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38 trillion dollars in damages each year: World economy already committed to income reduction of 19 % due to climate change

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change, a new study finds. These damages are six times larger than the mitigation costs needed to limit global warming to two degrees. Based on empirical data from more than 1,600 regions worldwide over the past 40 years, scientists assessed future impacts of changing climatic conditions on economic growth and their persistence.

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Weight-loss Drug Zepbound Eases Sleep Apnea in Company Trials

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday.First approved to treat.

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Workings of working memory detailed

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory--the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it--coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.

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Birth Control Pill Might Lower Odds for Sports Injuries

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Active women using the pill appear to receive an added bonus from their birth control, a new study says.These women are less likely to suffer sprains and strains than women not on birth control, researchers reported.

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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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How 3D printers can give robots a soft touch

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Soft skin coverings and touch sensors have emerged as a promising feature for robots that are both safer and more intuitive for human interaction, but they are expensive and difficult to make. A recent study demonstrates that soft skin pads doubling as sensors made from thermoplastic urethane can be efficiently manufactured using 3D printers.

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The immune system’s role in lung cancer risk

Drug Target Review

What were the key findings regarding the influence of HLA molecules on lung cancer risk? Dr Chowell : Heterozygosity at HLA-II, but not HLA-I, was found to be enriched in controls relative to cases with lung cancer and was associated with a reduced risk of developing lung cancer over time, as well as a reduced lifetime risk of lung cancer among former and current smokers but not among never-smokers.

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Exploring Blue Prism’s Web-Based Extension

Perficient: Drug Development

Empowering Automation in the Digital Era In this highly digitally connected world, companies are always looking for new and creative ways to improve efficiency, simplify procedures, and provide better customer service. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has become a game-changing technology that helps businesses accelerate up operations, cut down on human error, and automate repetitive activities.

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Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptile

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK.

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Mouse Study Shows Microplastics Migrating From Gut to Other Organs

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Microplastics could be migrating from the digestive tract into the kidneys, livers and brains of human beings, a new mouse study suggests.Lab mice exposed to microplastics in their drinking water wound up with the tiny.

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Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra

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The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into a carbon source, exacerbating the effects of climate change.

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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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Stelara biosimilar from Alvotech, Teva approved by FDA

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The companies plan to launch their copycat version of the blockbuster immune disease drug early next year, per a legal settlement with J&J.

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Mountain chickadees have remarkable memories. A new study explains why

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of this unique skill.

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Most Homeless Americans Are Battling Mental Illness

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.The analysis found that men who are homeless are more likely to be battling mental illness.

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Astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf

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Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf, an unexpected finding for such a cold and isolated world. The findings suggest that this brown dwarf might generate aurorae similar to those seen on our own planet as well as on Jupiter and Saturn.

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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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Some Gut Bugs May Help Lower Your Cholesterol

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Changes in gut bacteria have been linked to a variety of different diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.Now, a new study indicates that gut bacteria also might play a role in a.

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Honey bees experience multiple health stressors out-in-the-field

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It's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, found new research. Scientists have been unable to explain increasing colony mortality, even after decades of research examining the role of specific pesticides, parasitic mites, viruses or genetics.

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Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found.Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived breast cancer, likely due to the toxic effects of.

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Substantial global cost of climate inaction

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Pioneering study reveals that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could reduce the global economic costs of climate change by two thirds. If warming continues to 3 degrees Celsius, global GDP will decrease by up to 10 percent -- with the worst impacts in less developed countries.

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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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Could Some HIV Meds Also Fight Alzheimer's?

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- In a new study, people living with HIV who got standard meds to keep the virus at bay also had much lower rates of Alzheimer's disease -- suggesting the drugs might also lower risks for the brain illness.It's.

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First evidence of human occupation in lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia

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New research has highlighted an area in Arabia that once acted as a key point for cultural exchanges and trades amongst ancient people -- and it all took place in vast caves and lava tubes that have remained largely untapped reservoirs of archaeological abundance in Arabia. Through meticulous excavation and analysis, the international team uncovered a wealth of evidence at Umm Jirsan, spanning from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic/Bronze Age periods (~10,000-3,500 years ago).

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New Brain Target Key to Easing Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests.Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery that removed almost.

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Marine plankton behavior could predict future marine extinctions

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Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.

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Placenta Plays Role in Gestational Diabetes, Study Suggests

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds.A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1.

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'Tube map' around planets and moons made possible by knot theory

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Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste fuel.

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COVID Does Not Spur Asthma in Kids, Study Finds

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WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- There’s no evidence that a COVID infection increases the risk of asthma in children, the first study to date on the subject finds.“We knew from a number of really nice studies over the last decade or more that.

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New butterfly species created 200,000 years ago by two species interbreeding

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Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago. Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago.

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FDA Recalls Heart Failure Devices Linked to Injuries and Deaths

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Two implanted heart devices used by patients in end-stage heart failure are now under a strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall, after being tied to 273 known injuries and 14 deaths, the agency said Tuesday.The.

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Keeping Junior Firefighters Safe and Healthy: The Fire Department’s Role in Promoting Positive Childhood Experiences

NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs

Historically, junior firefighter programs have been an important recruitment and retention tool for the fire service. Also known as “explorers” or “cadets,” junior firefighters range from 14-17 years of age and are part of volunteer, career, and combination (career/volunteer) fire departments. Most states’ child labor laws limit their participation to only fundraising activities, training, or support work at fireground or rescue operations such as rolling up hoselines or providing first aid as d

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Paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world

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The Warm Arctic-Cold Continent (WACC) phenomenon is the puzzling combination of Arctic warming and extreme coldness in specific mid-latitude regions. However, the progression of WACC events remains unclear amidst global warming. Scientists have now predicted a sharp decline in the WACC phenomenon post-2030s, affecting extreme weather events. These findings offer critical insights for communities, scientists, and policymakers to refine climate models and strategies and battle climate change.

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How to participate in research studies: From searching to enrollment

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Participating in medical research is something individuals do for various reasons. Whether a person is interested in contributing to science, accessing potential new treatments, or receiving condition-specific care from experts, there are many benefits to being a clinical trial volunteer — but how does one start the enrollment process?

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Sage’s cognition drug fails in Parkinson’s study

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Following negative results, the company doesn’t plan to further test SAGE-718 in Parkinson’s. Other studies in Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s remain ongoing.

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Early Planning Strategies for External Control Arms in HTA and Regulatory Submissions

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Written by Grace Hsu, Evie Merinopoulou, and Jason Simeone To establish treatment efficacy and safety, regulatory and reimbursement decision-makers have traditionally preferred evidence from randomized clinical trials, which, by design, have a low risk of bias. However, single-arm trials (SAT) using an external control arm (ECA) are commonly performed for ethical reasons, due to the difficulties in identifying a suitable comparator arm(s) for head-to-head trials in a rapidly evolving therapeutic

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Lilly obesity drug shows benefit in sleep disorder study, pointing to new use

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Positive data for Lilly’s medicine tirzepatide in sleep apnea are the latest signal the benefits of GLP-1 agonists could extend beyond diabetes and weight loss.

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