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Surveys show full scale of massive die-off of common murres following the 'warm blob' in the Pacific Ocean

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Analysis of 13 colonies surveyed between 2008 and 2022 finds that colony size in the Gulf of Alaska dropped by half after the marine heat wave. Colony surveys of common murres, an Alaskan seabird, show the full effects of the 2014-16 marine heat wave known as 'the blob.'

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Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008

Drugs.com

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 -- The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found.About 3.7% of pregnant women were diagnosed with high blood.

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Sledding-Related Injuries Decreased From 2008 to 2017

The Pharma Data

Sledding-Related Injuries Decreased From 2008 to 2017. Professional. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23, 2020 — The number of sledding-related injuries has decreased in recent years, but the rate of injuries is still concerning, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. Evans, Ph.D., Evans, Ph.D.,

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AI-Designed Enzymes

Codon

One study from 2008 (also from the Baker lab) reported de novo enzyme catalysts for Kemp elimination — a reaction that opens up a benzisoxazole ring — by running molecular dynamics simulations to sieve through possible designs.

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Nearly 99% of autistic adults not receiving public employment services in the U.S.

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults — or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services — did not receive support through Medicaid or Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, a new study from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute finds. Credit: Policy Impact Project in the A.J.

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Jennifer Listgarten

Broad Institute

From 2007 to 2017 she was at Microsoft Research, through Cambridge, MA (2014-2017), Los Angeles (2008-2014), and Redmond, WA (2007-2008). She is also a member of the steering committee for the Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab. She completed her Ph.D.

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Forging a Path Forward for Substance Abuse Potential Studies With the Cross-Company Abuse Liability Council By Beatrice Setnik, PhD

Alta Sciences

Advancing Human Abuse Potential Studies at Altasciences At Altasciences, I have been able to focus on abuse potential evaluation, and our team has conducted over 60 HAP, abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF), and substance abuse studies since 2008. I have also supported the 8-factor analyses of many new drugs submitted for NDA approvals.