Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 30, 2024

When we're told 'This coffee is hot' upon being served a familiar caffeinated beverage at our local diner or cafe, the message is clear. But what about when we're told 'This coffee is not hot'? Does that mean we think it's cold? Or room temperature? Or just warm? A team of scientists has now identified how our brains work to process phrases that include negation (i.e., 'not'), revealing that it mitigates rather than inverts meaning -- in other words, in our minds, negation merely reduces the tem

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MAY 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- People battling advanced colon cancers might have a new treatment option that could extend their survival, a new trial finds.A combination of two experimental immunotherapy drugs plus standard chemotherapy led to a median.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

MAY 29, 2024

A partnership between cell therapy delivery specialist Portal Biotechnologies and precision robotics maker Multiply Labs could address manufacturing hurdles, the CEOs said.

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MAY 31, 2024

Gary Tin, Marko Cigler, Matthias Hinterndorfer, Kevin D. Dong, Hana Imrichova, Steven P. Gygi, Georg E. Winter, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters , 2024 [link] Targeted protein degradation is mediated by small molecules that induce or stabilize protein–protein interactions between targets and the ubiquitin–proteasome machinery. Currently, there remains a need to expand the repertoire of viable E3 ligases available for hijacking.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 29, 2024

Researchers have shown that members of the public have little trouble in learning very quickly how to use a third thumb -- a controllable, prosthetic extra thumb -- to pick up and manipulate objects. The team tested the robotic device on a diverse range of participants, which they say is essential for ensuring new technologies are inclusive and can work for everyone.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

MAY 29, 2024

The company has put high expectations on the drug, an orexin-2 antagonist called seltorexant, as a cornerstone of its neuropsychiatry pipeline.

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MAY 25, 2024

José O. Castellón, Samuel Ofori, Nikolas R. Burton, Ashley R. Julio, Alexandra C. Turmon, Ernest Armenta, Carina Sandoval, Lisa M. Boatner, Evan E. Takayoshi, Marina Faragalla, Cameron Taylor, Ann L. Zhou, Ky Tran, Jeremy Shek, Tianyang Yan, Heta S. Desai, Oliver I. Fregoso, Robert Damoiseaux, and Keriann M. Backus Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12240 Caspases are a highly conserved family of cysteine-aspartyl proteases known for their essential roles in regula

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 31, 2024

Scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom.

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MAY 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially expand health care access to more people and save millions of dollars, a new study suggests.Care for a range of minor health issues -- urinary tract.

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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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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

MAY 31, 2024

Ahead of an advisory panel meeting, agency staff identified several sticking points in the clinical results backing Lykos’ ecstasy-based treatment for PTSD.

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Covalent Modifiers

MAY 31, 2024

Saidbakhrom Saidjalolov, Filipe Coelho, Vincent Mercier, Dimitri Moreau, and Stefan Matile ACS Central Science 2024 10 (5), 1033-1043 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01601 Thiol-mediated uptake (TMU) is an intriguing enigma in current chemistry and biology. While the appearance of cell-penetrating activity upon attachment of cascade exchangers (CAXs) has been observed by many and is increasingly being used in practice, the molecular basis of TMU is essentially unknown.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 30, 2024

Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur species. This remarkable find, named Musankwa sanyatiensis, marks only the fourth dinosaur species named from Zimbabwe.

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MAY 30, 2024

THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- Newer epilepsy drugs taken while pregnant won’t affect the creative thinking of children, an effect that had been observed in older medications, a new study reports.Researchers found no difference in creativity scores at a.

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MAY 29, 2024

The Series B funding from Two Sigma Ventures, RA Capital and others will help Gameto develop technology it says could replace hormonal injections and shorten the IVF process.

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MAY 29, 2024

Colorectal cancer, often shortened just to colon cancer, is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States aside from skin cancers. While there are treatments available, including radiation and chemotherapy, the most important aspect of successful treatment is early detection — which is why knowing the colon cancer screening guidelines is essential.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 28, 2024

A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to prevent increased risk of cancer or joint disorders.

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MAY 28, 2024

TUESDAY, May 24, 2024 -- Following two years of tough negotiations, efforts to craft a global treaty to help countries fight future pandemics have failed, the World Health Organization has acknowledged."WHO Member States have ended intensive.

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MAY 28, 2024

The deal involves royalties for a brain cancer drug Agios previously sold off and that Royalty Pharma thinks could generate more than $1 billion in U.S. sales.

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MAY 30, 2024

One may choose to participate in a clinical trial for many reasons. Volunteering often has multiple benefits, from advancing medical research to gaining access to cutting-edge medical care. However, deciding to enroll in a clinical trial is only one part of the process.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 30, 2024

Scientists studying ultra-processed foods have created a new tool for assessing the rewarding and reinforcing properties of foods that make up 58 percent of calories consumed in the United States. The foods have been linked to a wide range of negative health outcomes.

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MAY 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- A 4,000-year-old skull provides evidence that ancient Egyptians might have tried to treat cancer, a new study claims.Microscopic observation of the skull revealed 30 or so lesions scattered across its surface that are.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

MAY 30, 2024

The $73 million round for CinRx Pharma, which created a startup AstraZeneca bought last year, will help fund subsidiaries making drugs for obesity, irritable bowel syndrome and gastroparesis.

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Perficient: Drug Development

MAY 30, 2024

Quality innovation is not for the weak at heart! Innovation myths may have you thinking it is for the lucky or the extremely talented – that’s not true. Pablo Picasso said, “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” Thomas Edison quipped, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” In this blog post, I want to focus on a different quote with the same intent.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 30, 2024

Reaserchers have created a prototype for what they call 'living bioelectronics': a combination of living cells, gel, and electronics that can integrate with living tissue. Tests in mice found that the devices could continuously monitor and improve psoriasis-like symptoms, without irritating skin.

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MAY 28, 2024

TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- A small urban garden can contribute to your health, especially if the garden contains rich soil, a new study shows.A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of participants’ skin and appeared to i.

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MAY 29, 2024

An acquisition of EyeBio will hand Merck a treatment for diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration that’s ready for pivotal testing.

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Drug Discovery Today

MAY 30, 2024

London, 25/04/2024: The lab industry’s largest annual trade show is returning to the NEC, Birmingham, on October 30 and 31, 2024, to showcase sustainability and the latest innovations from the lab industry. The highly anticipated event will see thousands of attendees from across the lab sector descend on the NEC to meet with over 200 of the industry’s leading companies and enjoy the show’s world-leading conference programme, hosted across four free-to-attend theatres.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 30, 2024

New research sheds light on how individual neurons in the hippocampus of rats stabilize and tune spatial representations during periods of rest following the animals' first time running a maze, offering first proof of neuroplasticity during sleep.

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MAY 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- A bilingual brain implant has allowed a stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish and English, scientists report. Turning to an AI method known as a neural network, researchers trained the patient's implant to.

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