Archive: 18/03/2020
In NIH trial, selumetinib shrinks tumors, provides clinical benefit for children with NF1
Findings from a phase 2 clinical trial show that the drug selumetinib improves outcomes for children with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In the trial, selumetinib shrank the inoperable tumors that develop ...
Mar 18, 2020
Overlooked caregivers? Children, teens help care for parents with ALS
Children and teens with family members with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, help with bathing, dressing, eating and all types of caregiving activities, yet they may not have training or enough information about the ...
Mar 18, 2020
Chile calls state of catastrophe as Latam fights virus
Chile declared a state of catastrophe Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak, while Cuba recorded its first death and Peru announced a nighttime curfew as Latin America's shut down widened.
Mar 18, 2020
Nigeria issues travel ban on 13 countries over coronavirus
Nigeria on Wednesday issued a travel ban on citizens from 13 countries worst-hit by coronavirus.
Mar 18, 2020
Trump deploys hospital ships in coronavirus 'war'
The United States is to deploy military hospital ships to fight the coronavirus, Donald Trump said Wednesday, as he likened himself to a "wartime president" and invoked a Korean War-era law.
Mar 18, 2020
Fracture liaison service improves care for patients with fragility fractures
For patients with fragility fractures related to underlying bone weakness, a dedicated fracture liaison service (FLS) can lower the risk of subsequent fractures, suggests a study in the March 18, 2020 issue of The Journal ...
Mar 18, 2020