacramento, [...]

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Google’s Brin funds research

May 13, 2012

Tweet Email Print Sergey Brin, the 38-year-ancient co-founder of Google Inc., is making strides in his quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease, a progressive illness his DNA and family history suggest may afflict him as early as 10 years from now. The advances are encouraging Pfizer Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to pursue a [...]

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Medical Research Pioneer David Nathan Receives Clarkson University Honorary Degree

May 13, 2012

[A photograph for media use is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/dnathan2.jpg.] Dr. David G. Nathan M.D., president emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, physician-in-chief emeritus at Children’s Hospital Boston, and Robert A. Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, received an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University’s 119th Commencement [...]

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