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Genome of near-extinct northern white rhino offers hope for reviving the species

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce. Now, scientists have mapped the entire genome of a northern white rhino. This represents a crucial step toward bringing the critically endangered species back from the edge using advanced reproductive technologies.

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Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 -- Migraines don’t just cause headaches. These attacks often are accompanied by symptoms like light and sound sensitivity, nausea, neck pain and dizziness. What’s more, those non-headache symptoms tend to crop.

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UV light and CT scans helped scientists unlock hidden details in a beautifully-preserved fossil Archaeopteryx

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs. And while the first Archaeopteryx fossil was found more than 160 years ago, scientists are continuing to learn new things about this ancient animal. A set of feathers never before seen in this species help explain why it could fly when many of its non-bird dinosaur cousins could not.

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Boosters and Biologics: Is Space-Based Biomanufacturing Real?

LifeSciVC

By Cody Tranbarger, EIR at Atlas Venture, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Its an interesting time to be thinking about space. Just a few months ago, SpaceX captivated and inspired the world by catching a reusable rocket booster with mechanical chopsticks for the first time. Meanwhile, humanitys march toward a multi-planetary future continues, with Mars on the itinerary for the 2030s (unless youre on Elon time ).

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Astronomers take a second look at twin star systems

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or 'hot Jupiters,' astronomers can spend months or years searching for comparable objects and formations to study. And it is rarer still when those objects are side-by-side. But a new study offers a road map for finding 'twin' planetary systems -- showing whether binary stars that orbit each other, and that were born at the same time and place, tend to host s

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FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to review and possibly remove prescription fluoride supplements for children from the market.The FDA announced Tuesday that it intends to conduct the review by Oct. 31, 2.

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Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 Exercise and sports appear to help kids avoid mental health problems as they grow into young adults, a new study says.Young children who participated in sports teams and physical education classes were less likely to d.

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Novo to work with Septerna in hunt for oral obesity drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The research collaboration, under which Septerna will receive more than $200 million in upfront and near-term fees, is the latest deal Novo has struck to expand its obesity pipeline.

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Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 Significant weight gain paired with delayed or foregone motherhood nearly triples a young womans risk of later breast cancer, a new study says.Women were 2.7 times more likely to develop breast cancer if they:Had a more th.

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How AI and LLMs are transforming drug discovery: part 1

Drug Target Review

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into scientific workflows represents both tremendous opportunity and significant challenges. I recently discussed the subject with two founders at the cutting-edge of this transformation: Andr Frana of Ergodic and Eli Pollock of Ontologic. We explored the barriers scientists face when adopting AI tools , contrasting approaches to building AI systems for specialised domains, and their visions for how these technologies will reshape scientific work.

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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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AI Can Catch Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers In Mammograms

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent breast cancers that develop between routine mammograms, by catching ones that trained radiologists would overlook, a new study says.Incorporating AI into mammography could.

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New global model shows how to bring environmental pressures back to 2015 levels by 2050

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study finds that with bold and coordinated policy choices -- across emissions, diets, food waste, and water and nitrogen efficiency -- humanity could, by 2050, bring global environmental pressures back to levels seen in 2015. This shift would move us much closer to a future in which people around the world can live well within the Earth's limits.

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Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon. The team announced Tuesday that Tatum had surgery to repair the injury.Tatum, 27, was hurt in the fourth quarter of M.

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Advancing Spatial Biology: Unlocking Insights with Nanostring Transcriptomics & Proteomics

Crown Bioscience

Spatial biology is transforming our understanding of tissue microenvironments, providing unprecedented insights into gene expression and protein interactions in situ. By preserving spatial context, researchers can gain a deeper comprehension of cellular heterogeneity and the intricate communication between cells within tissues. This field is particularly valuable in studying complex biological systems, such as tumors, the immune system, and neurological networks, where spatial relationships sign

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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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More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 More U.S. teenagers are getting weight-loss surgery, despite the discovery of new drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy that help people drop pounds surgery-free, a new study says.Weight loss surgeries for teens increased 15% between 2.

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Helpful Git Aliases To Maximize Developer Productivity

Perficient: Drug Development

Git is a powerful tool, but it can sometimes be overwhelming with the number of commands required to perform common tasks. If you’ve ever found yourself typing out long, complex Git commands and wondered if there’s a faster way to get things done, you’re not alone. One way to streamline your workflow and reduce repetitive typing is by using Git aliases.

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Drug Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 -- Migraines dont just cause headaches.These attacks often are accompanied by symptoms like light and sound sensitivity, nausea, neck pain and dizziness.Whats more, those non-headache symptoms tend to crop up before a ful.

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An ink that boosts coral reef settlement by 20 times

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too late. Researchers demonstrate that the ink could boost coral settlement by more than 20 times, which they hope could contribute to rebuilding coral reefs around the world.

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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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Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 Sex is an important part of peoples health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says.General practitioners are 77% less likely than OB/GYNs to inquire abo.

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GSK to buy liver disease drug for $1.2B

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The new acquisition from Boston Pharmaceuticals adds to a wave of dealmaking undertaken by GSK to build its liver disease franchise.

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RFK Jr. Criticized for Swimming With Grandkids in Bacteria-Filled Creek

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after posting photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a long-polluted creek. The water at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., i.

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PIM for Azure Resources

Perficient: Drug Development

Privileged Identity Management Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service in Microsoft Entra ID that enables you to manage, control, and monitor access to important resources in your organization. These resources include those in Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, and other Microsoft Online Services such as Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Intune. This blog has been written to help those who want to set up just-in-time access for Azure resources and provide access to the subscription level only.

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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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Bluebird extends deal deadline; Affimed files for insolvency

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Shareholders in Bluebird now have a choice of two offers from would-be acquirers Carlyle and SK Capital. Elsewhere, Cytokinetics shared more aficamten data and BridgeBio started a new kind of Attruby trial.

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Five questions to ask CCaaS vendors as you plan to migrate to the cloud

Perficient: Drug Development

Considering migrating your contact center operations to the cloud? Transitioning from a legacy on-premise solution to a Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform offers significant advantages, including greater flexibility, scalability, improved customer experience, and potential cost savings. However, the success of this transition depends heavily on selecting the right vendor and ensuring alignment with your unique business requirements.

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The Pharmacy Benefit Management Landscape: A Music Industry Analogy

Drug Patent Watch

"The Prescription for Change: How PBM's are Ripping the Rhythm of the Pharmaceutical Industry Imagine a music industry where a single middleman controlled access to every song, dictating who could play them, when, and at what price. That's essentially the world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the pharmaceutical industry. In this exclusive article, we delve into the complex web of PBM's and their impact on the pharmacy landscape.

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Human tumor response to novel natural product compounds using the POAI biobank and active machine learning

Predictive Oncology

In this white paper, Predictive Oncology (POAI) highlights a recent successful project in partnership with the University of Michigan Natural Products Discovery Core (NPDC) through the ACE program. The ACE program supports academic researchers in their early drug discovery and development initiatives by providing access to the POAI proprietary active machine learning platform and frozen patient DTC samples.

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Benjamin Cravatt

Broad Institute

Benjamin Cravatt By Rose Circeo May 14, 2025 Benjamin Cravatt, Ph.D. Ben Cravatt is professor and Norton B. Gilula Chair of Chemical Biology in the Department of Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute. His research group is interested in developing chemical proteomic technologies that enable protein and drug discovery on a global scale and applying these methods to characterize biochemical pathways that play important roles in human physiology and disease.

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Computational Drug Repurposing: Approaches and Case Studies

Drug Patent Watch

"Reviving Old Medicines: How AI-Powered Repurposing is Revolutionizing the Pharmaceutical Industry The pharmaceutical industry is on the cusp of a revolution, driven by the power of computational drug repurposing. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning algorithms, researchers are breathing new life into old medicines, unlocking unprecedented potential for treating a wide range of diseases.

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HCL Commerce V9.1 – Coexistence of the Headless Next.js Ruby & Aurora Storefronts

Perficient: Drug Development

HCL Commerce v9.1 release saw a major change in features, functionality, and technology. This blog series will focus on each of these components separately. Some examples of these changes include HCL Commerce Search, which is powered by Elasticsearch, a modern storefront that uses Next.js, containerized cloud native architecture, modern business user tooling, and provides support for new integrations and companion software.

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Regulations for Drug Clinical Trials in the USA: Challenges, Opportunities, and What’s Next

ProRelix Research

In the ever-advancing field of pharmaceutical development, regulations surrounding drug clinical trials in the United States serve a critical purpose. These frameworks are not merely bureaucratic hurdles; they exist to […] The post Regulations for Drug Clinical Trials in the USA: Challenges, Opportunities, and Whats Next appeared first on ProRelix Research.

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Enabling Subscriptions in Shopify

Perficient: Drug Development

A subscription business model is a recurring revenue model in which customers pay a fee periodically, such as monthly or yearly, in exchange for products and services. This model allows you to leverage your customer relationships to create a steady income stream. In addition to the discounted nature of the product, replenishment subscriptions are also appealing to customers for their convenience, delivering commodity items on a recurring basis.

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Sharp depletion in soil moisture drives land water to flow into oceans, contributing to sea level rise

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in land water storage over the past 40 years by utilizing space geodetic observation technology and global hydrological change data. This innovative method has revealed a rapid depletion in global soil moisture, resulting in a significant amount of water flowing into the oceans, leading to a rise in sea l