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Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system

Broad Institute

Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system By Allessandra DiCorato January 9, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Scientists engineer CRISPR enzymes that evade the immune system The new genome-editing tools could lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies. By Allessandra DiCorato January 9, 2025 Credit: Natalie Velez, Broad Communications Related news Researchers uncover new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome The core components of CRISPR-based genome-editing th

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Storing carbon in buildings could help address climate change

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists. The study shows that combined with steps to decarbonize the economy, storing CO2 in buildings could help the world achieve goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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IGM’s autoimmune pivot backfires as top drug disappoints in testing

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech will stop developing two drugs and lay off nearly three-quarters of its staff after its lead therapy wasn’t as potent in early testing as the company expected.

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Disovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

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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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Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows

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THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids.People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from an acetaminophen/ibuprofen combo than with a.

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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Hydroclimate whiplash -- rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather -- has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming continues, according to a team of researchers.

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Electric fungi: The biobattery that needs to be fed

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once the work is done, it digests itself from the inside.

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Drug Discovery Industry Roundup with Barry Bunin — January 9th, 2025

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Drug Discovery Industry Roundup with Barry Bunin January 9th, 2025

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Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth's plants and the amount of time it takes for that water to flow through them. The information is a missing piece of the puzzle in understanding the global water cycle and how that cycle is being altered by changes in land use and climate.

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The Public Policies That Really Help Prevent Suicide

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 -- Some of the most effective public policies for suicide prevention arent crafted with suicide or mental health in mind, a new study says.Efforts to increase the minimum wage, prohibit gender discrimination, or reduce a.

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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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A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed IRIS, a smart ring that allows users to point and click to control smart devices. The prototype Bluetooth ring contains a small camera which sends an image of the selected device to the user's phone. The user can control the device clicking a small button or -- for devices with gradient controls, such as a speaker's volume -- rotating the ring.

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Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Says

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THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- When it comes to living a longer life, staying active may matter far more than what the scale says. Per the largest study yet on fitness, body weight, and longevity published recently in the British Journal of Sports.

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The extreme teeth of sabre-toothed predators were 'optimal' for biting into prey

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly effective at puncturing prey.

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Sauna Misuse May Lead to Heat Stroke, Data Suggests

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THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- Basking in a sauna can be a nice way to relieve stress or relax muscles following a workout.But soaking too long can increase a persons risk of heat stroke, particularly if they arent well-hydrated, doctors warn.Most cas.

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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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Brain-inspired nanotech points to a new era in electronics

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Imagine a future where your phone, computer or even a tiny wearable device can think and learn like the human brain -- processing information faster, smarter and using less energy. A breakthrough approach brings this vision closer to reality by electrically 'twisting' a single nanoscale ferroelectric domain wall.

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Poor Sleep Hurts Work Productivity, Survey Shows

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2025 -- Got brain fog? Can't concentrate because you didn't sleep well -- or sleep much at all -- last night? Tiredness and fatigue from sleep deprivation are common problems, says the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Inadequate.

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Did prehistoric kangaroos run out of food?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia had a more general diet than previously assumed, giving rise to new ideas about their survival and resilience to climate change, and the final extinction of the megafauna, a new study has found. The new research used advanced dental analysis techniques to study microscopic wear patterns on fossilized kangaroo teeth.

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Gabapentin Doesn't Increase Fall Risk, Study Suggests

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THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- A pain-relieving medication might be safer for seniors than first thought.A new study published Jan. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine says Gabapentin is widely used to help treat chronic pain and nerve pain.

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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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5 questions facing pharma in 2025

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Political and economic uncertainty hangs over the industry, while major bets on metabolic and immune disease drug research are set to play out.

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Chimpanzees are genetically adapted to local habitats and infections such as malaria

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team.

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Targeted Covalent Modification Strategies for Drugging the Undruggable Targets

Covalent Modifiers

Tomonori Tamura, Masaharu Kawano, and Itaru Hamachi Chemical Reviews 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00745 The term undruggable refers to proteins or other biological targets that have been historically challenging to target with conventional drugs or therapeutic strategies because of their structural, functional, or dynamic properties. Drugging such undruggable targets is essential to develop new therapies for diseases where current treatment options are limited or nonexistent.

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Verdiva starts up with $411M and a portfolio of obesity drugs from China

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The newly launched biotech is equipped with rights to a trio of weight loss medicines licensed from China-based Sciwind Biosciences, led by an oral therapy ready for Phase 2 testing.

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Can AI Help Make IVF More Successful?

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- AI might be able to boost the success rates of in vitro fertilization among hopeful families.An AI program can help doctors analyze ultrasound scans to determine the best timing for a hormone injection associated with egg.

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Healthcare venture capital investment boosted by AI in 2024: report

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Nearly 30% of the funding poured into healthcare startups last year, including for biotechs, went to companies leveraging artificial intelligence, according to Silicon Valley Bank.

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Covalent Modifiers - Untitled Article

Covalent Modifiers

Matthew Bogyo, Tulsi Upadhyay, Emily Woods, Stephen Ahator. Kjersti Julin, Franco Faucher, Marijn Hollander, Nichole Pedowitz, Daniel Abegg, Isabella Hammond, Ifeanyichukwu Eke, Sijie Wang, Shiyu Chen, John Bennett, Jeyun Jo, Christian Lentz, Alex Adibekian, Matthias Fellner Research Square Preprint 2025 [link] 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5494070/v1 Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteria-associated mortality worldwide.

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AI in Clinical Trials: Simplifying the Path to Insights

Fierce BioTech

AI in Clinical Trials: Simplifying the Path to Insights dwunderlin Thu, 01/09/2025 - 11:58 Wed, 02/26/2025 - 14:00 Resource Type Webinar Mike Stocks Nicole Latimer Promotion Start Tue, 01/14/2025 - 09:00 Promotion End Mon, 07/14/2025 - 09:00 Duration 60 Minutes Clinical trials are increasingly complex, with growing data points, forms, and rules. How can sponsors and CROs balance this surge in data while maintaining speed, quality and compliance?

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Linear Models for GWAS Analysis

Broad Institute

Linear Models for GWAS Analysis By Rose Circeo January 9, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Linear Models for GWAS Analysis 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 tools for biostatistics, computational gen

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Exercise Prior to Cancer Diagnosis May Help Slow Disease Progression

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future.Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new study published Jan. 7 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Best CDMO Practices for Startups: Navigating the Complex World of Contract Development and Manufacturing

Drug Patent Watch

Navigating the complex landscape of drug development and manufacturing can be a daunting task. Enter the Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) a lifeline for many startups looking to bring their innovative therapies to market. But how do you, as a startup, ensure you’re making the most of this crucial partnership? Let’s dive into the best CDMO practices that can set your startup on the path to success.

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Can Exercise Ease Knee Pain? Here's What the Research Shows

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- Movement is medicine, or so they tell people with knee osteoarthritis -- but are they right?A recent evidence review calls into question just how helpful exercise can be for easing the pain of knee arthritis.Exercise p.

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Create/Deploy Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Using Terraform Cloud Workspaces

Perficient: Drug Development

Objective Automate the deployment of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Terraform Cloud Workspaces. This ensures Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is centrally managed, and all changes are traceable. 1. Set Up a Terraform Cloud Workspace Free Account Step 1: Create a Terraform Cloud Account Navigate to [link] Sign up or log in with a valid email ID. Step 2: Create an Organization After logging in, create an organization (if one doesnt already exist): a.

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FDA Inspections: Lesson 1 – Interviewing Employees

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By Anne K. Walsh & Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. & Douglas B. Farquhar This is the first in a series of blog posts on tips for successfully handling an FDA inspection. Using publicly available examples, these lessons will illustrate potential pitfalls and strategies for interacting with FDA during and after an inspection. Although FDA has long taken the position that it has broad authority in how it conducts its inspections, it was not until 2012 that Congress put some teeth behind

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Comparing MuleSoft and Boomi: A Deep Dive into Features and Components

Perficient: Drug Development

MuleSoft and Boomi are two popular businesses that provide reliable solutions for integrating devices, data, and apps in the constantly changing field of enterprise integration. Every platform has distinct characteristics and advantages that make it appropriate for various company requirements. To help you make a wise choice, we will examine the key features and elements of Boomi and MuleSoft in this blog.

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