Givinostat Slows Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Decline
Givinostat (Duvyzat) slowed physical decline as measured by stair climbing speed for a subset of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to the phase III trial that supported the drug’s recent approval for this indication. While the boys still declined over 72 weeks on the oral drug, their times for a four-stair climb assessment […]
New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world: Bashanosaurus primitivus roamed Earth around 168 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period
Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 metres (9 feet) from nose to tail — but scientists can’t tell whether the remains are those of an adult or juvenile. A new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaur is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia, and one of the earliest […]