Forbes: Drug Truths
APRIL 11, 2024
Only biopharma could have combated Covid-19; no other industry has the capacity to do so. When the world was in crisis, this industry responded. If need be, it will again, despite the financial consequences.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 11, 2024
New hypothesis paper builds on a growing scientific consensus that Parkinson's disease route to the brain starts in either the nose or the gut and proposes that environmental toxicants are the likely source.
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Broad Institute
APRIL 2, 2024
Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk By Allessandra DiCorato April 2, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk Study finds several species of cholesterol-metabolizing bacteria in people with lower cholesterol levels. By Allessandra DiCorato April 2, 2024 Credit: Ahmed Mohamed Rod-shaped Oscillibacter sp. bacteria take up fluorescently labeled cholesterol (here shown in green).
Drugs.com
APRIL 26, 2024
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a leading cause of illness and death, especially for frail and hospitalized Americans. Now, a new study suggests that the leading antibiotic used to fight it, vancomycin, may be.
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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
APRIL 8, 2024
Recent biotech company acquisitions have put emerging schizophrenia treatments in focus. But many development hurdles still stand in the way of new medicines for the brain.
Codon
APRIL 9, 2024
Wendi Yan writes about the discovery of artemisinin, a medicine that has saved millions of lives, for Issue 01. Drawing on recently published Chinese texts, Wendi’s reporting provides a more comprehensive telling of this discovery than has previously been described. When her father gave Tu the name “Youyou,” he started with characters from the Chinese classic Book of Odes: “The deer bleat: ‘yōu yōu’ while eating wild ‘hāo’” (&#
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 18, 2024
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China.
Broad Institute
APRIL 25, 2024
A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic By Allessandra DiCorato April 25, 2024 Breadcrumb Home A new viral surveillance system in West Africa is showing the world how to prevent the next pandemic Scientists from the US and West Africa have teamed up to build a better public health network that can quickly detect and respond to emerging viral threats.
Drugs.com
APRIL 18, 2024
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Antipsychotics can substantially increase dementia patients’ risk of many serious health problems, a new study warns.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
APRIL 18, 2024
Analysts had low expectations for Cerevel’s drug tavapadon, which was something of an afterthought in AbbVie’s proposed buyout of the biotech.
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NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs
APRIL 10, 2024
Struck-by injuries are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and second most common cause of fatalities among construction workers. From 2011 to 2022, there were 1,462 fatal occupational injuries that occurred at road construction sites.[1] Of these, 68% (n=1,000) were among workers in the construction industry (See figure) followed by workers in transportation and warehousing (11%; n=168) and professional and business services (9%; n=132) industries.
Antidote
APRIL 23, 2024
Equitable access to medical care is valuable for everyone, and an important part of this equation is health literacy. Health literacy encompasses not just access to medical care, but also the ability to understand and use medical guidance. This can include anything from a doctor’s suggestions, to medication dosage information, and aftercare guidance.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 24, 2024
Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new study is answering that question by challenging our understanding of how cells function. A team of researchers suggests that cells possess a previously unknown information processing system that allows them to make rapid decisions independent of their genes.
Perficient: Drug Development
APRIL 29, 2024
We’ve all heard of servant leadership. The concept of “being a servant” to your teams and treating employees as critical individuals to be cultivated and empowered, has strong merit. However, many organizations fall short, with those at the top of the hierarchy viewing employees as interchangeable cogs in the corporate machine. Instead of diving deep into the theories, practices, and benefits of servant leadership, I will focus on a specific, related principle or mind-set: being unobtrusive.
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Drugs.com
APRIL 24, 2024
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- Long-term daily use of aspirin has been known to prevent colon cancer, but up to now it’s been unclear why that is.Now, researchers think they understand how aspirin acts against colon cancer, a new study says.Aspirin.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
APRIL 18, 2024
It’s “early innings” in the obesity drug race, said Metsera CEO Clive Meanwell, whose company has acquired a portfolio of medicines it aims to test in combination.
Drug Patent Watch
APRIL 23, 2024
Drug repurposing, or identifying new therapeutic uses for existing drugs, is gaining significant momentum as a promising approach to accelerate drug development and reduce costs.
NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs
APRIL 26, 2024
Each year, on April 28, we pause to recognize Workers’ Memorial Day and honor those whose death or suffering resulted from exposure to hazards at work. Words are not enough when it comes to change. Research has shown that the health and safety of workers relies on active and intentional involvement in ways that take into consideration workplace hazards, work arrangements and environment, employer-worker relationships, the workers themselves, and their families.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 17, 2024
The fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK.
KIF1A
APRIL 13, 2024
#ScienceSaturday posts share exciting scientific developments and educational resources with the KAND community. Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. KIF1A-Related Research Clinical exome sequencing uncovers genetic disorders in neonates with suspected hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy: A retrospective analysis Brain injuries and developmental disorders can be difficu
Drugs.com
APRIL 22, 2024
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the overdose antidote drug naloxone.Many who took the.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
APRIL 10, 2024
The first medicine approved for PPD, Sage’s Zulresso, never gained traction. The company is in the midst of launching its second, but long-standing challenges could slow uptake.
Drug Patent Watch
APRIL 16, 2024
The pharmaceutical industry in China is undergoing a significant transformation with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
LifeSciVC
APRIL 24, 2024
By Aimee Raleigh, Principal at Atlas Venture, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Ever wondered what goes into diligencing a new idea, program, company, or platform? While each diligence is unique and every investor will have their own approach, below are some considerations that may be more “typical” in a diligence. I will emphasize the obvious disclaimer before diving in – this framework is merely meant to be exemplary and there are always nuances and exceptions unique to eac
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 24, 2024
New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain health.
Drug Target Review
APRIL 19, 2024
Can you tell us about your journey in the field of STEM and the challenges you encountered along the way? In the STEM area, I was born as a physicist, which was – among many other things – the inception of looking at the world from many different points of view to get the big picture without losing the fascination with mystery. This eventually translated into looking at my life from many points of view, without fear of change, which opened many opportunities.
Drugs.com
APRIL 24, 2024
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says.That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
APRIL 15, 2024
Treatment appeared to result in functional and cognitive gains in people with the neurological disorder. Three participants experienced lower extremity weakness, however.
KIF1A
APRIL 6, 2024
#ScienceSaturday posts share exciting scientific developments and educational resources with the KAND community. Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. KIF1A-Related Research Genetic Alterations in a Large Population of Italian Patients Affected by Neurodevelopmental Disorders We often talk about genetic disorders in the context of mutations that change a protein̵
Perficient: Drug Development
APRIL 11, 2024
Documentation is a crucial part of your analytics implementation. From your Solution Design Reference document to your internal wiki for all resources, making sure that you can write and edit your documentation is key to ensuring a cohesive and thorough understanding of your implementation. With effective documentation, you can: Prevent knowledge gaps among team members and assist in onboarding efforts.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 25, 2024
Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into another.
The ChEMBL-og
APRIL 16, 2024
We are delighted to announce the release of ChEMBL 34, which includes a full update to drug and clinical candidate drug data. This version of the database, prepared on 28/03/2024 contains: 2,431,025 compounds (of which 2,409,270 have mol files) 3,106,257 compound records (non-unique compounds) 20,772,701 activities 1,644,390 assays 15,598 targets 89,892 documents Data can be downloaded from the ChEMBL FTP site: [link] Please see ChEMBL_34 release notes for full details of all changes in this rel
Drugs.com
APRIL 29, 2024
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Global vaccination efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, including 101 million infants, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows.Immunization has contributed more to the health and survival.
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