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Brain 'assembloids' mimic human blood-brain barrier

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Major advance promises to accelerate the understanding and improved treatment of a wide range of brain disorders, including stroke, cerebral vascular disorders, brain cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions.

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Stomach Paralysis Risk May Rise in People Taking Ozempic and Similar Drugs

Drugs.com

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- New, real-world research confirms that the blockbuster weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans have been taking to shed pounds can trigger stomach paralysis in some patients.“Although these drugs do work and should be.

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'Vigorous melting' at Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The findings suggest that existing climate models are underestimating the impact of ocean and ice interactions in future sea level rise projections.

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Blood Pressure Meds Raise Fracture Risks for Those in Nursing Homes

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Blood pressure medications appear to more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures among nursing home residents, a new study warns.

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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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Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet's interior

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy -- like planet WASP-107 b.

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Record low Antarctic sea ice 'extremely unlikely' without climate change

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change. This low was a one-in-a-2000-year event without climate change and four times more likely under its effects.

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1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Drinks Caffeine Daily

Drugs.com

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says.A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily.

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Blueprints of self-assembly

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a 'pyrochlore,' which bears unique optical properties. The advance provides a steppingstone to the eventual construction of sophisticated, self-assembling devices at the nanoscale -- roughly the size of a single virus.

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New Blood Test Could Spot Dangerous Type of Stroke

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- When a stroke hits, "time is brain," doctors say, with neurons beginning to die off in minutes. Quickly figuring out which type of stroke a patient has been hit with is crucial. Now, an experimental blood test might speed.

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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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Meerkat chit-chat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in touch.

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BIO to restructure, lay off staff in shakeup of lobbying group

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Thirty employees will leave as part of the reorganization, which the group said is meant to bring "stronger focus and greater impact" to its work.

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Innovative 3D printing could revolutionize treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for implantation in the human eye.

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Could Infertility Treatment Raise Postpartum Heart Risks?

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Women treated for infertility were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of delivery, recent research shows.They are particularly likely to land in the hospital.

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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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World leaders still need to wake up to AI risks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Leading AI scientists are calling for stronger action on AI risks from world leaders, warning that progress has been insufficient since the first AI Safety Summit six months ago. Then, the world's leaders pledged to govern AI responsibly. However, twenty-five of the world's leading AI scientists say not enough is actually being done to protect us from the technology's risks.

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Forbion-backed biotech Progentos debuts with $65M for MS drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Progentos says the money will go toward expanding its pipeline and pushing an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis through "proof of concept” testing.

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Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report.

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European Commission, in ‘unprecedented’ move, declines to revoke approval of PTC Duchenne drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Rather than endorse the recommendation of the EMA, the commission called for a new review for Translarna that considers “the totality of the evidence” compiled to date.

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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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Tracking Exercise by Steps or Minutes? Study Finds Either Method Boosts Health

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week.Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds.Exercise targets based on either step.

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Dyne shares jump on trial data for muscle disease drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Updated study results for the biotech’s medicines for myotonic dystrophy Type 1 and Duchenne muscular dystrophy appeared to impress analysts and investors on Wall Street.

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In a Shift, Pediatricians' Group Says Breastfeeding Safe When HIV-Positive Mom Is Properly Treated

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MONDAY, May 20, 2024 -- The nation’s top pediatrics group has reversed its decades-old position on HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding their infants.The American Academy of Pediatrics now says it’s generally safe for moms with HIV to breastfeed.

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The ABCs of SDOH: Meaningful strategies to improve patient outcomes

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

As biopharmaceutical and medical device companies increasingly recognize the impact of SDOH, a question emerges: how can these sponsors effectively integrate SDOH data into clinical trial recruitment and real-world evidence strategies?

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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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Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Philippines?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Philippines. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is desired.

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Catherine Breen

Broad Institute

Catherine Breen By Rose Circeo May 20, 2024 Catherine Breen Chief of Staff, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives Catherine Breen is the chief of staff and executive director of strategic initiatives at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The chief of staff plays a critical role as strategic thought partner to the institute Director, key partner to the chief operating officer, and close collaborator with other members of the executive and scientific leadership teams.

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New patent expiration for Ge Healthcare drug VIZAMYL

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for VIZAMYL Vizamyl is a drug marketed by Ge Healthcare and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.

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Scientific leadership team

Broad Institute

Scientific leadership team By Rose Circeo May 20, 2024 Breadcrumb Home People Scientific leadership team The Scientific Leadership Team is led by Founding Director Eric S. Lander (chair), with Core Institute Member Feng Zhang (vice-chair). This team of scientists stewards the Broad’s scientific vision, directions, and execution. The SLT identifies promising directions, gathers perspectives, and develops plans for consideration by the Broad community.

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New patent expiration for Alexza Pharms drug ADASUVE

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ADASUVE Adasuve is a drug marketed by Alexza Pharms and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.

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