Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet. The changes appear to be an unexpected consequence of climate change, related to changing conditions in a warming Arctic.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Early study data from Wave Life Sciences suggests how editing RNA may yield viable medicines. Large and small drugmakers say such results are just the start.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In a study, researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language and aging. They found that the hippocampus in bilinguals with Alzheimer's disease was noticeably larger than those who were monolingual when matched for age, education, cognitive function and memory, which suggests that there may be some form of brain maintenance related to bilingualism.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Expanded access to addiction treatment and the overdose-reversal med naloxone likely prompted a 37% reduction in OD deaths linked to opioids taken with meth or other stimulant drugs, a new study suggests.OD death rates.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a test, the video system recognized and identified, with high proficiency, which medications were being drawn in busy clinical settings. The AI achieved 99.6% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity at detecting vial-swap errors.
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Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows.Rates of treatment response and depression remission were three times higher in people receiving.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The noses of many mammals, such as dogs, ferrets and cows, feature grooves forming a multitude of polygons. A team has analyzed in detail how these patterns form in the embryo using 3D imaging techniques and computer simulations. The researchers discovered that differential growth of the skin tissue layers leads to the formation of domes, which are mechanically supported by the underlying blood vessels.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says.The therapy, called photobiomodulation or “red light” therapy, can reduce the risk of vision loss and.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The activist investor claims Pfizer failed to capitalize on the windfall earned from its COVID-19 vaccine and, in the process, destroyed tens of billions of dollars in market value.
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
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A medicine the pharma acquired in a $430 million buyout of Visterra in 2018 succeeded in a Phase 3 trial in IgA nephropathy, a crowded corner of drug research.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDayNews) -- Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report human H5N1 infections.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Michelle Tarver will officially replace longtime CDRH leader Jeff Shuren, who stepped down from the role earlier this year.
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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.
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older people and by doing so cut their odds for potentially life-threatening falls, a new study finds.Folks who got the surgery had significantly lower odds for bone fractures.
Policy Prescription
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Harvard doctors and public health experts recommend using the website PharmacyChecker.com to find international online pharmacies to order more affordable prescription drugs for personal importation when domestic savings strategies fail. They offer this advice in a new article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Article Review The article, Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs , offers very digestible and evidence-driven guidance for clinicians to bet
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Experiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy.Cerebral palsy is a disabling condition often caused by asphyxia --.
Codon
OCTOBER 22, 2024
“I think peer review is, like democracy, bad, but better than anything else." — Timothy Bates, University of Edinburgh I used to see peer review as primarily good — an important gatekeeping process, essential for protecting capital “S” Science from all manner of quackery and nonsense. Looking back, I was clearly naive; plenty of junk science gets published in top journals despite the supposed guardrails of peer review.
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Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Baby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found.“Gray divorce” among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from 5% in 1990, according to research from the National Cen.
Quanticate
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A blog article by a member of Quanticate's Clinical Programming team exploring SAS Proc Transpose VS SAS Arrays within Clinical Programming
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- The skin condition eczema appears to be linked to a serious condition that can end in leg amputation, a new study finds.People with eczema are at significantly higher risk of developing peripheral vascular disease.
Perficient: Drug Development
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Let’s be honest – if you’ve ever thought that Quarterly Business Reviews (or QBRs) were a huge headache, you’re not alone! A QBR is an alignment meeting that’s held every three months between a company like Perficient and its clients. When my director first introduced us to the idea, the team was skeptical. It seemed like just another box to check, and my first few QBRs felt more like a chore than an opportunity.
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Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Heart bypass operations have gotten safer, but not everyone is benefiting equally: New data shows that Black patients face a 22% higher odds of dying in the hospital after their surgeries.“We found Black patients who have c.
Perficient: Drug Development
OCTOBER 22, 2024
As we continue our series on auditory disabilities in healthcare, it’s crucial to emphasize the significance of creating an inclusive autograph experience. This principle ensures that all patients, regardless of their auditory capabilities, can fully engage and participate in their healthcare journey through accessible and empowering interactions. The Importance of an Inclusive Autograph Experience Autographs and sign-ins are often the first point of interaction between patients and healthcare p
Drugs.com
OCTOBER 22, 2024
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn't ask for it, a new clinical trial finds.Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in whic.
Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Injection-Related Injuries in People Who Inject Drugs: Skin and Soft Tissue Infection, Vascular Damage, and Wounds "Common SSTIs include cellulitis ( Figure 1 ) and skin abscesses ( Figure 2 ), 5 and SSTI is common in PWIDs. In one needle exchange program (N = 152), 17.8% (n = 27) had an active abscess and 19.7% (n = 30) had a chronic wound. 6 The upper extremities were the most common place for an abscess, and the lower extremities were most common for chronic wounds.
Fierce BioTech
OCTOBER 22, 2024
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