FDA Approves Dojolvi (triheptanoin) for the Treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders Print this page NOVATO, Calif., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved
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Doctors and nurses wearing protective gear treat a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Monday, June 29, 2020. Go Nakamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas reported more than 6,900 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a record daily increase that brings the
A quality improvement initiative in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s National Hospital led to a significant reduction in treatment with intravenous vancomycin, an antibiotic used for resistant gram positive infections, which is often associated with acute kidney injury. The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, show the initiative reduceed vancomycin use in
A high percentage of postmenopausal women experience depression, and the risk is increased by factors including physical disabilities and having many children, scientists said. In a cross-sectional study of 485 postmenopausal women surveyed with questionnaires, 199 (41%) were found to have depression, reported Kevser Ozdemir, PhD, of Sakarya University in Turkey, and colleagues. Their study,
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told the reporters that there’s no going back to stricter measures, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted that on Wednesday he’ll tighten restrictions, especially at beaches, this Independence Day weekend. At least 19 states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans in response to a surge in new infections. California
Our group of college friends planned to attend alumni weekend in June. But cancer and COVID changed our plans. Through a series of messages, and phone calls, we heard the news: it is cancer. The cancer diagnosis and treatment planning all happened during COVID. We still wanted to celebrate our friendship, so we planned our
The FDA has approved a healthcare industry first: a system that allows for breast biopsies to be performed in the same room with the same equipment as a mammogram. Called the Pristina Serena Bright, the system uses contrast-enhanced mammography to pinpoint any suspicious areas. Then, if a patient has a lesion that looks problematic enough
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When you go in to see the doctor, it’s typical to get a blood test to check lipid levels, your cholesterol and triglycerides. You likely know it’s important to lower bad cholesterol levels, because high levels increase your risk of heart attack. The same holds true for triglycerides. But what you might not know is
Study smarter and study less with the Feynman Technique. The Feynman technique is particularly effective at helping you master difficult concepts. Named after the Nobel Prize winning Richard Feynman, the concept focuses on explaining a difficult concept in easy to understand language as if you were explaining it to someone else (or a child). By
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With pinging mobiles and thumping music taking over every element of our day, silence is a rarity in the modern world. But, could switching off from these sounds help us improve our physical and emotional health? Can you hear that? It’s the sound of constant noise. We’re bombarded 24/7 by sounds of some sort –
Scientists have been moving closer to developing an effective vaccine for COVID-19. But even if it becomes available, the U.S. is “unlikely” to achieve herd immunity if the country fails to do one thing, according to the White House’s top infectious disease expert. That important step is to encourage the majority of citizens to get
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Fauci Warns of 100K Cases a Day Anthony Fauci, MD, head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned US senators in