Tue.Mar 11, 2025

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Microplastics could be fueling antibiotic resistance

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees.

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2seventy bio, Bluebird’s cell therapy spinout, sells to Bristol Myers for less than $300M

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The deal ends 2Seventy’s short run as an independent company, during which it restructured, sold off research and lost nearly all of its market value.

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Four tiny planets found orbiting one of our nearest stars

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth.

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NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.The message .

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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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Beneficial genetic changes observed in regular blood donors

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells. Understanding the differences in the mutations that accumulate in our blood stem cells as we age is important to understand how and why blood cancers develop and hopefully how to intervene before the onset of clinical symptoms.

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Scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule 'berkelocene'

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered 'berkelocene,' the first organometallic molecule to be characterized containing the heavy element berkelium. The breakthrough disrupts long-held theories about the chemistry of the elements that follow uranium in the periodic table.

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Brain Tumors In Firefighters Linked To Flame Retardant Chemical

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says.Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas.

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Arctic sea ice loss drives drier weather over California and wetter over Spain and Portugal

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

On decadal timescales, the loss of Arctic ice favors the climate of the south-west of the United States -- and California in particular -- becoming drier on average, especially in winter. This phenomenon would also affect the climate of Spain and Portugal, favoring conditions of higher humidity in winter, although in this case the observed effect is weaker.

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Rule Change Reduced Concussion Risk For Soccer Kids

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says.Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is linked to a nearly.

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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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Earth's 'dirty mirror' effect is accelerating climate change

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Cloudy areas over oceans are reflecting less sunlight to space than before.

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Nose Cartilage Can Help Repair Knee Injuries, Researchers Say

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis.But most of the time, theres nothing wrong with their noses, and that m.

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Small, faint and 'unexpected in a lot of different ways': Astronomers make galactic discovery

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The discovery of the dwarf galaxy Andromeda XXXV --located roughly 3 million light-years away and the smallest yet found in the Andromeda system -- is forcing astronomers to rethink how galaxies evolve in different cosmic environments and survive different epochs of the universe.

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HHS Employees Offered as Much as $25K To Leave Jobs

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- In a sweeping effort to downsize the federal workforce, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has offered buyouts of up to $25,000 to many of its 80,000 employees. The offer, announced in an email sent to.

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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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Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes: More Earth-like planets may exist

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using advanced simulations, the researchers propose that these planets emerge from distinct rings of planetesimals, providing fresh insight into planetary evolution beyond our solar system.

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Free COVID-19 Test Program Stops Taking Orders

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- The U.S. government program that provides free at-home COVID tests is no longer accepting orders.The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has not said whether the program will ever restart."The.

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Muscles from the printer: Silicone that moves

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One day, these could be used in medicine or robotics -- and anywhere else where things need to move at the touch of a button.

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LGBTQ+-Affirming Care Lacking in U.S. Primary Care Clinics

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- Theres a woeful lack of training for LGBTQ+-affirming care among primary care practices in the United States, a new study suggests.Only 35% of primary care practices have provided training for doctors on care that a.

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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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Viking inks CordenPharma deal to boost obesity drug supply

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech will commit $150 million to an alliance that hands it significant production capacity for a closely watched weight loss treatment.

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Overcoming Orphan Drug Development Challenges with Real-World Data and Evidence

PPD

While individual rare diseases affect populations that are small in numbers, collectively they impact millions globally, posing significant health and research challenges. While there is no universally accepted definition for rare disease, it is estimated that more than 10,000 distinct rare conditions exist, and people living with these rare diseases represent as much as 10% of the global population.

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Arvinas gets positive breast cancer data, but finds differentiation a hard sell

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Trial results show vepdegestrant, a protein-degrading drug Arvinas is developing with Pfizer, improved on fulvestrant in a subgroup of breast cancer patients, but not the overall study population.

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2017 to 2023 Saw Decline in Exclusive Cigarette Smoking, Rise in Vaping

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- Decreases in exclusive cigarette smoking and increases in exclusive electronic cigarette use were seen among U.S. adults from 2017 to 2023, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for.

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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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Douglas Kelly, deputy science director at FDA’s device center, leaves agency

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Kelly, who made several key hires at the CDRH and helped negotiate the last user fee agreement, announced his departure in a LinkedIn post Sunday.

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Good Sleep Accelerates Kids' Concussion Recovery

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports.Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a concussion appears to speed up.

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Joe Tufo’s Passion for Knowledge Sharing Empowers Colleague Growth

Perficient: Drug Development

Perficient’s talented colleagues from around the world bring unique perspectives that spark innovation and shatter boundaries. By fostering a culture that champions growth and celebrates every individual, were forging deep, meaningful connections that drive our success. Meet Joe Tufo, lead technical consultant, whose unwavering dedication to mentoring has promoted greater collaboration across Perficients Sitecore practice.

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Body Image Problems Start In Childhood, Researchers Say

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 -- People start developing unhealthy perceptions of their own bodies in early childhood, a new study suggests.Kids as young as 7 start to judge their bodies in ways that eventually could lead to an eating disorder.

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Agenus CMO touts immunotherapy advances on The Top Line

Fierce BioTech

Agenus Chief Medical Officer Dr. Steven O'Day joined Fierce's Chris Hayden on a recent sponsored episode of The Top Line podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of cancer immunotherapy. | Dr. Steven O'Day of Agenus discusses the future of cancer immunotherapy on The Top Line podcast. Learn about 'cold' tumors and a potential '2.0 revolution' in immuno-oncology.

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Hot Plasmids: Winter 2025

addgene Blog

Every few months, we highlight some of the new plasmids, antibodies, and viral preps in the repository through our Hot Plasmids articles.

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Severe Mental Illness: From Genes to Mechanisms to Therapeutics

Broad Institute

Severe Mental Illness: From Genes to Mechanisms to Therapeutics By szawalic March 11, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Severe Mental Illness: From Genes to Mechanisms to Therapeutics This two-day in-person symposium on September 16 and 17, 2025, will be chaired by Dr. Steve Hyman, director of the Program in Brain Health at Broad Institute, Dr.

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Former Philippine President Duterte Arrested And Flown To The Hague For Trial

Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog

Former Philippine President Duterte Arrested And Flown To The Hague For Trial Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday, March 11, 2025 on a warrant from the International Criminal Court. The Associated Press reports ( "Philippine ex-leader Duterte is being flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity," March 11, 2025) that: "The global court in The Hague had ordered Dutertes arrest through Interpol after accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly

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