Fri.Jan 31, 2025

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The big chill: Is cold-water immersion good for our health?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers have taken a deep dive into the effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing. Analyzing data from 11 studies with 3177 participants, researchers found that cold-water immersion may lower stress, improve sleep quality, and boost quality of life.

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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful biotechs contend with a healthcare system that’s long favored opioids?

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Lightsails could reach distant star systems

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

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FDA Approves Journavx, First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin. The new pill, developed by Vertex.

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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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Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.

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Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study.

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Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests.People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are scheduled to report.

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'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only surviving image of its kind, offering precious evidence of a little-known Christian practice.

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FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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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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White shark liver is on Australian killer sharks' menu

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ashore near Portland in Victoria in 2023, the study identified that killer whales were responsible for consuming the mid-section containing the nutritionally rich liver.

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No Link Between Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Autism, Researchers Say

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- A moms health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her childs risk of autism, a new study argues.Many previous studies have reported such a link, but researchers say nearly all these associations can be explained by.

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Tigers in the neighborhood: How India makes room for both tigers and people

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In India, tigers haven't just survived they're making a comeback. Despite a growing population and increasing pressure on their habitats, the number of wild tigers is rising. The reason? According to a new study, it's a combination of ecological restoration, economic initiatives, and political stability. And just as important: a deeply rooted reverence for tigers that has fostered a culture where humans and predators can coexist.

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Calorie Labels Harmful For People With Eating Disorders

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- Calorie labels on restaurant menus are harming people with eating disorders, a new evidence review claims.These labels are meant to make it healthier to eat out at restaurants, by informing customers of the calorie content.

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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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Novartis sets ‘ambitious’ target; Skyrizi, Rinvoq sales climb

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Novartis issued stronger guidance than Wall Street expected. Elsewhere, Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug will get a closer look in Europe and Daiichi Sankyo is switching CEOs.

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AI Can Help Spot Congenital Heart Defects

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns chances of survival, a new study says.AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more quickly and accurately.

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Troy Tazbaz, an FDA digital health leader, resigns

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Tazbaz was director of the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence for two years, leading on policies involving artificial intelligence and software as a medical device.

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Fresh Better Than Frozen For IVF

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 -- Is fresh better than frozen?Yes, when it comes to in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new clinical trial says.Fresh embryo transfer appears to be a better option than using frozen embryos for women struggling to conceive via.

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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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Getting to the Heart of Science With Mélanie Constant

Alta Sciences

Getting to the Heart of Science With Mlanie Constant blussier Fri, 01/31/2025 - 16:53 HTML The Stories That Inspire Meet Mlanie Constant, Manager of Microsoft Solutions. Her story is one of perseverance and is a reminder to us all of the important role of drug development. Through the most difficult times following her cancer diagnosis, Mlanies signature positivity was further solidified from seeing first-hand the impact of your work (and ours) on the world.

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GLP-1s: Real-world insights from 10,000 users

Fierce BioTech

GLP-1s: Real-world insights from 10,000 users pesurya Fri, 01/31/2025 - 10:47 Tue, 02/25/2025 - 14:00 Resource Type Webinar Ernesto Ramirez, PhD Abby Levine, PhD Promotion Start Mon, 02/03/2025 - 09:00 Promotion End Sun, 08/03/2025 - 09:00 The obesity treatment landscape is evolving rapidly with the proliferation of GLP-1s, but traditional real-world data (RWD) sources lack context, completeness, and the ability to track patient experiences over time.

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Alta Sciences

Cell and gene Therapy webpage thumbnail 220x180 tchichekian Fri, 01/31/2025 - 20:25 Image Untitled design (17).

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Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate: Others, not so much

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a 65-year-old grasshopper collection, scientists have documented that some species -- those overwintering as juveniles -- got larger over the years, helped by an earlier green spring.

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Guest Blog: Reflecting on the 2024 Society of Toxicology of Canada Symposium, by Ria Falvo, Director, Reporting

Alta Sciences

Guest Blog: Reflecting on the 2024 Society of Toxicology of Canada Symposium, by Ria Falvo, Director, Reporting pmjackson Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:47 Ria Falvo, Director of Reporting, and Rina Massarelli, Associate Director of Safety Reporting, in Toronto, Ontario, for the 2024 STC Symposium. Almost a decade ago, I attended the Society of Toxicology of Canada (STC) Symposium for the first time.

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The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Data Capture for Clinical Trials

Quanticate

In clinical trials, data collection and management are crucial for ensuring accurate, reliable, and high-integrity trial outcomes. Historically, data was collected on paper, leading to challenges in storage, accessibility, and data verification. However, with advancements in clinical research, Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems have digitised data processes, making it easier to track trial progress and improve data accuracy.

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Databricks on Azure versus AWS

Perficient: Drug Development

As a Databricks Champion working for Perficient’s Data Solutions team , I spend most of my time installing and managing Databricks on Azure and AWS. The decision on which cloud provider to use is typically outside my scope since its already been made by the organization. However, there are occasions where the client is using both hyperscalers already or they have not yet moved to the cloud.

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10 Patient Engagement Strategies to Boost Medication Adherence

Fierce BioTech

10 Patient Engagement Strategies to Boost Medication Adherence pesurya Fri, 01/31/2025 - 10:23 Mon, 03/24/2025 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Josh Weiner Krystle Thornton Promotion Start Fri, 01/31/2025 - 12:30 Promotion End Mon, 07/28/2025 - 12:30 Studies show 50% of patients dont take their medication as prescribed. The top reasons for medication non-adherence include fear, cost, and unclear instructions, to name a few.

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NRF 2025 and the AI Trends on the Horizon

Perficient: Drug Development

Months before the ball even dropped, our experts were analyzing the trends they believed would shape the retail and commerce landscape in 2025. To confirm the hypotheses, we attended NRF: Retails Big Show in New York City. Namely, Justin Racine, Principal of Commerce Strategy, and Zach Zalowitz, Principal of Order Management, attended and shared their preliminary thoughts for the 2025 show.

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Unlocking AI’s Promise in Patient Support Programs

Drug Channels

Todays guest post comes from Chris Apolito, Chief Strategy Officer, and Karina Castagna, Senior Vice President, Commercial Strategy at Mercalis. Chris and Karina describe four ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can improve patient access, affordability, and adherence. To learn more, join Mercalis for a complimentary webinar on March 13, 2025: Modernizing Patient Support: Harnessing Advanced Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Improve Efficiency and Performance of PSPs

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