Parents of Boys With Duchenne Urge Drug OK

Parents of boys with Duchenne urge drug OK
He's like a lot of other 13-year-olds but for an awkward gait and the Wednesday afternoons he spends at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC for an infusion of an experimental drug that's keeping his disease at bay — and without any side effects …
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Teen's double lung transplant in Pittsburgh another stop on difficult journey …
Some drugs can help — ivacaftor is the first drug available that targets a faulty gene that causes the disease. Doctors say it might help 10 percent of cystic fibrosis patients with particular … Specialists who treat cystic fibrosis try to avoid …
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Older criminals present challenges for prisons, courts
Older prison inmates are more likely to have chronic illnesses and mental conditions that require special treatment, and moving them through the court system can be a complicated balancing act on the scales of justice. … Nationwide, the number of …
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