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AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease

Drug Discovery World

Research published in Cell Genomics has shown that prostate cancer includes two different subtypes of the disease, also known as evotypes. This discovery was made by using artificial intelligence (AI) to help unlock new discoveries about the evolution of prostate cancer which could lead to the development of new treatments. “Our research demonstrates that prostate tumours evolve along multiple pathways, leading to two distinct disease types,” said lead researcher Dr Dan Woodcock, of the Nuffield

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Synthesis, in silico screening, and biological evaluation of novel pyridine congeners as anti?epileptic agents targeting AMPA (??amino?3?hydroxy?5?methylisoxazole) receptors

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Synthesis, in silico screening, and anti-epileptic activity of novel pyridine analogs. Abstract The research involves the synthesis of a series of new pyridine analogs 5(i-x) and their evaluation for anti-epileptic potential using in silico and in vivo models. Synthesis of the compounds was accomplished by using the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction principle.

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Akari Therapeutics and Peak Bio announce merger

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Akari Therapeutics and biopharmaceutical company Peak Bio have announced a definitive agreement to merge as equals in an all-stock transaction. The combined entity will operate as Akari Therapeutics, which is expected to continue to be listed and trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market as AKTX. Following closing, the company will have an expanded pipeline that contains multiple assets spanning early and late development stages.

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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel quinoxaline aryl ethers as anticancer agents

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

A new class of quinoxaline aryl ether compounds was designed and synthesized. These compounds were tested on HCT-116, MDA-MB-231, and DU-145 cancer lines. The three cancer cell lines responded best to FQ and MQ, which were investigated for apoptosis. Molecular docking/dynamic studies of FQ and MQ at c-Met kinase (PDB: 3F66) were also done. Abstract We designed and synthesized thirty novel quinoxaline aryl ethers as anticancer agents, and the structures of final compounds were confirmed with vari

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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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Ginkgo acquires machine learning biotech Patch Biosciences

Drug Discovery World

Ginkgo Bioworks has acquired Patch Biosciences, with the intention to strengthen its gene therapy services, cell therapy services, and RNA therapeutics services. Ginkgo provides R&D services across industries, including in biopharma, and will incorporate Patch’s machine learning models and downstream assays into its existing platform, making new capabilities in synthetic promoter and untranslated region (UTR) engineering available to partners.

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Ag2O?TiO2?NTs enhance osteogenic activity in vitro by modulating TNF??/??catenin signaling in bone marrow?derived mesenchymal stem cells

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

BMSCs were isolated from the femurs of SD rats aged 7–8 weeks and identified by flow cytometry. BMSCs were inoculated into Ag2O-TiO2-NTs and added into stem cell osteogenic induction differentiation culture medium. Extracellular LDH enzyme activity was detected at 7 and 14 days of induction, respectively, and osteogenic genes in BMSCs were detected by qRT-PCR.

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Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball north of Papua New Guinea were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road, new research shows. The findings raise doubts that materials pulled last year from the ocean are alien materials from that meteor, as was widely reported.

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Carcinogen Benzene Can Form in Some Acne Treatments: Report

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Some acne treatments may may banish blemishes but carry hidden dangers: A new report reveals high levels of the carcinogen benzene can form in products that contain the zit-fighting ingredient benzoyl peroxide.According.

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Children surpass a year of HIV remission after treatment pause

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Four children have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year after their antiretroviral therapy (ART) was paused to see if they could achieve HIV remission, according to new research. The children, who acquired HIV before birth, were enrolled in a clinical trial in which an ART regimen was started within 48 hours of birth and then closely monitored for drug safety and HIV viral suppression.

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LACTOSE-Free Medicines: Which Drugs Contain LACTOSE?

Drug Patent Watch

LACTOSE-Free Medicines, 2024 is part of DrugPatentWatch’s deep library of business intelligence on biopharmaceutical drugs. Buy Lactose-Free Medicines from Amazon This guide is designed to provide information for healthcare providers to… The post LACTOSE-Free Medicines: Which Drugs Contain LACTOSE? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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NodThera says inflammation drug has positive effect in Parkinson’s

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The results from the privately held biotech add to early evidence supporting the potential of an increasingly popular drug target known as NLRP3 inflammasomes.

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New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In a new study, researchers have used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change. The results could help to identify species most at risk today from human-driven climate change.

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Boundless Bio, a Bayer-backed cancer biotech, seeks an IPO

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The startup, which has raised nearly $254 million privately, is in early testing with drugs designed to target particularly tough-to-treat tumors.

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New patent expiration for Takeda Pharms drug ULORIC

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ULORIC Uloric is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are three… The post New patent expiration for Takeda Pharms drug ULORIC appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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Novo’s latest obesity pill spurs major weight loss in small trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Early results from a Phase 1 study suggest the drug, amycretin, could be as potent as injectable medicines already sold by Novo and rival Eli Lilly.

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Sport Coach's Style Can Boost a Player's Mental Health

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THURSDAY, March 6, 2024 -- Athletes whose coaches are open, authentic and positive are more likely to have better mental health, a new study says.Athletes feel happier and deal with problems more easily if their coaches adopt an “authentic.

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Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Gastrointestinal surgeries carry risk of fluid leaks, a potentially life-threatening complication. But no existing methods can reliably and non-invasively detect these leaks. To address this unmet need, researchers developed a tiny, soft, flexible sticker that changes in shape inside the body, enabling standard ultrasound tech to detect leaks for earlier detection and intervention.

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Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Nearly a quarter of Labrador retrievers are more likely to be obese due to a genetic “double-whammy,” a new study finds.This gene mutation causes Labradors to both feel hungry all the time and also burn fewer.

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Available for Preorder: The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Drug Channels

On March 19, 2024, Drug Channels Institute will release The 2024 Economic Report on U.S. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers. This report—our fifteenth edition—remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding the entire U.S. drug pricing, reimbursement, and dispensing system. This unique, encyclopedic resource is your ultimate guide to the complex web of interactions within U.S. prescription drug channels. 12 chapters, 500+ pages, 262 exhibits, nearly 1,100 endnotes: There

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ER Visits for Infant, Child Melatonin Poisonings Are Soaring

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- As more Americans pop over-the-counter melatonin to help them sleep, their young children are increasingly showing up in ERs after accidentally ingesting the supplements.A new report of data from 2012 through 2021 finds a.

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Rock weathering and climate: Low-relief mountain ranges are largest carbon sinks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

For many hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth has varied by not much more than 20 degrees Celsius, facilitating life on our planet. To maintain such stable temperatures, Earth appears to have a 'thermostat' that regulates the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide over geological timescales, influencing global temperatures.

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Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Following Frozen Embryo Ruling

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Just three weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, lawmakers in that state passed legislation that shields both patients and providers who use in vitro fertilization.

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Instruct-ERIC Director Harald Schwalbe welcomes Germany as a member of European Research Infrastructure Consortium

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

FRANKFURT. Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Germany’s Federal Minister of Education and Research, emphasizes: “The rapid and successful development of active substances against the SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrated the importance of good and trusting international cooperation among scientists, especially in the field of integrated structural biology.

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One in 8 Voters Cite Abortion as Most Important Issue: Poll

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Abortion rights will play a pivotal role in determining how people will vote in the 2024 election, a new KFF poll has found.About one in eight voters (12%) now say abortion is the most important issue for their vote in.

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Veteran PTSD fishing treatment project nets $1.3m in funding

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

A “game-changing” $1.3m cash injection has been awarded to researchers exploring if doctors can prescribe fishing to treat PTSD. Credit: University of Essex A “game-changing” $1.3m cash injection has been awarded to researchers exploring if doctors can prescribe fishing to treat PTSD.

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Even a Little Daily Exercise Cuts Your Stroke Risk

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THURSDAY, March 6, 2024 -- Even a little physical activity can cut a person’s stroke risk compared to being a complete couch potato, a new review shows.Folks whose physical activity levels fell short of recommended guidelines still had a lower.

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Earth's earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The oldest fossilized forest known on Earth -- dating from 390 million years ago -- has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England.

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Ozempic Eases Fatty Liver Disease in People Living With HIV

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- There's more good news around the diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic: It might help ease fatty liver disease in people living with HIV, new research shows.Six months of weekly injections of Ozempic (semaglutide).

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What makes a pathogen antibiotic-resistant?

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Antimicrobial resistance is a story of constantly moving parts and players. With every new or tweaked antibiotic or antimicrobial drug, the targeted pathogens begin the evolutionary dance of acquiring resistance, prompting researchers to constantly develop workarounds or entirely new classes of medicine.

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Analysis Showed Maine Mass Shooter Had Blast-Related Brain Damage

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- The perpetrator of a mass shooting in Maine last fall had extensive brain damage from "thousands of low-level blasts" tied to his work at an Army Reserve hand grenade training range, a new report shows.On Oct. 25, Robert.

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The Race for Ozempic Alternatives: Unlocking the Future of Weight Loss Medication

DrugBank

The landscape of weight loss drugs has been rapidly evolving, and 2024 is poised to be another transformative year in this market. Despite challenges such as supply issues, insurance coverage discrepancies, and side effects, the demand for these medications continues to surge. Pharmaceutical researchers, in particular, have a keen interest in understanding the unfolding dynamics of this market.

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Food Allergies in College 101: Tips to Cope

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Food allergies are difficult to manage at any age, but college students face complex challenges when it comes to navigating the dangers posed by the possibility of life-threatening anaphylaxis. A recent review published.

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Progress Towards a PAM-Free CRISPR

addgene Blog

The PAM… that sneaky little bit of sequence that you hope is present next to the "perfect" guide sequence for your genome engineering experiment. With CRISPR entering the clinic for correction of disease-causing alleles, and the growing need for gene editing in research, the old PAM constraints just won’t cut it anymore. Say hello to PAM-free and PAM-flexible nucleases!

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Is 'Selfie' Culture Driving Folks to Cosmetic Surgery?

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THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- The “selfie” culture on social media appears to be intensifying people’s desires to undergo cosmetic procedures, a new study suggests.Time spent on Snapchat or Instagram seems to heighten a person’s interest in.

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