Wed.Jan 29, 2025

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FDA OK's Ozempic To Protect Kidneys in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval -- and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved Ozempic to.

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Life's building blocks in Asteroid Bennu samples

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists detected all five nucleobases -- building blocks of DNA and RNA -- in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.

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Vitamin Deficiencies Common in Type 2 Diabetes

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- Hidden hunger -- low levels of essential vitamins or minerals -- is common among people with type 2 diabetes, a new evidence review saysOverall, as many as 45% of type 2 diabetics are suffering multiple deficiencies in.

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A less 'clumpy,' more complex universe?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research has combined cosmological data from two major surveys of the universe's evolutionary history and found hints that it may be less clumpy at certain points than previously thought. Their findings suggest that the universe may have become more complex with advancing age.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm in California's Merced.

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COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- COVID-19 continues to be a threat to Americas health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests.COVID accounted for 3 of 5 (60%) respiratory i.

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Scientists 'mimic real biological processes' using synthetic neurons

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new collaboration has unlocked new potential for the field by creating a novel high-performance organic electrochemical neuron that responds within the frequency range of human neurons.

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Daily Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk: Study

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says.Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon.

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FDA clears use of Ozempic to protect kidney health

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The approval adds a new indication for GLP-1 drugs and gives Novo an advantage over Lilly’s rival diabetes drug Mounjaro, which hasn’t yet proven it can improve outcomes in kidney disease.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday. The affected flock is.

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Exploring mysteries of Asteroid Bennu

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists found that asteroid Bennu contained a set of salty mineral deposits that formed in an exact sequence when a brine evaporated, leaving clues about the type of water that flowed billions of years ago.

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Housing Discrimination Increases Cancer Death Risk Among Young Patients

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood thats been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices.Young cancer patients have a 62% i.

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Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation system that gave way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' in the Amazon

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A pre-Columbian society in the Amazon developed a sophisticated agricultural engineering system that allowed them to produce maize throughout the year, according to a recent discovery. This finding contradicts previous theories that dismissed the possibility of intensive monoculture agriculture in the region.

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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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Long COVID Severity Linked to White Blood Cell Count

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says.Higher levels of leukocytes a form of white blood cell are associated with more severe symptoms of long COVID among old.

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New acoustic wave phenomenon discovered

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

This novel finding regarding the nonreciprocal diffraction of acoustic waves could open doors for next-generation communication devices.

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Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests.These patients might experience loss of balance and coordination, weakness or sensations of.

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New atom-based thermometer measures temperature more accurately

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have developed a new method for measuring temperature extremely accurately by using giant 'Rydberg' atoms. This atomic thermometer provides accurate measurements 'out of the box,' without needing initial factory adjustments, because it relies on the basic principles of quantum physics. By using Rydberg atoms' sensitivity to environmental changes, this technique could simplify temperature sensing in extreme environments, from space to high-precision industries.

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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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BioAge drops obesity drug; Akero, 89bio cash in on MASH data

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

BioAge scrapped the drug at the center of its $198 million initial public offering last year. Elsewhere, Akero and 89bio raised $600 million combined and Allakos laid off staff.

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Blood-powered toes give salamanders an arboreal edge

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small amphibians stick their landing and take-off with ease remains something of a mystery. A new study reveals the answer may have a lot to do with a surprising mechanism: blood-powered toes.

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Q&A with Keystone Fellow & 2025 Organoids meeting Organizer, Dr. Quinton Smith

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Dr. Quinton Smith is a chemical engineer wearing a biologists hat. His lab at the University of California, Irvine, works on lifelike human organ models or miniature avatars of human tissues, according to Dr. Smith. Their goal is to generate lab-grown versions of human organs that are so accurate they can be used to test the impact of drugs outside of the body and study the earliest stages of human development.

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CDD Vault Update (January 2025) - Release Notes

Collaborative Drug

We are excited to announce a new round of features associated with our Curves Add-on. If you are not yet subscribed to Curves, please contact your CDD Vault account manager or the CDD Vault Support Team to discuss enabling these features in your Vault.

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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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PRMT5 – Measuring the unmeasurable: How to capture out-of-range target engagement kinetics for an advanceable clinical candidate

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Challenge Our client requested characterization of the oncology clinical candidate MRTX1719s interaction with two forms of Protein Arginine Methyl Transferase 5 (PRMT5), bound to either SAM (PRMT5SAM) or MTA (PRMT5MTA). Due to the slow dissociation rate (koff) of MRTX1719 from both PRMT5 complexes, direct measurement by SPR was not possible. In single-cycle kinetics, minimal dissociation was observed, preventing accurate koff determination.

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Fast-Track Gene Therapy Discovery With Easy Access to NHPs

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Fast-Track Gene Therapy Discovery With Easy Access to NHPs blussier Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:57 HTML Speed Up Your Gene Therapy Discovery at Our Sacramento Site Do you need quick, hassle-free access to a large pool of nonhuman primates (NHPs) for your gene therapy discovery work? We make it easyjust a short drive to our Sacramento (California) site, and you can be in our vivarium observing the dosing of your discovery study firsthand.

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Unlocking the Power of Softgels in Drug Lifecycle Management

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Unlocking the Power of Softgels in Drug Lifecycle Management pesurya Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:02 Tue, 03/11/2025 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Guillaume Enderlin David Fulper Eduardo Jule Softgels have emerged as a versatile dosage form, yet they are often overlooked. Its unique ability to improve bioavailability, enhance patient compliance, and accommodate diverse formulations positions well as a platform for market launches.

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Customizable precision: how the Cavro® XCalibur pump accelerated Vizgen’s genomics innovation

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By Claudio Bui Innovation in biotechnology often hinges on precision and customizationessential qualities that enable breakthroughs in fields like single-cell spatial genomics. For companies at the forefront of this research, having the right tools can be the difference between concept and reality.

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Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That secret? Greasy hair. After some polar sleuthing, which involved scrutiny of hair collected from six polar bears in the wild, the scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the all-important protectant.

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