Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options. A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options. Called TxGNN, this zero-shot tool helps doctors find new uses for existing drugs for conditions that might otherwise go untreated.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to design thousands of new DNA switches that can precisely control the expression of a gene in different cell types. Their new approach opens the possibility of controlling when and where genes are expressed in the body, for the benefit of human health and medical research, in ways never before possible.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Machine learning guides researchers to new synthetic genetic switches By Tom Ulrich October 23, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Machine learning guides researchers to new synthetic genetic switches A new method allows precise activation or repression of genes in specific cells and tissues. By Sarah C.P. Williams October 23, 2024 Credit: Natalie Velez, Broad Communications, from Gosai and Castro et al 2024.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An experimental Alzheimer’s therapy from Cassava Sciences is still being tested in two Phase 3 studies, even as the company has come under regulatory scrutiny.

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Practical Cheminformatics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” - The Wizard of Oz Introduction Recently, a few groups have proposed general-purpose large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT , Claude , and Gemini as tools for generating molecules. This idea is appealing because it doesn't require specialized software or domain-specific model training. One can provide the LLM with a relatively simple prompt like the one below, and it will respond with a list of SMILES strings.

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Drugs.com

OCTOBER 25, 2024

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 -- Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.Six months.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet. The changes appear to be an unexpected consequence of climate change, related to changing conditions in a warming Arctic.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models By Karen Zusi-Tran October 29, 2024 Breadcrumb Home New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models BRD-810 inhibits the MCL1 protein and reactivates apoptosis in tumor cells, displaying therapeutic potential in animal models. By Karen Zusi-Tran October 29, 2024 Credit: National Cancer Institute Human cells with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) in the pericardial fluid.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The results provide the first clinical evidence of RNA editing, a burgeoning field that's drawn interest from biotechs and pharmaceutical companies alike.

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The ChEMBL-og

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In the quest to develop new drugs, understanding the 3D structure of molecules is crucial. Resources like the Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) and the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) provide these 3D blueprints for many biological molecules. However, researchers also need to know how these molecules interact with their biological target – their bioactivity.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 -- As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim their waistlines, a new report finds.Prescriptions of this GLP-1 class of diabetes and weight-loss.

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Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Pharmaceutical research demands fast, efficient simulations to predict how molecules interact, speeding up drug discovery. Jiqun Tu, a senior developer. Pharmaceutical research demands fast, efficient simulations to predict how molecules interact, speeding up drug discovery. Jiqun Tu, a senior developer technology engineer at NVIDIA, and Ellery Russell, tech lead for the Desmond engine at Schrödinger, explore advanced GPU optimization techniques designed to accelerate molecular dynamics simulati

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. New study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult-to-remove plastic waste.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Researchers map communities of single cells in metastatic breast cancers By Corie Lok October 30, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Researchers map communities of single cells in metastatic breast cancers The team compared different single-cell and spatial profiling methods to explore the diversity of cells in metastatic breast cancer biopsies. By Sarah C.P. Williams October 30, 2024 Credit: Cecil Fox, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Human breast cancer tissue with cancer cells (purp

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Early study data from Wave Life Sciences suggests how editing RNA may yield viable medicines. Large and small drugmakers say such results are just the start.

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Perficient: Drug Development

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The 2024 InsureTech Connect (ITC) conference was truly exhilarating, with key takeaways impacting the insurance industry. Each year, it continues to improve, offering more relevant content, valuable industry connections, and opportunities to delve into emerging technologies. This year’s event was no exception, showcasing the importance of personalization to the customer, tech-driven relationship management, and AI-driven underwriting processes.

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Drugs.com

OCTOBER 28, 2024

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 -- Most thyroid cancers are slow-moving and, if caught early, curable. But some patients can present with what's known as an anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) -- a rare and very aggressive tumor with a very poor prognosis.

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Policy Prescription

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Harvard doctors and public health experts recommend using the website PharmacyChecker.com to find international online pharmacies to order more affordable prescription drugs for personal importation when domestic savings strategies fail. They offer this advice in a new article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Article Review The article, Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs , offers very digestible and evidence-driven guidance for clinicians to bet

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive northern boreal forests.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

To help his daughter living with an ultra-rare disorder, this dad brought together a squad of genetic detectives By Leah Eisenstadt October 23, 2024 Breadcrumb Home To help his daughter living with an ultra-rare disorder, this dad brought together a squad of genetic detectives The Broadbent family worked closely with scientists to discover the unique genetic cause of their daughter’s disease, highlighting the need to examine noncoding parts of the genome when diagnosing rare genetic disorders.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Vyalev’s clearance is the second victory for AbbVie in Parkinson’s this year, following an April readout for a drug acquired through its Cerevel buyout.

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addgene Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

If the fall colors are inspiring you to paint your cells in equally vivid colors, you'll want to check out the 34 new preps available in the Addgene viral vector repository! This includes the first Addgene prep packaged in the AAV9-X1.1 serotype.

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Drugs.com

OCTOBER 22, 2024

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 -- Expanded access to addiction treatment and the overdose-reversal med naloxone likely prompted a 37% reduction in OD deaths linked to opioids taken with meth or other stimulant drugs, a new study suggests.OD death rates.

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Perficient: Drug Development

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This post is the third in a series of four about estimating project hours. Part 1: Sandbagging & Lowballing Part 2: Dependencies & Creep Part 3: Assumptions & Uncertainty Coming Soon: Part 4: The Emotional Conclusion In this third installment of my blog series on project estimates, let’s dive headfirst into the murky waters of assumptions and uncertainty!

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

According to new research, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Largest-ever genetic study of epilepsy finds possible therapeutic targets By Ari Navetta October 3, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Largest-ever genetic study of epilepsy finds possible therapeutic targets Scientists have uncovered new genetic links to different types of epilepsy, which could lead to more tailored treatments. By Ari Navetta October 3, 2024 Credit: Ricardo Job-Reese, Broad Communications Related people Benjamin Neale Related programs Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research Related news DNA

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In an investor presentation, executives hinted at the possibility of seeking an accelerated approval of trontinemab if it can significantly lower levels of amyloid in a Phase 3 trial.

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Fierce BioTech

OCTOBER 30, 2024

| While artificial intelligence is on everyone’s minds and in many R&D plans, adoption of generative AI has been slow so far in life sciences.

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Drugs.com

OCTOBER 28, 2024

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 -- More than 20% of people in the continental United States might have drinking water contaminated with “forever chemicals,” a new study suggests.Between 75 and 95 million Americans rely on groundwater that contains det.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Imagine being able to create an in vitro replica of a diseased organ to study the molecular mechanism underlying the illness. Now take a step further: envision testing drugs in these organoids to identify the ones that can treat disease safely and effectively without needing to run expensive clinical trials first. Further still, think about implanting these mini organs into the patient to restore lost function.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A new study reveals how the duplication of the salivary amylase gene may not only have helped shape human adaptation to starchy foods, but may have occurred as far back as more than 800,000 years ago, long before the advent of farming.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

New diagnostic approach for bacterial infections shows promise in the clinic By Leah Eisenstadt October 21, 2024 Breadcrumb Home New diagnostic approach for bacterial infections shows promise in the clinic In a pilot study with patient samples, the technology performed as well as the current gold-standard methods, yielding accurate results within hours instead of days.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech is using what it calls ligand-siRNA conjugates to reach drug targets in the kidney, which historically have been difficult to reach with RNA therapies.

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