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Global sea level very likely to rise between 0.5 and 1.9 meters by 2100 under high-emissions scenario

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to increase and reaches a high emission scenario, sea levels would as a result very likely rise between 0.5 and 1.9 meters by 2100. The high end of this projection's range is 90 centimeters higher than the latest United Nations' global projection of 0.6 to 1.0 meters.

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CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it has "low confidence" in its conclusion and says both a.

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Archaeologists find 'lost' site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. By reinterpreting previous excavations and conducting new surveys, the team believe they have located a power center belonging to Harold Godwinson, who was killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms of stimulant medication.Adderall prescription fills for children and teens plunged after the U.S.

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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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Cancer risk established before birth

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study. The findings identified two distinct epigenetic states that arise during development and are linked to cancer risk. One of these states is associated with a lower lifetime risk while the other is associated with a higher lifetime risk.

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'Embodied energy' powers modular worm, jellyfish robots

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In the same way that terrestrial life evolved from ocean swimmers to land walkers, soft robots are progressing, too, thanks to recent research in battery development and design.

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Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Sue VanWassenhoves adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times.Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a pattern of her heart rate dropping, and immediately l.

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Vacations are good for employee well-being, and the effects are long lasting

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

If you're like many Americans, you probably didn't take all your vacation time this year. Even if you did, it's highly likely you didn't fully unplug while off the clock. But you might want to change that if you want to improve your health and well-being, according to a new review article.

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Polyphyllin VII Enhances the Sensitivity of Prostate Cancer Cells to Docetaxel by Promoting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Inducing Ferroptosis

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

This study investigates the effects and mechanisms of combining Polyphyllin VII (PPVII) with Docetaxel (DTX) in the treatment of prostate cancer (Pca). Experiments were conducted using DTX-sensitive DU-145 cells and DTX-resistant DU145/DTX cells. The results indicate that PPVII significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of DTX, reduced cell viability, and promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.

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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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Dwarf planet Ceres: Building blocks of life delivered from space

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The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior. The organic material found in a few areas on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is probably of exogenic origin. Impacting asteroids from the outer asteroid belt may have brought it with them.

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Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because youre snarled in a traffic jam.Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression among women, according to a new study published J.

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How Titan maintains its atmosphere

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have performed laboratory experiments to better understand how Saturn's moon Titan can maintain its unique nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Titan is the second largest moon in our solar system and the only one that has a significant atmosphere.

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Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors brain health, a new clinical trial says.People had lower risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia after k.

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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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Akero says MASH drug reverses liver damage in study, doubling shares

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Results showing Akero’s efruxifermin improved fibrosis by more than what Wall Street expected lifted the stock of both it and rival MASH developer 89bio.

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Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death.Unfortunately, Black, Asian and Hispanic people with life-threatening injuries are.

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Sage rebuffs Biogen bid to take it over

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Sage’s board of directors said Biogen’s offer “undervalues” the company, but will explore other strategic alternatives to “maximize” shareholder value.

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Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down. "I'm superwoman," Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated.

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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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Muscle-building drug improves body composition in obesity trial, Veru says

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Shares in Veru fell by nearly half following the news, despite positive results in preserving lean muscle mass.

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Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to take.

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Retail pharmacies: Biopharma’s bridge to better patient experiences and outcomes

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Pharmacies play a key role in improving drug development and patient care, offering insights, clinical trial support and personalized patient programs.

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Food Assistance Ensures Healthy Pregnancies

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 -- Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies.Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study published Jan. 23 in JAMA Network.

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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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[VIDEO SERIES] Discover the Teams Behind Our Clinical Success

Alta Sciences

[VIDEO SERIES] Discover the Teams Behind Our Clinical Success blussier Mon, 01/27/2025 - 17:31 HTML Think Altasciences Watch our video series spotlighting our superb clinical facilities and the talented, dedicated teams in Montral, Kansas, and Los Angeles. Learn more about who we are and what sets us apart in early-phase clinical development. We hope you enjoy learning more about us!

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Transforming life sciences with AI, powered by Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud

Fierce BioTech

Transforming life sciences with AI, powered by Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud | Drug development and commercialization leads to tremendous advances in medicine and improvements to everyday life, but it often comes at a cost.

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Researchers discover new way to store hydrogen using lignin jet fuel

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An international team of scientists has discovered a way to store and release volatile hydrogen using lignin-based jet fuel that could open new pathways for sustainable energy production. In a new study scientists demonstrated that a type of lignin-based jet fuel they developed can chemically bind hydrogen in a stable liquid form. The research has many potential applications in fuels and transportation and could ultimately make it easier to harness hydrogen's potential as a high energy and zero

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A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology reveals gene functions

Broad Institute

A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology reveals gene functions By Allessandra DiCorato January 27, 2025 Breadcrumb Home A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology reveals gene functions PERISCOPE, a technique for genome-wide imaging screens, is helping Broad scientists understand the connections between genes and traits. By Allessandra DiCorato January 27, 2025 Credit: Maria Lozada, Neal Lab Human cells imaged using Cell Painting.

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Hear ye! Hear ye! Researchers uncover new complexities in human hearing

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Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and discerns a stunning range of sound frequencies in between. By applying existing mathematical models to a generic mock-up of a cochlea -- a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear -- the researchers revealed a new layer of cochlear complexity.

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