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Cargill Defense Begins With Testimony Of Medication Expert
By DAYNA WORCHEL Staff Writer A neuropharmacologist testified Tuesday that a drug commonly prescribed for some autoimmune conditions can cause psychiatric problems, even in someone who does not have a history of such problems.
QUINCY, Ill. - During his first two years at Quincy University, Luke Weaver became a familiar figure to many of his fellow students.
Cabazitaxel can offer an advantage in certain patients
Cabazitaxel has been approved since March 2011 in men with metastatic prostate cancer who no longer respond to conventional therapy with hormone blockers and have already been pre-treated with the cytostatic drug docetaxel.
Targeting the Hemoglobin Scavenger receptor CD163 in Macrophages...
Jonas H Graversen 1 , Pia Svendsen 1 , 2 , Frederik Dagnæs-Hansen 2 , Jakob Dal 2 , Gabriele Anton 1 , Anders Etzerodt 2 , Mikkel D Petersen 2 , Peter A Christensen 1 , 3 , Holger J Møller 3 and Søren K Moestrup 2 , 3 Correspondence: Søren K Moestrup, Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Ole Worms Alle 3, ... (more)
SPOTLIGHT: Student endures despite cancer battle
During his first two years at Quincy University, Luke Weaver became a familiar figure to many of his fellow students.
Writing plays helps Burlington teen deal with lupus
Coping with lupus. Jess Guyon overcame a life-threatening lupus attack in 2009 to have two of her original plays staged at the Halton Sears Drama Festival.
Prostate Cancer Drug Zytiga Proves Effective in Trials
While early-stage cancers can be monitored, but not necessarily acted on, advanced versions often require an invasive procedure, either through surgery or radiation.
New Drug To Fight Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors
Men with prostate cancer could significantly benefit from a recently approved hormone-depleting drug, according to results from a phase II clinical trial.
Danger in standard lung disease treatment
There has always been a large focus on testing new treatments for cancer and disease, but a new study on Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sheds light on the importance of testing standard treatment, as it could present fatal risks as well.
Study Finds Danger in Standard Lung Disease Treatment
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Jassen Research & Development, LLC Release: ZYTIGA?? (abiraterone...
Jassen Research & Development, LLC Release: ZYTIGAA Data to be Presented at 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting /PRNewswire/ -- Data related to ZYTIGAA clinical studies have been selected for presentation at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology .
Hormone-Depleting Drug Shows Promise Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors
A hormone-depleting drug approved last year for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer can help eliminate or nearly eliminate tumors in many patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, according to a clinical study to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology , June 1-5, ... (more)
ZYTIGA (abiraterone acetate) Data to be Presented at 2012 American...
Additionally, data regarding the investigational compounds ibrutinib and siltuximab also have been accepted for presentation.
Hormone-depleting drug shows promise against localized high-risk prostate tumors
Mary-Ellen Taplin, M.D., of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues have demonstrated that a hormone-depleting drug approved for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer can help eliminate or nearly eliminate tumors... BOSTON--A hormone-depleting drug approved last year for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer can help eliminate or ... (more)
Strong reaction to sting may foreshadow trouble
Q: I was a nanny last summer, and one day we were in the kids' backyard. Their dog knocked a yellow jacket down, but it was still alive.
The Yankees first baseman visited a chest specialist at Columbia Presbyterian yesterday and was diagnosed with "severely inflamed bronchial airways" that have impacted his breathing.
New England Journal of Medicine Reports on Three Phase III Revlimida ...
New England Journal of Medicine Reports on Three Phase III REVLIMIDA Trials in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Celgene International SA rl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation , today announced that results from three phase III studies evaluating the use of continuous REVLIMID A treatment in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients ... (more)
How Do Docs Prescribe Kids' Meds? Guess
The last time your doctor gave you a prescription, it likely came with specific information on the correct and safe dosage to take, determined from years of clinical trials.
Most cases of ulcerative colitis are treatable
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please do an article on ulcerative colitis. My grandson, 17, has been diagnosed with it.
Children with juvenile arthritis linked to higher rates of bacterial infection
Researchers analyzing Medicaid data on approximately 8,500 children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and more than 360,000 children without arthritis found that children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis have higher rates of bacterial infections during hospitalization.1 High-dose steroids were associated with a higher risk for infection and ... (more)
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