Thu.Jan 16, 2025

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‘The bar has risen’: China’s biotech gains push US companies to adapt

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Pharma dealmaking for drugs invented in China is putting pressure on U.S. biotechs to compete harder, according to investors and executives interviewed by BioPharma Dive at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

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The megadroughts are upon us

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a new study. This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory seeks to inform policy regarding the environmental impact of human-induced climate change. It also detected previously 'overlooked' events.

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Roche’s new deals head tries to navigate a more ‘complicated’ and ‘expensive’ biotech world

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Roche's core research spans five large areas. Boris Zaïtra, who now leads corporate business development, is confident his team of dealmakers can juggle them.

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Do parents really have a favorite child? Here's what new research says

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study found that younger siblings generally receive more favorable treatment from parents. Meanwhile, older siblings are often granted more autonomy, and parents are less controlling towards them as they grow up.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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JPM25: The FDA’s future, AbbVie’s second thoughts and Lilly’s lesson

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AbbVie's CEO hinted his company may be less willing to invest in psychiatry after a costly setback, while Lilly explained what it got wrong forecasting GLP-1 drug demand.

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Pioneering research exposes huge loss of glaciers in one of the fastest-warming places on Earth

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot -- and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.

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Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says.Specifically, the percentage of students eating healthy.

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Thawing permafrost threatens up to three million people in Arctic regions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study, an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five key risks related to infrastructure, transport and supply, water quality, food security and health. The scientists found that the thawing permafrost posed an increased risk of exposure to infectious diseases and release of contaminants, and interruptions of supply routes.

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Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health.Whats more, Hispanic and Black people are more likely to have unsafe levels of contaminants.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Fine-tuned brain-computer interface makes prosthetic limbs feel more real

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand.

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FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.The move could help millions of Americans quit.

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Cancer mortality continues to drop despite rising incidence in women

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United States, averting approximately 4.5 million deaths. However, this steady progress is jeopardized by increasing incidence for many cancer types, especially among women and younger adults, shifting the burden of disease.

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Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain.Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported.Eating more than one serving of red meat a day.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million years ago

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

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Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?

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THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers.

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Study shows effectiveness of method to stem nearsightedness

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new report shows the benefit of wearing contact lenses for slowing myopia has a lasting effect -- good news since 50% of the world (5 billion people) will likely be nearsighted by 2050.

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Lilly’s Omvoh approved by FDA for Crohn’s

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The clearance broadens use of Omvoh, which is part of a slate of new medicines Lilly is counting on to build on its success in diabetes and obesity.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Cavity-nesting birds decorate with snake skin to deter predators

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay.

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FDA Approves Omvoh for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn disease in adults, according to a press release from Eli Lilly and Company.Omvoh targets.

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Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique 'sun stones'

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists can now show that these ritual sacrifices coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe.

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Early Commercial Planning: Mitigate Patient Access Challenges for Cell and Gene Therapies

Fierce BioTech

Early Commercial Planning: Mitigate Patient Access Challenges for Cell and Gene Therapies swheeler Thu, 01/16/2025 - 17:26 Thu, 03/06/2025 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA Josh Marsh Kathryne Kirk Kelly Kester Duration 60 minutes Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) offer fresh hope to patients with serious and debilitating diseases, often where no other treatment options are available.

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Thin lenses have a bright future

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Paper-thin optical lenses simple enough to mass produce like microchips could enable a new generation of compact optical devices. Researchers have fabricated and tested flat lenses called Fresnel zone plates (FZPs), but did so for the first time using only common semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the i-line stepper, for the first time. These flat lenses currently lack the efficiency of in-production lenses, but have the potential to reshape optics for industries ranging from astronomy to he

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Glycoproteomic biomarkers in the clinic: How InterVenn is powering the development of predictive biomarkers for therapeutic response.

Fierce BioTech

Glycoproteomic biomarkers in the clinic: How InterVenn is powering the development of predictive biomarkers for therapeutic response. pesurya Thu, 01/16/2025 - 14:23 Thu, 02/27/2025 - 14:00 Resource Type Webinar Dr. David Braun Dan Serie, M.S. Alex Vanotti, MBA Duration 60 Minutes The search for biomarkers for therapeutic response using traditional genomic sequencing and other omic approaches has not yielded clinically actionable tools for most patients.

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Polymer research shows potential replacement for common superglues with a reusable and biodegradable alternative

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed an adhesive polymer that is stronger than current commercially available options while also being biodegradable, tunable, and reusable. The findings show how the common, naturally occurring polymer P3HB can be chemically re-engineered for use as a strong yet sustainable bonding agent.

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Single-cell Multiome Technology and Analysis Methods

Broad Institute

Single-cell Multiome Technology and Analysis Methods By Rose Circeo January 16, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Single-cell Multiome Technology and Analysis Methods The Primer on Medical and Population Genetics is a series of weekly lectures on genetics topics related to human populations and disease. Experts from across the Medical and Population Genetics community at the Broad Institute give in-depth introductions to research in human genetics through overviews of core concepts and practical tutorials on

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This tiny galaxy is answering some big questions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, is lighting the way for astronomers to better understand star formation and how a galaxy grows. Scientists have reported finding that Leo P 'reignited,' reactivating during a significant period on the timeline of the universe, producing stars when many other small galaxies didn't.

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Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?

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THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay.

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How climate change may alter hydrology of grassland ecosystems

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of the potential impacts of climate change on water movement through grassland ecosystems, which make up nearly 40% of Earth's land area and play a critical role in Earth's water cycle.

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CNS Poster 1

Alta Sciences

CNS Poster 1 tchichekian Fri, 01/17/2025 - 03:18 Image ALZAMEND NEURO CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH aLTASCIENCES (2).

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New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The interlocked material contains 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter -- the highest density of mechanical bonds ever achieved. Small amounts of the mechanically interlocked polymer added to Ultem fibers increased the high-performance material's toughness.

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