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8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A study of over 20,000 adults found that those who followed an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

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U.S. Falls Out of Top 20 in 'World's Happiest Countries' List

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- For the first time, the United States has fallen out of the top 20 spots on the annual world's happiest nations list.Americans are now No. 23, far behind the top five countries -- Finland (No.

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Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

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A new study has shown that food-seeking cells exist in a part of a mouse's brain usually associated with panic -- but not with feeding. Activating a selective cluster of these cells kicked mice into 'hot pursuit' of live and non-prey food, and showed a craving for fatty foods intense enough that the mice endured foot shocks to get them, something full mice normally would not do.

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Cryoblation 'Freeze' Treatment Works for Large Breast Tumors

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Killing off large tumors by freezing them could become an effective means of fighting difficult-to-treat breast cancer, a new study says.Only 10% of people who underwent the minimally invasive procedure, called.

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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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Robotic metamaterial: An endless domino effect

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If it walks like a particle, and talks like a particle. it may still not be a particle. A topological soliton is a special type of wave or dislocation which behaves like a particle: it can move around but cannot spread out and disappear like you would expect from, say, a ripple on the surface of a pond. Researchers now demonstrate the atypical behavior of topological solitons in a robotic metamaterial, something which in the future may be used to control how robots move, sense their surroundings

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The first Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean

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More than 7,000 years ago, people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats, according to a new study.

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Almost 70% of Young Kids in Chicago Are Exposed to Lead in Tap Water

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- More than two-thirds of Chicago kids younger than 6 live in homes with tap water tainted by lead, a new analysis says.There are detectable levels of lead in the drinking water supplied to 68% of young children in the.

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Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers

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Researchers have found that a specific subtype of a microbe commonly found in the mouth is able to travel to the gut and grow within colorectal cancer tumors. This microbe is also a culprit for driving cancer progression and leads to poorer patient outcomes after cancer treatment. The findings could help improve therapeutic approaches and early screening methods for colorectal cancer, which is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in adults in the U.S. according to the American Cancer So

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Clasp launches with $150M and a plan for precision cancer immunotherapies

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The company claims its approach could yield more effective and safer T-cell engagers, a type of cancer medicine that’s attracted significant interest from drugmakers in recent years.

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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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Keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice

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A new study shows the keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice. A molecule in the diet plays a key role in slowing Alzheimer's disease.

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Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found.Each daily 8-ounce serving of sugary drinks during a boy’s childhood is associated.

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Experts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases

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Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme disease.

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Nearly 7 Million Americans Have Alzheimer's, and Caregivers Are Stressed

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the U.S. health care system, according to a new Alzheimer's Association report. The.

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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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Sea surface temperature research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change

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Claims that climate change is natural are inconsistent with new oceanic temperature trends.

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Roadside Trees, Bushes Are Cutting Air Pollution, Study Finds

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2023 — Planting trees and bushes near busy highways helps clear the air of harmful air pollutants from motor vehicles, new research affirms."They provide benefits that go beyond aesthetics," Roby Greenwald, an associate.

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The heat index -- how hot it really feels -- is rising faster than temperature

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Researchers showed in 2022 that heat index calculations by NOAA based on analyses from the 1970s don't adequately reflect the heat stress humans feel during the extremes of heat and humidity accompanying climate change. Using their revised heat index, the researchers looked at Texas's summer 2023 heat wave and found that the 3 degree F rise in global temperatures has increased the state's heat index as much as 11 degrees F on the hottest days.

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One in 10 U.S. School-Age Kids Have ADHD: Report

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- About 1 in every 10 U.S. children ages 5 to 17 has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the latest government statistics.The data from the National Health Interview Survey.

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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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Study reveals 'cozy domesticity' of prehistoric stilt-house dwellers in England's ancient marshland

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Detailed reports on thousands of artifacts pulled from 'Britain's Pompeii' reveals the surprisingly sophisticated domestic lives of Bronze Age Fen folk some 3,000 years ago -- from home interiors to recipes, clothing, kitchenware and pets.

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Orchard sets out to sell world’s priciest gene therapy

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Orchard is counting on the long-term data it’s accrued to convince insurers to cover Lenmeldy’s $4.25 million list price, the highest of any genetic medicine to come to market.

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Quantum tornado provides gateway to understanding black holes

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Scientists have created a giant quantum vortex to mimic a black hole in superfluid helium that has allowed them to see in greater detail how analogue black holes behave and interact with their surroundings.

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Exercise Helps Women Cope With Advanced Breast Cancers

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Exercise can help women better cope with the rigors of advanced breast cancer, a new study says.Patients had less pain and fatigue, as well as an improved quality of life, after taking part in a regular exercise.

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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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Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

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Using data from both mice and humans, a research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -- and help explain -- male/female differences in mammalian blood pressure.

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Acelyrin eye drug heads to late-stage testing after trial win

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech, which raised $540 million in an initial public offering last year, is pitching the medicine as a potential challenger to Amgen’s blockbuster eye drug Tepezza.

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Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration

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Working in the Horn of Africa, researchers have uncovered evidence showing how early modern humans survived in the wake of the eruption of Toba, one of the largest supervolcanoes in history, some 74,000 years ago. Modern humans dispersed from Africa multiple times, but the event that led to global expansion occurred less than 100,000 years ago. Some researchers hypothesize that dispersals were restricted to 'green corridors' formed during humid intervals when food was abundant and human populati

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Capstan heats up ‘in vivo’ cell therapy chase with $175M fundraise

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The high-profile startup, co-founded by CAR-T innovator Carl June, will use the funds to bring an autoimmune disease treatment into proof-of-concept studies.

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Icy impacts: Planetary scientists use physics and images of impact craters to gauge the thickness of ice on Europa

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New study reveals that Europa's ice shell is at least 20 kilometers thick.

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