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Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Seeds, twigs, and insect parts found under two miles of ice confirm Greenland's ice sheet melted in the recent past, the first direct evidence that the center -- not just the edges -- of the two-mile-deep ice melted away in the recent geological past. The new research indicates that the giant ice sheet is more fragile than scientists had realized until the last few years -- and reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe in a warmer future.

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Dysregulation of Human Hepatic Drug Transporters by Proinflammatory Cytokines [Metabolism, Transport, and Pharmacogenetics]

ASPET

Proinflammatory cytokines, elevated during inflammation caused by infection and/or autoimmune disorders, result in reduced clearance of drugs eliminated primarily by cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs). However, the effect of cytokines on hepatic drug transporter expression or activity has not been well-studied. Here, using plated human hepatocytes (PHHs; n=3 lots), we investigated the effect of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon- (IFN-), on the

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Cracking the code of life: new AI model learns DNA's hidden language

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With GROVER, a new large language model trained on human DNA, researchers could now attempt to decode the complex information hidden in our genome. GROVER treats human DNA as a text, learning its rules and context to draw functional information about the DNA sequences.

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Regulation of cannabinoid and opioid receptor levels by endogenous and pharmacological chaperones [Cellular and Molecular]

ASPET

Cannabinoid and opioid receptor activities can be modulated by a variety of posttranslational mechanisms including the formation of interacting complexes. This study examines the involvement of endogenous and exogenous chaperones in modulating the abundance and activity of cannabinoid CB 1 receptor (CB 1 R), delta opioid receptor (DOR), and CB 1 R-DOR interacting complexes.

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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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Scientists and climate change: Extreme concern and high level of engagement

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists from across academic disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many of them have already changed their own lifestyles or engaged in advocacy and protest, with even more being willing to do so in future. This is evident from a large-scale survey of scientists from all over the world.

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Botanicals Like Turmeric, Green Tea Are Harming Americans' Livers

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Botanicals like turmeric, green tea and black cohosh may seem benign, but their overuse is being increasingly linked to liver injury. New research suggests that 7% of U.S. adults are using at least one of the six leading.

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Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows.The compound could be the first in an entirely new class of antibiotics, which could prove inv.

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New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints

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Scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model. New material comprises peptides, proteins and polysaccharides that mimic the microstructure of natural cartilage. Within six months, researchers observed new cartilage growth.

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Why pharma should invest in evidence-based physician education

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

For years, many manufacturers have assumed that pre-market physician education was not strictly necessary unless their brand was the first to market or had a novel mechanism of action. With the advent of precision medicine, however, ongoing disease state education has become increasingly critical.

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Hydraulic lift technology may have helped build Egypt's iconic Pyramid of Djoser

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a unique hydraulic lift system, according to researchers. A new study suggests that water may have been able to flow into two shafts located inside the pyramid itself, where that water could have been used to help raise and lower a float used to carry the building stones.

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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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Brand of Kratom Tied to One Death, Many Severe Illnesses, FDA Warns

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MONDAY, Aug 5, 2024 -- Millions of Americans use the opioid-like herbal supplement known as kratom, but evidence of its dangers continue to mount.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another alert for consumers to stay away from one.

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Nature's design marvel: How shark skin's denticles adapt to wide speed

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New findings on how sharks achieve drag reduction could inspire the design of riblets for more efficient aircraft and boats. In their investigation of great white shark denticles, researchers found that ridge height and spacing play crucial roles in drag reduction at different swimming speeds. Higher middle ridges aid sharks in efficient cruising at slower speeds, while the lower side ridges become more critical for drag reduction during high-speed hunting bursts.

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Worried About Bird Flu or Salmonella? Your Cooking Thermometer Could Be Life Saver

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MONDAY, Aug 5, 2024 -- Folks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand – simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked.But only about 1 in 4 Americans (27%) use one either “.

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Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously believed.

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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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Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

PPD

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal lung disease that is caused or influenced by multiple factors. Historically, the available drugs and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for treating PAH were primarily vasodilators, designed to overcome the imbalance between vasoactive and vasodilator mediators and to restore endothelial cell function.

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First measurement of electron- and muon-neutrino interaction rates at the highest energy ever detected from an artificial source

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Understanding neutrino interactions is crucial for obtaining a complete picture of particle physics and the universe. To date, neutrino interaction cross sections have not been measured at high energy above some hundred gigaelectronvolts at particle colliders. Now, researchers have obtained the first direct observation of electron and muon neutrino interactions in the Teraelectronvolt range at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, using the FASER detector.

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Head Injuries Common Among Police Officers, With Links to Mental Health Issues

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Three out of four police officers have experienced at least one concussion, increasing their risk of mental health issues, a new study suggests. About 74% of Ohio law enforcement officers had suffered one or more head.

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Medicinal Chemistry In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence

LifeSciVC

By Peter Tummino, CSO of Nimbus Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC “Over the next five to 10 years, our goal is to become a company that’s leading the world in personalized medicines, a company that is leading the world in productivity, a company with a value of over $100 billion, a company that has five to 10 products on the market …., a company with the strongest pipeline in the entire industry.

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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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Here Are the Barriers Keeping People With Disabilities From Exercise

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Many people with disabilities aren’t getting the exercise they need because fitness centers don’t offer adaptive equipment or staff trained in helping the disabled, a new review finds.There are few efforts by most commercial.

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New model refutes leading theory on how Earth's continents formed

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Computational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren't necessary for early continents.

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Breast Pumps Greatly Extend the Time a Mom Breastfeeds

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Women who use a breast pump to store milk for their infant tend to breastfeed 21 weeks longer, on average, compared to moms who don't use the devices, new research finds.Breast pumps have gained wide use among busy new moms.

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Co-targeting SOS1 enhances the antitumor effects of KRASG12C inhibitors by addressing intrinsic and acquired resistance

Covalent Modifiers

Thatikonda, V., Lyu, H., Jurado, S. et al. Nat Cancer (2024). [link] Combination approaches are needed to strengthen and extend the clinical response to KRASG12C inhibitors (KRASG12Ci). Here, we assessed the antitumor responses of KRASG12C mutant lung and colorectal cancer models to combination treatment with a SOS1 inhibitor (SOS1i), BI-3406, plus the KRASG12C inhibitor, adagrasib.

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Nation's Heart Transplant List Is Failing Sick Kids, Study Suggests

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- The U.S. heart transplant list for children isn’t accurately ranking the sickest kids highest, making it more likely they may die while waiting for a donor heart, a new study claims. Some very sick children were.

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Seamless GitHub Integration with Azure Storage for Enhanced Cloud File Management

Perficient: Drug Development

In the modern digital landscape, efficient collaboration and streamlined workflows are proven elements of successful project management. Integrating GitHub repositories with Azure Storage proves to be a robust solution for the management of project files in the cloud. Whether you’re a developer, a project manager, or a technology enthusiast, understanding how to push files from a GitHub repository to an Azure Storage container can significantly enhance your productivity and simplify your d

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Thinking Hard Really Can Make Your 'Brain Hurt'

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MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests.Mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many s.

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Bristol Myers sends TIGIT drug back to Agenus

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The decision makes Bristol the latest pharma to pull back on research into a type of cancer immunotherapy that’s drawn significant investment in recent years.

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Reducing technical debt with Databricks system tables

Perficient: Drug Development

Databricks system tables are currently in Public Preview, which means they are accessible but some detail may still change. This is how Databricks describes system tables: System tables are a Databricks-hosted analytical store of your account’s operational data found in the system catalog. System tables can be used for historical observability across your account.

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Zepbound, Mounjaro back in supply as Lilly resolves shortage

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

All doses of the in-demand GLP-1 medicines are now available in the U.S., Lilly said ahead of reporting second quarter earnings later this week.

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Step by Step Guide – Path Assistant

Perficient: Drug Development

Benefits of Utilizing Path Assistant in Salesforce In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficiency and consistency are key to success. Salesforce’s Path Assistant in Lightning Experience is designed to enhance user productivity and streamline workflows by visually guiding teams through critical stages of processes. This tool not only simplifies navigation but also ensures that best practices are followed consistently across Sales and Service Processes.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Bulgaria?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most patents in Bulgaria. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is desired.

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Employee Spotlight: Margo Smith

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Role at Worldwide: Associate Director of Project Management/Global Project Lead Joined Worldwide: September 2016 LinkedIn: Margo A Smith Get to Know Margo through this Q&A What attracted you to Worldwide and what keeps you here? What attracted me to Worldwide was its stellar reputation in the CNS research community. And it really motivated me to join Worldwide.

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New tentative approval for Alembic drug dabigatran etexilate mesylate

Drug Patent Watch

Dabigatran etexilate mesylate is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Alkem Labs Ltd, Apotex, Hetero Labs Ltd Iii, and Boehringer Ingelheim and, and is included in five NDAs.

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Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 -- Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as women without either condition, researchers f.