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An RNAi renaissance is creating a new generation of startups

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Pioneers like Alnylam Pharmaceuticals have led the RNA interference field for years. Now, a crop of young biotechs is building on that foundation by taking the drugmaking technology in new directions.

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Sleepiness during the day may be tied to pre-dementia syndrome

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a new study.

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COVID Vaccine Mistrust Levels Aren't Budging, Study Finds

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- More than a third of Americans continue to express mistrust in the science behind COVID vaccines, a new study finds.This level of mistrust has remained relatively consistent, expressed by 36% of people in 2021, 33% in.

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Five minutes of extra exercise a day could lower blood pressure

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity -- such as uphill walking or stair-climbing -- into your day may help to lower blood pressure.

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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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Winter's Onset Brings Mood Changes to Many Americans, Poll Finds

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter.

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U.S. Diabetes Rates Rise to Nearly 1 in 6 Adults

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase.

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Researchers have uncovered the mechanism in the brain that constantly refreshes memory

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have discovered a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal experience.

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PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving birth to an underweight baby, new Norwegian research shows.The risk rises even higher if the.

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New haptic patch transmits complexity of touch to the skin

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Thin, flexible device could help people with visual impairments 'feel' surroundings. Device comprises a hexagonal array of 19 actuators encapsulated in soft silicone. Device only uses energy when actuators change position, operating for longer periods of time on a single battery charge.

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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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Nasal Swab Might Predict How Severe COVID Will Be

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests.More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop certain antibodies in their nasal cavities that a.

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Scientists calculate predictions for meson measurements

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Calculations of charge distribution in mesons provide benchmark for experimental measurements and validate widely used 'factorization' method for imaging the building blocks of matter.

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Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows.About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find alternative transportation when they haven’t gotten enough.

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Breakthrough in energy-efficient avalanche-based amorphization could revolutionize data storage

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed a new method for disrupting the crystal structure of a semiconductor that requires as little as one billion times less power density. This advancement could unlock wider applications for phase-change memory (PCM) -- a promising memory technology that could transform data storage in devices from cell phones to computers.

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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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How a Move Away From Beef Could Help the Planet

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- Eating fewer burgers and steaks could pay big dividends for Mother Earth, and human health, by combatting climate change, a new study suggests.Small cutbacks in beef production among wealthy nations could remove 125.

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Use of 'genetic scissors' carries risks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers have now shown that there is a risk of inadvertently introducing other defects.

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Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates. Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to.

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Newly discovered neurons change our understanding of how the brain handles hunger

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating appetite.

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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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Moderna said to shuffle sales leadership; Vertex records first Casgevy sale

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Stephen Hoge will now oversee vaccine sales at Moderna, per a Bloomberg report. Elsewhere, Intra-Cellular unveiled an ambitious sales target and Syndax inked a lucrative royalty deal.

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Imaging nuclear shapes by smashing them to smithereens

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is complementary to lower energy techniques for determining nuclear structure. It will add depth to scientists' understanding of the nuclei that make up the bulk of visible matter.

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Florida Fails to Pass Amendment Legalizing Recreational Weed

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 -- A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the.

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Quantum vortices confirm superfluidity in supersolid

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Supersolids are a new form of quantum matter that has only recently been demonstrated. The state of matter can be produced artificially in ultracold, dipolar quantum gases. A team has now demonstrated a missing hallmark of superfluidity, namely the existence of quantized vortices as system's response to rotation. They have observed tiny quantum vortices in the supersolid, which also behave differently than previously assumed.

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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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Acadia sells speedy drug review voucher for $150M

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The selling price is an indication that the FDA’s planned sunsetting of the rare pediatric disease voucher program may be pushing values higher, according to one analyst.

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Asteroid grains shed light on the outer solar system's origins

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system harbored a weak magnetic field, which could have played a role in forming the giant planets and other objects.

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Novo sees Wegovy sales rise as supply constraints ease

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Third quarter sales of Novo’s in-demand obesity drug totaled $2.5 billion, roughly 81% higher than the same period in 2023 and nearly doubling the total for Lilly’s Zepbound.

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Mighty radio bursts linked to massive galaxies

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have uncovered where FRBs are more likely to occur in the universe -- massive star-forming galaxies rather than low - mass ones.

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The CMC Perspective on Inhaled Combination Product Development

The Premier Consulting Blog

Inhaled combination products (ICP) have emerged as a significant advancement in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other pulmonary conditions. Inhalation offers a targeted route of drug delivery directly to the lungs, minimizing systemic side effects and maximizing therapeutic benefits.