Most kids with MIS-C had mild COVID-19, some also developed neurological symptoms, research shows
By Kelly Hayes
What we know about children and COVID-19 vaccines
When will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? It depends on the child s age, but some teenagers could be rolling up their sleeves soon.
New research shows many children who developed a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus, known as MIS-C, initially had COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones. Other preliminary research has found that a significant number of children who did develop MIS-C also suffered neurological symptoms including confusion and hallucinations.
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More than twice as many babies (61% vs. 29%) were able to sit without support for at least five seconds after 24 months compared to 12 months of treatment
Evrysdi increased survival and reduced need for permanent ventilation
Evrysdi has proven efficacy across adults, children and babies 2 months and older
Basel, 15 April 2021 - Roche ((SIX: RO, ROG, OTCQX:RHHBY) today announced new 2-year data from Part 2 of FIREFISH, a Phase 2/3 global study evaluating Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) in infants aged 1-7 months at enrollment with symptomatic Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The data showed Evrysdi continued to improve motor function between months 12 and 24, including the ability to sit without support. The study also showed Evrysdi continued to improve survival, improve ability to feed orally and reduce the need for permanent ventilation . Exploratory data suggested Evrysdi continued to improve the ability to swallow and reduce hospitalisations compared to the natural course
Groundbreaking research award established to discover an accurate method of diagnosing Lewy body dementia
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American Academy of Neurology to establish its 2022 Cure One, Cure Many Award: A research award for early diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. This $3 million, multi-year research award was created to improve the diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (LBD), which causes a progressive decline in cognitive function and is the second most common cause of neurodegenerative dementia, after Alzheimer s disease.
Currently, LBD can only be definitively diagnosed with a brain autopsy after death. As a result of a delay in diagnosis and misdiagnosis, people with LBD and their caregivers endure daily challenges and uncertainty.
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Prothena Announces PRX004 Phase 1 Study Results Selected for Emerging Science Oral Presentation .
Prothena Corporation plcApril 15, 2021 GMT
DUBLIN, Ireland, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Prothena Corporation plc (NASDAQ:PRTA), a late-stage clinical company with expertise in protein dysregulation and a pipeline of investigational therapeutics for rare peripheral amyloid and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that results from its Phase 1 study of PRX004 in ATTR amyloidosis have been selected for an oral presentation as part of the Emerging Science Session on Sunday, April 18th at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. The results will be presented by Dr. Ole Suhr, Senior Professor, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, a gastroenterologist and internist who was a principal investigator in the study. The positive re
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