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Persian plateau unveiled as crucial hub for early human migration out of Africa

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study combining genetic, palaeoecological, and archaeological evidence has unveiled the Persian Plateau as a pivotal geographic location serving as a hub for Homo sapiens during the early stages of their migration out of Africa. It highlights the period between 70,000 to 45,000 years ago when human populations did not uniformly spread across Eurasia, leaving a gap in our understanding of their whereabouts during this time frame.

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Eli Lilly Warns That 2 Insulin Products Will Be in Short Supply

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co is announcing a temporary shortage of two of its insulin products."The 10 mL [millilter] vials of Humalog® and Insulin Lispro Injection are or will be temporarily out of stock at wholesalers.

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A self-cleaning wall paint

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Beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be a desired effect because it makes the air cleaner for a while -- but over time, the color changes and needs to be renewed. Now, special titanium oxide nanoparticles have been developed that can be added to ordinary, commercially available wall paint to establish self-cleaning power: The nanoparticles are photocatalytically active, they can use sunlig

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FDA May Ban Electroshock Devices Used on Some Psychiatric Patients

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.The devices deliver electric shocks to a.

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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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The world is one step closer to secure quantum communication on a global scale

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Researchers have brought together two Nobel prize-winning research concepts to advance the field of quantum communication. Scientists can now efficiently produce nearly perfect entangled photon pairs from quantum dot sources.

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Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health, study finds

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Researchers have provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that chemicals found in a wide range of items, from furniture to hair products, may be linked to neurological conditions.

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Do You Need to Take Supplements If You Eat a Healthy Diet?

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Vitamin supplements are a big business, with Americans spending roughly $45 billion out of more than $177 billion worldwide on pills, gummies and powders meant to boost health.About 59 million Americans regularly use some.

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More exposure to artificial, bright, outdoor night-time light linked to higher stroke risk

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Air pollution and night-time outdoor light each were associated with harmful effects on brain health, finds new study.

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Mouse Study Yields Clues to Why Psoriasis Worsens

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Australian researchers say they have identified a gene mutation that causes the skin disease psoriasis.A chronic inflammatory condition, psoriasis causes red, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. Some patients also develop.

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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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Wild bird gestures 'after you'

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A small-bird species, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the message 'after you,' according to new research. When a mating pair arrives at their nest box with food, they will wait outside on perches. One will then often flutter its wings toward the other, apparently indicating for the latter to enter first. The researchers say that this discovery challenges the previous belief that gestural communication is prominent only in humans and great apes, signific

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Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study reports.For every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, their risk of.

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Unintended consequences of fire suppression

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A new study reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn under extreme conditions at high severity, exacerbating the impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation.

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Tally of Infant SIDS Deaths Shows Many Unsafe Sleep Practices

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Babies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports.Multiple unsafe sleep practices are at play in three-quarters (76%) of Sudden.

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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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Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in under three hours

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New work aimed to study the star-forming gas in a single radio galaxy. Although the team didn't find any star-forming gas in the galaxy they were studying, they instead discovered other galaxies while inspecting the data. In total, the gas of 49 galaxies was detected.

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Survey Finds Americans Conflicted About Plant-Based Diets

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Most folks know they’d be healthier if they ate more plant-based foods, but only a quarter are willing to follow through and do it, a new study shows.Surveys reveal that Americans' beliefs about eating more plants for.

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Cool paint coatings help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler in urban setting

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A real-world study has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the urban area more comfortable for work and play.

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Most New Doctors Have Faced Sexual Harassment, Study Shows

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- The #MeToo movement has done little to blunt sexual harassment among health care professionals, a pair of new studies report.More than half of all new doctors are subjected to sexual harassment during their first year on.

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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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Axsome drug succeeds in narcolepsy symptoms trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Despite the late-stage victory, shares of the New York-based biotech dipped more than 3%. One analyst argued that Axsome’s drug has “largely been falling under investor radars.

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Total Solar Eclipse in 2017 Linked to Brief Rise in Traffic Accidents

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Ahead of a total solar eclipse arriving April 8, new research finds there was a temporary rise in U.S. traffic accidents around the time of a solar eclipse back in 2017.The area in the United States covered by the total.

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AbbVie to buy immune drug developer Landos

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Worth about $138 million upfront, the deal is another example of pharma interest in new drugs for inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s.

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Your Dog May Understand Words for Certain Objects

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- It’s well-known that dogs can learn words for spoken commands like “sit,” “stand” and “heel.”But a new study has found they also can tell their “ball-ball” from their “dolly,” “teddy,” “chewy”.

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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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Novo to acquire heart failure drug in $1B deal for Cardior

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Cardior’s therapy is currently in mid-stage testing and should the deal close, Novo plans to start another Phase 2 trial in heart failure.

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Helping Poorer Patients Pay for Prostate Cancer Meds Keeps Them on Treatment

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer treated at hospitals participating in a special drug-pricing program were more likely to stick to their therapy than patients elsewhere, new research reveals.The federal 340B Drug Program requires.

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The future of companion diagnostic (CDx) development: Why commercialization is key

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

As precision medicine expands into a growing number of therapeutic areas, the “one size fits all” approach to drug development is becoming less common.

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Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll

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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day."In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is vomiting or has a high fever," said.

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Improving clinical trial design with real-world data

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Leveraging real-world data (RWD) transforms global clinical trials, enhancing patient engagement and improving regulatory decision-making.