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Memories are not only in the brain, new research finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to enhance learning and to treat memory-related afflictions.

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FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common.

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Sarepta scraps a Duchenne drug as gene therapy sales rise

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Elevidys sales have increased since the FDA made a controversial choice to expand the therapy's use. Now, Sarepta is abandoning a successor to its drug Exondys 51, citing an “evolving" treatment landscape.

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Astrophysicists use echoes of light to illuminate black holes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes. Their novel method, which will make it easier for the mass and the spin of black holes to be measured, represents a major step forward, since it operates independently of many of the other ways in which scientists have probed these parameters in the past.

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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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Ketamine ODs Like the One That Killed Matthew Perry Are Rare But Increasing

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- After "Friends" star Matthew Perry was found dead in his home jacuzzi just over a year ago, an autopsy later pinpointed the main cause of death as an acute ketamine overdose. The coroner's report determined that high blood.

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Plastics pollution worsen the impacts of all Planetary Boundaries

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the international Plastics Treaty, researchers urge decision-makers to stop viewing plastics pollution as merely a waste management problem.

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How plants grow thicker, not just taller

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Using a computer model that reveals how plants grow thicker over time, biologists have uncovered how cells are activated to produce wood tissue. Understanding the genetic and molecular signals behind this growth, they hope to advance forestry practices and carbon dioxide storage in trees.

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Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S. herds have become infected themselves, federal experts estimate.That number highlights concerns that circulating strains of bird flu might.

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New study maps dramatic 100-million-year explosion in color signals used by animals

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in the last 100 million years.

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Psilocybin Shows Effectiveness in Curbing Anorexia

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- The active chemical in “magic mushrooms” may help treat anorexia, a new study has found.Following psilocybin treatment, 4 of 10 study participants showed clinically significant reductions in their ano.

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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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Covalency in PROTACs: Mechanisms and applications [@RPNowak]

Covalent Modifiers

Thomas M. Geiger, Radosław P. Nowak Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry , 2024 [link] Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are hetero-bifunctional molecules that remove disease-causing proteins through the means of targeted protein degradation (TPD). Since their proof-of-concept over 20 years ago, PROTACs emerged as new modality in drug discovery and chemical biology.

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Rates of Anxiety, Depression Rising Among Americans, Especially the Young

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows.Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported anxiety issues in 2022, up from 15.6% in 2019.

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Finding function for noncoding RNAs using a new kind of CRISPR

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Genes contain instructions for making proteins, and a central dogma of biology is that this information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins. But only two percent of the human genome actually encodes proteins; the function of the remaining 98 percent remains largely unknown. One pressing problem in human genetics is to understand what these regions of the genome do -- if anything at all.

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U.K. Reports First Cluster Outside of Africa of New Mpox Variant

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.British authorities announced the first case in that country.

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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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Moderna earnings beat forecasts, but analysts question whether sales spike will last

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Sales of Moderna’s COVID-19 shot exceeded expectations, but the company’s launch of its new RSV vaccine has started slowly.

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Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov.7, 2024 -- Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests.Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser.

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The Impact of Generic Drugs on Healthcare Costs

Drug Patent Watch

The rising cost of prescription drugs has become a significant public health concern, with millions of Americans struggling to afford their medications. One crucial factor in mitigating this issue is the increased use of generic drugs. Generic drugs have been instrumental in reducing healthcare costs, and their impact cannot be overstated.

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Just 5 Extra Minutes of Exercise Per Day Could Lower Blood Pressure

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- It doesn't take much: Adding just five minutes of exercise to your daily routine lowers your blood pressure and might cut your odds for heart disease, new research shows.“The good news is that whatever your physical a.

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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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Isotopic Labeling in Mammalian Expression: The Missing Link for NMR Studies of Hard-to-Express Proteins

Zobio

ZoBio is excited to introduce a new exclusive capability for making complex protein samples for drug discovery: isotopic labeling during mammalian expression. This ability provides the missing link between. Het bericht Isotopic Labeling in Mammalian Expression: The Missing Link for NMR Studies of Hard-to-Express Proteins verscheen eerst op ZoBio - Drug Discovery Technology.

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In Mouse Studies, New Clues to How Brain 'Refreshes' Memories

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- Memories are constantly adapting in the brain over time, dynamically updating as people encounter new information and fresh experiences.Researchers think they’ve figured out the brain mechanism that drives this memory i.

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Leveraging agonist antibodies to address immunological diseases

Drug Target Review

Introduction Therapeutic antibodies have proven to be indispensable medicines for addressing the most debilitating diseases. These specialised proteins exhibit a remarkable ability to recognise and bind with high specificity to antigens. Their unique affinity and selectivity make them invaluable for scientists striving to unravel the complexities of biology and disease at a molecular level, paving the way for innovative therapeutic strategies and medical advancements.

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Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person’s exhaled breath, researchers report.The device contains “nanoflake” sensors that can detect small changes in the gases exhaled by a person w.

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Isotopic Labeling in Mammalian Expression: The Missing Link for NMR Studies of Hard-to-Express Proteins

Zobio

ZoBio is excited to introduce a new exclusive capability for making complex protein samples for drug discovery: isotopic labeling during mammalian expression. This ability provides the missing link between. Het bericht Isotopic Labeling in Mammalian Expression: The Missing Link for NMR Studies of Hard-to-Express Proteins verscheen eerst op ZoBio - Drug Discovery Technology.

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Daytime Drowsiness Linked to a 'Pre-Dementia' Syndrome

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- Seniors who are drowsy during the day and find it hard to muster enthusiasm for activities could be at higher risk of a brain condition that precedes dementia, a new study warns.These sleep-related problems are associated.

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Sensitive ASO Quantitation for Decentralized Trials

Alta Sciences

Sensitive ASO Quantitation for Decentralized Trials blussier Thu, 11/07/2024 - 17:55 HTML In this poster presentation, our scientific team demonstrates the promising future of blood microsampling in decentralized clinical trials to support the development of antisense therapeutic drugs. Find out how they achieved precision, accuracy, and linearity within acceptance criteria with our sensitive and selective bioanalytical method for determining ASOs.

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How the Perfect Storm Will Impact Patient Support Programming in 2025 and Beyond

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Chris Dowd, Senior VP of Market Development at ConnectiveRx. Chris examines three key trends that will affect patient support programs: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), legal/regulatory battles over copay adjustment programs, and uncertainties following a national election. He then outlines three actions that should guide manufacturers' preparation.

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To 513(g) or not to 513(g)? That is the question

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Jeffrey N. Gibbs — In most instances, it is clear if a product will be considered a “device” under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Sometimes, though, the question of classification defies an easy answer. When a company is unsure if its product is a device, there are a number of resources that can provide the answer, such as the device regulations at 21 CFR parts 800 – 898; any of the databases that cover pr

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Extracting Workflow Details for PC-IDMC Migration Without a PC Database

Perficient: Drug Development

In the PC-IDMC conversion process, it can be challenging to gather detailed information about workflows. Specifically, we often need to determine: The number of transformations used in each mapping. The number of sessions utilized within the workflow. Whether any parameters or variables are being employed in the mappings. The count of reusable versus non-reusable sessions used in the workflow etc.

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Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 -- Abortion pills are safe and effective even very early in a pregnancy, a new study finds.Clinics and hospitals tend to defer medication abortions until a woman’s pregnancy is confirmed using ultrasound, researchers said.But.

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Responses of People Who Use Drugs to the Presence of Xylazine in the Unregulated Drug Supply

Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog

Responses of People Who Use Drugs to the Presence of Xylazine in the Unregulated Drug Supply "PWUD demonstrated a predominantly protective approach to xylazine emergence by modifying their drug consumption routes and reducing injection drug use, aiming to mitigate potential harms associated with xylazine adulteration. While often discussed in the context of xylazine here, this echoes a broader literature that reveals an elevated prevalence of smoking among people who previously injected opioids

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With Trump victorious, biotech industry’s focus turns to his plans for FDA, FTC

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The president-elect has said he’ll let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on healthcare, while many expect a leadership change at the FTC could lower M&A scrutiny.

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Beards and Respirators: Navigating No Shave November Safely

NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs

Introduction No Shave November is a great opportunity to grow out your beard for a good cause. But if you rely on a tight-fitting respirator for work, that extra facial hair could pose a safety concern. Respirators protect workers from harmful particles, but their effectiveness depends on forming a tight seal against your skin. So, what does that mean for your growing beard during No Shave November?

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DNA evidence rewrites story of people buried in Pompeii eruption

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and kinship, revising the story as written since 1748. The genetic data also underlined the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire, showing that Pompeians were mainly descended from immigrants from the eastern Mediterranean.

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