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Younger children in school year are more commonly diagnosed with ADHD than their older classmates, says new study

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research has found that teachers may be attributing signs of age-related immaturity in children, to conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The results of the study showed that the youngest students in a class, with birth dates just before the school entry cut-off date, were overrepresented among children receiving an ADHD diagnosis or medication for the condition.

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In review of Lilly Alzheimer’s drug, FDA staff focus on safety, patient selection

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The agency is seeking input from an advisory panel on whether donanemab is effective across different groups of Alzheimer's patients, and on an unusual dosing strategy used by Lilly.

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People feel more connected to 'tweezer-like' bionic tools that don't resemble human hands

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment -- the sense that something is part of one's body -- toward prosthetic 'hands' that resemble a pair of tweezers. They report that participants felt an equal degree of embodiment for the tweezer-hands and were also faster and more accurate in completing motor tasks in virtual reality than when they were equipped with a vi

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Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person’s risk of stroke, a new study finds.The researchers evaluated the risk of brain aneurysms that cause bleeding strokes i.

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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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A new study reveals that marine cyanobacteria communicate

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A breakthrough study changes the way we understand cyanobacteria, which are essential for the sustenance of life. The study shows that these organisms do not operate in isolation, but rather physically interact through membrane-nanotubes, which function as exchange bridges between cells.

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Regenerating damaged heart cells in mice

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Scientists have discovered a way to regenerate damaged heart muscle cells in mice, a development which may provide a new avenue for treating congenital heart defects in children and heart attack damage in adults, according to a new study.

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It's Safe to Take GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgery: Study

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger.The issue arose because weight-loss drugs slow gastric emptying.

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Planet-forming disks around very low-mass stars are different

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers studied the properties of a planet-forming disk around a young and very low-mass star. The results reveal the richest hydrocarbon composition seen to date in a protoplanetary disk, including the first extrasolar detection of ethane and a relatively low abundance of oxygen-bearing species. By including previous similar detections, this finding confirms a trend of disks around very low-mass stars to be chemically distinct from those aroun

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Ultrasound Device Delivers Meds to Better Fight Brain Tumors

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- One of the biggest obstacles to treating brain cancer is getting tumor-killing drugs past the blood-brain barrier that normally protects the brain from foreign invaders.Now, new research shows that ultrasound waves emitted.

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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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Researchers upend theory about the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Research reveals a shocking discovery about the history of our universe: the Milky Way Galaxy's last major collision occurred billions of years later than previously thought.

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Salmonella Illness Linked to Cucumbers Now Reported in 25 States

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update issued from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

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Exotic black holes could be a byproduct of dark matter

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In the first quintillionth of a second, the universe may have sprouted microscopic black holes with enormous amounts of nuclear charge, MIT physicists propose. The gravitational pull from these tiny, invisible objects could potentially explain all the dark matter that we can't see today.

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FDA Panel OKs New COVID Vaccine for Fall

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended updating the formula for COVID vaccines ahead of a fall campaign that will encourage Americans to get the latest shots.The unanimous vote.

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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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Fish in schools have an easier time swimming in rough waters

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Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a new study.

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Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird Flu

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known to be infected with the H5N2 strain of avian flu, and the patient died of complications linked to the illness, the World Health Organization reported.

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As biotech recovers, venture firms’ preferences appear to shift

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Venture investment into U.S. biotechs is back at pre-COVID levels. But firms seem more selective in the companies they favor, and some are looking toward M&A rather than IPOs for an exit.

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Long COVID's Toll Outlined in New Report

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- Long COVID continues to plague millions of Americans as the health costs of the pandemic linger four years later, a new report warns.In a hefty document released Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering.

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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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GSK acquires oligonucleotide drug startup Elsie

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The deal, worth up to $50 million, adds to a pipeline GSK is building around nucleic acid drugs, including its hepatitis B candidate bepirovirsen.

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Many Americans Are Using Marijuana to Manage Health Issues

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds.In most cases, doctors may not know that weed is.

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Seres, indebted and in need of cash, agrees to sell microbiome pill to Nestle

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Seres did not disclose financial details for the deal, but said it would help extend the company's cash runway by one year.

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Calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers Are Becoming More Severe

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THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- America's poison control centers are increasingly fielding calls on cases of deliberate or accidental poisonings that end in disability or death, a new report finds.Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System.

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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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FDA advisers back updating COVID shots to target JN.1 virus family

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The unanimous recommendation from the panel should help Novavax, which would have had difficulty adapting its shot in time if the committee picked a more specific subvariant.

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Mpox Is Still Circulating Among U.S. Gay Men

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 -- Though not at numbers seen in the 2022 outbreak, mpox cases are still circulating in the United States, largely among gay and bisexual men, new government data shows. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and.

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Germany’s ITM raises $205M as radiopharma field booms

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The funding will help ITM advance a pipeline that includes a potential competitor to Novartis' neuroendocrine cancer treatment Lutathera.

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Underutilized Opportunities: Exploring Patent Term Extensions for Medical Devices

Drug Patent Watch

In a recent study published in the Expert Review of Medical Devices, researchers investigated the utilization of patent term extensions (PTEs) to extend regulatory timeframes for medical devices in the… Source

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FDA Approved Oncology Drugs 2023

Crown Bioscience

In a significant development, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 55 new drugs in 2023. This marks the second-highest count in the past 30 years, with the highest being 59 new drug approvals in 2018 and represents an impressive 50% increase in drugs approved in 2022.