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How AI will reshape pharma by 2025

Drug Target Review

Looking ahead, 2025 could represent a major turning point for the pharmaceutical sector. Their work focuses on creating ‘digital twin generators’ – AI-driven models that predict how a patients disease may progress over time. Approaches that improve data efficiency will drive this space, Smith explains.

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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato January 14, 2025 Credit: Maria Nemchuk, Broad Communications Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh run a lab with a singular focus: preventing and treating prion disease within their lifetime. Its a huge privilege to have the opportunity to point these powerful new tools at our disease.

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Researchers devise new way to target and correct disease-related proteins

Broad Institute

By Leah Eisenstadt January 6, 2025 Credit: Courtesy of the Xavier and Schreiber labs. Related groups Xavier lab Over the past two decades, large genetic studies have linked tens of thousands of DNA variants to thousands of human traits and diseases. The new work appears in Cell Chemical Biology.

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Xenon gas could protect against Alzheimer's disease: Mouse study

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research points to a novel -- and noble -- approach: using Xenon gas. A phase 1 clinical trial of the treatment in healthy volunteers will begin in early 2025.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

Navigating the AI Landscape 🤖 Explore the opportunities and challenges with integrating AI in healthcare and disease prevention. 📆 May 1st, 2025 at 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM BST Register today to save your seat!

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Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says

Drugs.com

13, 2025 -- Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a persons risk of cognitive decline.People with gum disease experienced altered connections between different brain regions, compared to folks with good. MONDAY, Jan.

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Most Americans Don’t Know These Heart Disease Risks, Survey Shows

Drugs.com

25, 2025 -- Many Americans don't realize how everyday habits and overlooked health issues can increase their risk for heart disease, according to a new Cleveland Clinic survey. TUESDAY, Feb. The nationwide survey found numerous gaps in heart health.

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