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Trying to be happy makes us unhappier by zapping our self-control, study finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study finds people who habitually try to be happier also tend to have less willpower.

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USDA Reveals Plan to Lower Egg Prices Amid Bird Flu

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- With egg prices soaring due to a severe bird flu outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion plan to contain the disease and help poultry farmers recover. The outbreak has destroyed flocks.

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New 4D Brain Map reveals potential early warning signs of multiple sclerosis

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Using an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers have created a four-dimensional brain map that reveals how lesions similar to those seen in human MS form. These findings provide a window into the early disease state and could help identify potential targets for MS treatments and brain tissue repair.

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Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot has been canceled without explanation. It is the second vaccine advisory meeting that has been canceled or postponed since Robert F. Kennedy.

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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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FDA meeting on flu vaccine composition is canceled

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The meeting, which helps the FDA give guidance to vaccine makers on which flu strains to target, is the second to be disrupted since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as health secretary.

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New ocelot chip makes strides in quantum computing

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists demonstrate a new quantum chip architecture for suppressing errors using a type of qubit known as a cat qubit.

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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Worthy Of Public Concern, Expert Says

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- Average people are right to be worried about PFAS forever chemicals being found in the food and water supply, an internationally renowned leader in childrens environmental health says.We're not overreacting, and we nee.

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Birds breathe in dangerous plastics -- and so do we

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how pervasive these harmful particles are in the air humans breathe and the food they eat.

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Measles Outbreak in Texas Claims Life of Unvaccinated Child

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- The first death has been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak affecting the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas and Lea County, New Mexico. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

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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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Young star clusters give birth to rogue planetary-mass objects

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

How do rogue planetary-mass objects -- celestial bodies with masses between stars and planets -- form? An international team of astronomers has used advanced simulations to show that these enigmatic objects are linked to the chaotic dynamics of young star clusters.

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Blood Test Can Help Diagnose, Track ALS

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- A blood test can help doctors detect ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and predict how the degenerative disease will progress in patients, a new study suggests.People with ALS have three times higher blood levels of.

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Vertex ends gene editing research pact with Verve

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Verve offered few details on the early end of a collaboration the companies inked in 2022, saying only that Vertex cited “changing priorities.

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An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies

Broad Institute

An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies By Corie Lok February 27, 2025 Breadcrumb Home An ancient RNA-guided system could simplify delivery of gene editing therapies The programmable proteins are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells. By Jennifer Michalowski, McGovern Institute February 27, 2025 Credit: Max Wilkinson The Tas protein uses an RNA guide to recognize a specific target DNA sequence.

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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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AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) might help treat childhood epilepsy by detecting brain abnormalities that are causing kids seizures, a new study suggests.The AI tool, called MELD Graph, found 64% of brain lesions linked to e.

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Your Digital Accessibility Game Plan for eCommerce

Perficient: Drug Development

Global ecommerce brands delivering accessible user experiences to web and mobile users have an advantage over non-competitive brands. For starters, savvy brands recognize a largely untapped market segment consumers with disabilities and consumers over the age of 65. However, theres a misconception about these two consumer segments: they have limited spending power.

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Microplastics Might Pose Brain Risk For Coastal Residents

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- Microplastics could be affecting the brain health of people living in coastal areas, a new study says.Marine microplastics -- microscopic plastic fragments smaller than 5 millimeters -- are associated with disabilities of.

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How to Automate Content Updates Using AEM Groovy Scripts

Perficient: Drug Development

As an AEM author, updating existing page content is a routine task. However, manual updates, like rolling out a new template, can become tedious and costly when dealing with thousands of pages. Fortunately, automation scripts can save the day. Using Groovy scripts within AEM can streamline the content update process, reducing time and costs. In this blog, we’ll outline the key steps and best practices for using Groovy scripts to automate content updates.

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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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Extreme Heat Might Accelerate Aging Among Seniors

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 -- Exposure to extreme heat might accelerate aging in older adults, with sizzling weather causing them to fade faster, a new study suggests.People living in neighborhoods with more days of high heat experience greater.

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Protecting Your Drug Patent in Global Markets: Strategies and Challenges

Drug Patent Watch

Navigating the Complex World of Global Drug Patents: Strategies and Challenges Ahead As a pharmaceutical professional, you know how crucial it is to protect your innovative drug patents in the global market. With the rise of international trade and the increasing complexity of patent laws, it's more challenging than ever to safeguard your intellectual property.

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The Use of Wearables in Clinical Trials

Quanticate

Wearable technologies have become a driving force in modern healthcare, transforming how data is collected, monitored, and analysed in clinical research. As patient-centric models gain traction, the integration of wearables in clinical trialsalongside sensors, digital biomarkers, and robust data managementhas emerged as a key driver of innovation. By providing continuous, real-time insights, these tools empower researchers to make informed decisions faster while also enhancing participant engage

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Digi-Bridge and ABACO Receive $5,000 Through Perficient’s Global Grants Program

Perficient: Drug Development

Today , we are thrilled to announce Digi-Bridge and Asociacin de Bancos de Alimentos de Colombia (ABACO ) as the next two global organizations selected to receive a $5,00 0 donation from Perficient in the first half of 2025. Digi-Bridge was nominated by Raj Merchant, Director , Data Solutions , who is based out of our Charlottle office and committed to making a difference in his local community.

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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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ACI’s 43rd FDA Boot Camp – New York City Edition

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The American Conference Institutes popular FDA Boot Camp now in its 43rd iteration is scheduled to take place from March 19-20, 2025, at the NY Bar Association in New York, NY. The conference is billed as the premier event to provide folks with a roadmap to navigate the difficult terrain of FDA regulatory law. And it is exactly that! The conference equips legal professionals without prior regulatory experience, as well as life sciences executives involved with FDA-regulated products, with a

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Successful Scale-Up Of An Upstream Viral Vector Process Using An Adherent Platform

Fierce BioTech

Successful Scale-Up Of An Upstream Viral Vector Process Using An Adherent Platform swheeler Thu, 02/27/2025 - 11:40 Thu, 04/10/2025 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Brian Gardell Cell and gene therapies offer hope for previously untreatable diseases, with viral vectors currently favored as the primary gene delivery method. To meet patient needs, reliable and cost-effective manufacturing processes are crucial.

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Signal Detection and Management - The Pursuit of Safer Products

thought leadership

Discover the importance of early signal detection and management in drug development and post-marketing to ensure safer, more effective medicinal products.

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Associative learning: Primary school children outperform all other age groups

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our mental health. A study shows that children of primary school age demonstrate the highest learning performance in this area. The results pave the way for a fresh perspective on associative learning disorders, which are linked to the development of mental illness later in life.

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The ICH E6(R3) Guideline: A Major Update to Good Clinical Practice

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

By Julie Kim & Deborah L. Livornese As anticipated, the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) published the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 on January 6, 2025. While ICH E6(R3) was still in the development phase, the FDA released a draft guidance in May 2023 in the form of the draft ICH E6(R3). No word yet on whether FDA will issue guidance endorsing the final ICH E6(R3).