When should you neuter or spay your dog?
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
A new study updates guidelines for when you should neuter or spay your dog to prevent increased risk of cancer or joint disorders.
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Strategy with Cyclophosphamide Could Expand Stem Cell Donor Pool for People Battling Blood Cancers
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- An older drug used in a new way could open the path for more patients with potentially deadly blood cancers to receive a lifesaving stem cell transplant, a new study finds. The drug, cyclophosphamide, could help patients.
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Genetic mosaicism more common than thought
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
Researchers found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations without causing any apparent disease or abnormality. Even so-called normal cells carry all sorts of genetic mutations, meaning there are more genetic differences between individual cells in our bodies than between different human beings. The discovery was enabled by a single-cell sequencing technology called Strand-seq, a unique DNA sequencing technique that can reveal subtle details of g
Scientists Developing mRNA-Based Vaccine Against H5N1 Bird Flu
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- An experimental mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in lab animals, researchers report.The vaccine could help fight the H5N1 bird flu outbreaks now spreading in.
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!
Simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by more than a quarter (26%), according to a new study.
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Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
A new study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric tons, could be eliminated by fully refrigerated food supply chains worldwide. At the same time, fully refrigerated supply chains, or 'cold chains,' could cut food waste-related emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases by 41% globally, according to a new study.
Even a Small Urban Garden Can Boost Your Microbiome
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- A small urban garden can contribute to your health, especially if the garden contains rich soil, a new study shows.A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of participants’ skin and appeared to i.
Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the making
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
An exceptionally rare fossilized porcupine skeleton discovered in Florida has allowed researchers to trace the evolutionary history for one of North America's rarest mammals.
Bird Flu Found in Beef Tissue; Officials Say It Did Not Enter Food Supply
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28 -- Bird flu virus has been detected in beef tissue from a sick dairy cow, but U.S. health officials stressed the country's meat supply remains safe.In an update issued Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the cow.
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
Researchers have located the brain network responsible for stuttering
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.
Epidurals Linked to Better Outcomes After Childbirth
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- Women who get an epidural during delivery appear to have a marked reduction in serious complications the first few weeks after giving birth, a new study shows.A painkilling epidural can reduce risk by 35% in women for.
Why do Dyeing poison frogs tap dance?
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented, the underlying functional role is poorly understood. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that Dyeing poison frogs modulate their taps based on specific stimuli.
CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Tied to Backyard Poultry
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- Backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella across the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.About 109 people in 29 states have gotten sick from salmonella after touching or.
How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency
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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.
Agios cashes in on cancer drug again with $905M Royalty Pharma deal
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MAY 28, 2024
The deal involves royalties for a brain cancer drug Agios previously sold off and that Royalty Pharma thinks could generate more than $1 billion in U.S. sales.
How killifish embryos use suspended animation to survive over 8 months of drought
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the annual dry season, the fish's embryos enter a state of extreme suspended animation or 'diapause' for approximately 8 months. Now, researchers have uncovered the mechanisms that enabled the killifish to evolve this extreme survival state.
Insmed shares double as lung drug data convince Wall Street
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MAY 28, 2024
After reporting positive clinical trial results for its drug brensocatib, Insmed plans to later this year file for U.S. approval in bronchiectasis that’s not associated with cystic fibrosis.
Bringing back an ancient bird
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 28, 2024
Using ancient DNA extracted from the toe bone of a museum specimen, biologists have sequenced the genome of an extinct, flightless bird called the little bush moa, shedding light into an unknown corner of avian genetic history. The work is the first complete genetic map of the turkey-sized bird whose distant living cousins include the ostrich, emu, and kiwi.
Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire
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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.
Roche’s Sabry retires; Duchenne drug fails confirmatory test
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MAY 28, 2024
The veteran executive will be replaced by Boris Zaïtra. Elsewhere, Nippon Shinyaku shared negative Phase 3 data and Merck unveiled new breast cancer results for Keytruda.
Strategy Could Expand Stem Cell Donor Pool for People Battling Blood Cancers
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- An older drug used in a new way could open the path for more patients with potentially deadly blood cancers to receive a lifesaving stem cell transplant, a new study finds.The drug, cyclophosphamide, could help patients.
The future of medicine: AI’s role in uncovering new drugs
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MAY 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a revolution in the pharmaceutical industry, reshaping the way we approach complex biological challenges.
Weighted Blankets May Not Help Troubled Children Sleep
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- Weighted blankets are trendy items, largely based on the idea that the pressure of a heavy blanket will help a person more easily slip into slumber.But they do little to help troubled children sleep better, a new study has.
Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics
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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
J&J gains another bispecific antibody with $1.25B skin drug buy
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
MAY 28, 2024
The deal is J&J’s second this month involving bispecific antibodies, which the company has prioritized to build its immune and cancer drug pipeline.
AI Headphones Let Listeners Hear Just One Voice in a Crowd
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- New AI headphone technology can help people “tune in” to specific folks in a crowd, allowing them to better hear a speaker even in noisy environments.With the system, called “Target Speech Hearing,” a user wearing headpho.
Antibodies 101: Designing Your First Flow Panel
addgene Blog
MAY 28, 2024
When analyzing your cells using flow cytometry, you are typically measuring the presence or absence of certain markers on the surface or the inside of your cells. While proteins themselves can emit intrinsic fluorescence when excited with ultraviolet (UV) light, they do so via aromatic amino acids found in all proteins, so you can't distinguish the different proteins from each other.
Binge-Eating Disorder Could Be Tougher to Kick Than Thought
Drugs.com
MAY 28, 2024
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 -- Prior studies have suggested that binge eating disorder may not last long, but a more rigorous look at the illness finds that just isn't so.“The big takeaway is that binge-eating disorder does improve with time, but for m.
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