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Turning Science into Business: Commercialising CRISPR

Drug Discovery World

While attending Life Science Baltics 2023, Diana Spencer spoke to Monika Paule , CEO and Co-founder of Caszyme, about creating a company based on CRISPR gene editing and some of the challenges of operating in this dynamic area of research. DS: What was the motivation for launching Caszyme and what challenges did you face creating a viable business?

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Climate report: 'Uncharted territory' imperils life on Earth

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international coalition of climate scientists says that the Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on the planet is imperiled.

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Five UK TechBio companies driving the AI revolution

Drug Discovery World

The UK TechBio sector is thriving, according to a new report, with a growing number of companies pioneering ground-breaking products and services. A BioIndustry Association (BIA) report lists the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the advancement of gene editing technologies, the power of engineering biology, and a growing interest from major pharmaceutical players as key trends driving the sector.

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Exploring antiproliferative activities and kinase profile of ortho?substituted N?(4?(2?(benzylamino)?2?oxoethyl)phenyl)benzamides

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

A 4-benzamido-N-benzylphenylacetamide derivative carrying ortho- morpholinocarbonyl substitution was investigated for their kinase activities. The compound also showed good activities against HL60 and HCT116 cancer cell lines. The underlying cytotoxic mechanism involved Src family kinase inhibition and downregulation of Erk1/2 and JNK1/2/3 while it activated Akt1/2/3 and Chk-2.

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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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DDW Cancer Research Summit: Insight on therapeutic cancer vaccines

Drug Discovery World

The DDW Turning Science into Business Summit, ‘ Cancer research opportunities and advances ’ will take place online on 16 November at 7AM PST / 10AM EDT / 3PM GMT / 4PM CET. This free summit, sponsored by Taconic, will offer expert thought leadership on cancer research, precision medicine and immunotherapy. One of the key presentations will be given by Dr Qasim Ahmad, Chief Medical Officer of IO Biotech, a Clinical Oncologist with two decades of strategic clinical development, medical affairs, a

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Impact of PmrB mutations on clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae with variable colistin?susceptibilities: Structural insights and potent therapeutic solutions

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains express variable colistin-susceptibilities despite deleterious mutations in regulatory protein PmrB. Structural dynamics, free-energy landscapes and backbone flexibilities determined the relative stability of the mutants to be selected by colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae. However, potent FDA-approved inhibitors were identified against druggable PmrB-pocket, bypassing the mutation loci.

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Sour Notes: Girls in Marching Bands at High Risk for Injury

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Not all high school injuries happen on the football field or the basketball court. Marching band is also a physically demanding activity and participants can suffer injuries, as seen in a new study that looked at emergency.

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Viral Production at Addgene

addgene Blog

Addgene has a growing catalogue of viral preps available to request. In this post, we’ll walk you through how we produce both our AAV preps and our lentiviral preps.

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EPA to Ban Carcinogenic Chemical Found in Degreasers, Cleaners

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser. The ban would prohibit most uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) within one year.

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OrbiMed raises $4.3B in new funds for startup investing

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The money will be spread across three investment funds and comes at a time when investment into biotech remains shakier than in years past.

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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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Ketamine's Antidepressant Benefit: Is It All in Your Head?

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- The party drug ketamine has gotten a lot of notice for its potential to help people with severe and persistent depression who haven't responded to other treatments. But a new study has discovered the drug's effect may be.

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New evidence explains how warming-up enhances muscle performance

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Osaka, Japan – Everybody knows the importance of warming up your muscles before a workout. But what is actually going on when we warm our muscles up, and are all muscles the same? You might be surprised to find out that the science behind this routine activity hasn’t always been clear.

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Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. That will make Georgia the first U.S.

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Aiolos Bio raises $245M on prospect of better asthma drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The startup is taking aim at an inflammation-linked protein known as TSLP, which is the target of an approved asthma medicine.

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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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Heated Yoga Might Be a Natural Antidepressant

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Heated yoga classes can help some people with depression feel a lot better within a couple months -- even if they practice just once a week, a small clinical trial suggests. The study, of 65 people with moderate-to-severe.

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Bitcoin mining has 'very worrying' impacts on land and water, not only carbon

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have grown in market share, they've been criticized for their heavy carbon footprint: Cryptocurrency mining is an energy-intensive endeavor. Mining has massive water and land footprints as well, according to a new study that is the first to detail country-by-country environmental impacts of bitcoin mining.

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Depression Rates Rising Among College Students, and Race Matters

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Many college kids are depressed and anxious, especially when they are a minority on campus or the first in their family to go to a university, a new study finds. These feelings may be particularly pronounced among.

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An Orbimed-backed biotech launches with $85M and plans for a new kind of DNA medicine

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Rampart Biosciences closed a Series A round that will fund its goal to develop more potent DNA-based medicines that avoid immune responses.

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Mediterranean Diet May Ease PTSD Symptoms

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- As scientists try to learn more about the impact of the gut microbiome on physical and mental health, a new study finds the Mediterranean diet may prevent PTSD symptoms. “There is a very intriguing relationship.

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Origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading regions of Punt and Adulis may have been the same place separated by a thousand years of history.

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Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Research has shown that older Black adults are more likely to have poor heart health when compared with white adults and other minority groups. Now, a new study finds that chronic stress from racism and impoverished.

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Study shows engineered gut bacteria can treat hypertension

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Newly published research proves that it's possible to treat high blood pressure by using specially engineered Lactobacillus paracasei to produce a protein called ACE2 in the gut, reducing gut angiotensin II and, in turn, lowering blood pressure. The study, done in lab rats that are predisposed to hypertension and unable to naturally produce ACE2, opens new doors in the pursuit of harnessing our body's own microbiome to regulate blood pressure.

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Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are close to dispensaries that sell the drug. Researchers.

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How quantum light 'sees' quantum sound

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have proposed a new way of using quantum light to 'see' quantum sound. A new paper reveals the quantum-mechanical interplay between vibrations and particles of light, known as photons, in molecules. It is hoped that the discovery may help scientists better understand the interactions between light and matter on molecular scales. And it potentially paves the way for addressing fundamental questions about the importance of quantum effects in applications ranging from new quantum techno

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High-Tech 'Home Simulations' Could Help Folks Fight Hoarding

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- A virtual reality program helped hoarders clear out their clutter, researchers report. Hoarding disorder, which strikes more than 2.5% of Americans, has only been defined as a mental health condition for 10 years, and.

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Finding the genes that help kingfishers dive without hurting their brains

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow kingfishers to dive headfirst into water without huring their brains. The researchers found that the diving birds have unusual mutations to the genes that produce tau: a protein that helps stabilize tiny structures in the brain, but which can build up in humans with traumatic brain injuries or Alzheimer's disease.

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Press That Snooze Button: It Might Be Good for You

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- The expression "you snooze, you lose” may have given reluctant morning risers a bad rap. New research suggests folks who hit the snooze button on their alarm clock may actually reap a rise-and-shine gain. Snoozing.

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Raining cats and dogs: Global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there a ridiculous abundance of species some places on earth and a scarcity in others? What factors, exactly, drive animal diversity? They discovered that what an animal eats (and how that interacts with climate) shapes Earth's diversity.

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Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old's Death

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- More than 60,000 gun safes have been recalled following the death of a 12-year-old boy and dozens of reports that unauthorized people can open the Fortress Safe devices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said a.

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Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making the devices durable enough to withstand real-world conditions. A new technique could simplify the development of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells, named for their unique crystalline structure that excels at absorbing visible light.

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Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Mid-life isn't too late to make a dietary change to preserve brain health. Women who started following the diet known as DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower their blood pressure were about 17% less.

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Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for life

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers.

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It's as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 -- Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients -- but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are.

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Solar farms in space are possible

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

It's viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research.