BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Massachusetts General Hospital issued the following news release: Selpercatinib (Retevmo), a drug targeted precisely against cancers driven by mutations or alterations in the gene RET, was effective in a clinical trial at shrinking tumors in patients with medullary thyroid cancer, with a majority of patients living for more than a year without disease progression. The drug was effective both in patients with no prior treatment with targeted anti-cancer drugs a  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 27, 2020 edition: Perspective: * Fundamentals of U.S. Health Policy: Improving the Quality of U.S. Health Care -- What Will It Take? * Covid-19 and Immunity in Ag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: Looking for a way to enjoy nature without having to make the trek outside of Boston? Look no further than the arboretum on Northeastern's Boston campus. There's plenty of places to relax in the shade while enjoying the last sunny days of summer, or admire the creeping color-changing trees as the iconic New England autumn approaches. And now visitors can dive deeper into the flora during their visit with the  more