DrugBaron
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
“There is more than one way to skin a cat” is a rather gruesome British idiom, but its sentiment surely applies to running a successful pharmaceutical portfolio. It is now more than a decade since Francesco De Rubertis, together with Kevin Johnson and Michele Olier, coined the term “asset-centric” investing to describe the approach to portfolio creation that still underpins the strategy at Medicxi.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Our brains are 'programmed' to learn more from people we like -- and less from those we dislike. This has been shown by researchers in cognitive neuroscience in a series of experiments.
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Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Predicting 3D protein structures from amino acid sequences has been an important long-standing question in bioinformatics. In recent years, deep. Predicting 3D protein structures from amino acid sequences has been an important long-standing question in bioinformatics. In recent years, deep learning–based computational methods have been emerging and have shown promising results.
Broad Institute
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder By Claire Hendershot February 16, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder Researchers suggest diabetes exists in multiple forms on a spectrum of varying genetic factors and symptoms. By Claire Hendershot February 16, 2024 Image by Ricardo Job-Reese, Broad Communications.
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
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Analysts pressed Alnylam executives on the reasons for the changes to HELIOS-B, a Phase 3 study in ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy that is important to the company’s future.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Nora's Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
50 years after founding, NIDA urges following science to move beyond stigma area Thu, 02/01/2024 - 11:20 Nora's Blog February 1, 2024 Image NIDA Image In 2024, NIDA celebrates its 50th anniversary. On May 14, 1974, an act of Congress established the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and since then NIDA has led the world in funding and conducting research on drug use and addiction.
Drug Discovery Digest brings together the best content for drug research and development professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a new study. The results, which are contrary to prevailing opinion, are based on DNA analysis of skeletons and teeth found in what is now Denmark.
Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The quest for new, effective treatments for diseases that remain stubbornly resistant to current therapies is at the heart of drug discovery. This traditionally. The quest for new, effective treatments for diseases that remain stubbornly resistant to current therapies is at the heart of drug discovery. This traditionally long and expensive process has been radically improved by AI techniques like deep learning, empowered by the rise of accelerated computing.
Broad Institute
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Largest and most diverse genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes reveals new genetic factors By Claire Hendershot February 19, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Largest and most diverse genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes reveals new genetic factors By studying a diversity of participants, scientists find nearly 150 new locations in the genome linked to type 2 diabetes risk.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The new firm intends to carefully select its startups and fund them for the long haul. “We're not a company formation factory,” said Aaron Kantoff, the firm’s co-founder.
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Drugs.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 -- An Oregonian who was diagnosed with the bubonic plague -- the disease that killed millions of Europeans in the Middle Ages -- probably got it from an infected pet cat, health officials said. The patient and all close.
Codon
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Tom Ireland writes about the companies and technologies that are reimagining phage therapy. Read it on our website here. Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank and Scripps Research. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-048 The Virus that Cures It’s been over 25 years since the science magazine Discover first ran an extraordinary article about how a long-forgotten medical treatment, used in the former Soviet country of Georgia, could save us from the growing threat of u
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that all-time low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions triggered a 57 million year-long global 'Sturtian' ice age.
Antidote
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Individuals living with an illness are likely well-versed in the art of discussing difficult topics with their family and friends. However, for those who are considering taking part in a clinical trial, there may be extra questions to consider when sharing their intent to enroll.
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Broad Institute
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Genetic risk prediction for 10 chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic By Corie Lok February 19, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Genetic risk prediction for 10 chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic As part of a nationwide collaboration, Broad Clinical Labs researchers have optimized 10 polygenic scores for use in clinical research as part of a study on how to implement genetic risk prediction for patients.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The biotech’s drug led to significant weight loss in a Phase 2 trial, causing shares to double as analysts compared results to the marks set by drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Drugs.com
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 -- The weight-loss drug Zepbound provides more health benefits than dropping pounds and controlling diabetes, a new study shows.It also appears to help people with obesity manage their high blood pressure, results show.Patients.
Perficient: Drug Development
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
I get a lot of enjoyment from the creative and innovative side of the work I do. Helping clients or my teams break out of the day-to-day and explore the unexpected. I’ve discussed innovation myths before and how to use lateral thinking to expand your pool of ideas in unexpected ways. One of my favorite aspects is seeing how random great ideas can be!
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Scientists introduce what they call 'simultaneous and heterogeneous multithreading' or SHMT. This system doubles computer processing speeds with existing hardware by simultaneously using graphics processing units (GPUs), hardware accelerators for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), or digital signal processing units to process information.
Drug Target Review
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
What specific limitations in mirroring diseases in humans are commonly observed when using animal models for preclinical research? The standard animal model paradigm for drug discovery does not translate well to effects in patients for a number of reasons. For one, animal models require disease induction, either genetic or surgical modifications, diet, or application of a disease inducing agent or toxin, yet this is nothing like how diseases progress in humans, which typically take years to deve
Broad Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Global survey of gut microbes uncovers 18 new bacterial species and clues to antibiotic resistance By Leah Eisenstadt February 29, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Global survey of gut microbes uncovers 18 new bacterial species and clues to antibiotic resistance Researchers examined scat from hundreds of animals around the world and pinpointed genes that could fuel drug-resistant infections.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The full results spotlight cell therapy’s potential to treat lupus and other inflammatory conditions, but also the problems drug developers must solve first.
Drugs.com
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 -- When settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That’s because older adults are likely to use.
Perficient: Drug Development
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
This time of year, I like to talk about updating the data strategy for the new year to include new business goals and new technology and in doing so I sometimes forget that there are still many companies that do not have a data strategy to update. What is a Data Strategy and why do I need one? Most organizations have multiple data management initiatives underway including master data management, data governance, data migration, data modernization, OLTP operational data cleanup, data ingestion, a
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk suddenly and dramatically at the end of the Last Ice Age, around eight thousand years ago. The evidence, contained within an ice core, shows that in one location the ice sheet thinned by 450 meters -- that's more than the height of the Empire State Building -- in just under 200 years.
NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Finding the right fit is one of the most important parts of a relationship. You don’t just grab any old fish from the sea that swims by and hope for the best. First, it’s necessary to test the waters and ensure you’re simpatico before settling on a partner. It’s Valentine’s Day, and yes, this advice could apply to your romantic life, but we also love to use today to show our love of respirators and we love to play matchmaker on your behalf as well.
Broad Institute
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
#WhyIScience Q&A: A software engineer develops computational tools for psychiatric and brain research By Claire Hendershot February 21, 2024 Breadcrumb Home #WhyIScience Q&A: A software engineer develops computational tools for psychiatric and brain research Khalid Shakir talks about his work analyzing large single-cell datasets, his excitement around AI, and the importance of mentorship and community in science.
BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The biotech set a price of roughly $515,000 per patient for its therapy Amtagvi, the first to be approved based on a decades-old technique of using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.
Drugs.com
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 -- Mammograms are a lifesaving misery for middle-aged women, but a new tool could make getting a breast cancer screening as easy as spitting.Literally.A new hand-held biosensor can detect breast cancer biomarkers from a tiny.
Perficient: Drug Development
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Revolutionizing B2C Commerce: The Impact of Generative AI In the dynamic landscape of commerce and consumer-driven markets, Business-to-Consumer (B2C) organizations are increasingly turning to generative AI to revolutionize their operations and enhance customer experiences. Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, empowers these organizations to create content, personalize interactions, and optimize various aspects of their business processes.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet's climate. Its origins were thought to have caused the formation of the permanent ice in Antarctica about 34 million years ago. Now, a study has cast doubt on this theory, and has changed the understanding of how the ice sheet in Antarctic developed in the past, and what this could mean in the future as the planet's climate changes.
FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
By John A. Gilbert — Last week, DEA and DOJ announced a $59 million civil penalty settlement with eBay related to the failure to comply with Controlled Substances Act (CSA) requirements for identifying purchasers, maintaining records, and filing reports of individuals selling/purchasing pill presses and encapsulating machines. As stated in the press release , this was the fourth largest civil penalty settlement under the CSA and, ironically, did not involve the sale or distribution of any contr
Antidote
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Rare Disease Day, typically observed on February 28th, will be celebrated this year on February 29th! Rare Disease Day is an awareness holiday intended to generate change for the 300 million people who are diagnosed with a rare disease worldwide, as well as their families and caregivers.
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