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New patient-partnered research project will study heart disease and diabetes risk in South Asian populations

Broad Institute

New patient-partnered research project will study heart disease and diabetes risk in South Asian populations By Corie Lok October 23, 2023 Breadcrumb Home New patient-partnered research project will study heart disease and diabetes risk in South Asian populations The OurHealth study aims to increase representation of people of South Asian ancestry in cardiometabolic research.

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Verve gets FDA green light to run base editing study in US

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The trial, which is ongoing in the U.K. and New Zealand, has been on hold in the U.S. since late last year as the FDA sought more details on Verve’s in vivo treatment for heart disease.

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Climate report: 'Uncharted territory' imperils life on Earth

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international coalition of climate scientists says that the Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen, to the point that life on the planet is imperiled.

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Microbiotica: transforming medicine with microbiome magic

Drug Target Review

Live Bacterial Products (LBPs) will provide patients with a desirable, credible, safe and effective treatment option. The human microbiome, a complex ecosystem of microorganisms residing within our bodies, has emerged as a promising frontier in the quest for innovative medical treatments. Microbiotica, a pioneering company that has developed a Discovery Platform that has paved the way for the creation of Live Bacterial Products (LBPs).

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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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Bagged, Precut Onions Tied to Salmonella Illnesses in 22 States

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Federal regulators are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to packaged, diced onions that has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states. Fifteen of the illnesses were so bad that people required.

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Using Rendering Parameters on a XM Cloud component

Perficient: Drug Development

What about Rendering Parameters? I recently did a POC using rendering parameters in a component in XM Cloud. In this blog i will describe my approach, issues faced and how i overcame them. Adding a rendering to a component, is relatively straight forward in Sitecore development, i.e.( [link] ). However, there are some circumstances where things are a little bit more complex (than they need to be).

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Viral Production at Addgene

addgene Blog

Addgene has a growing catalogue of viral preps available to request. In this post, we’ll walk you through how we produce both our AAV preps and our lentiviral preps.

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FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products for Preemie Babies

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- Federal regulators have sent warning letters to two companies for illegally selling probiotic products for use in preterm infants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also sent a letter to health care providers warning of.

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Bristol Myers’ neuroscience research head explains the big pharma’s return to brain drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

In a wide-ranging interview, Bristol Myers’ Ken Rhodes talked biomarkers, diseases of interest and why the company is far from done with neuroscience-focused deals.

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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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Going green in pharmaceuticals

Drug Discovery Today

London, 25/10/2023: The pharmaceutical industry is currently responsible for over four per cent of global carbon emissions and this figure is on track to grow in the coming years. The UK Government has committed in legislation to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but achieving this goal could hinge on whether or not the industry finds a way to go green.

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8,000 steps a day to reduce the risk of premature death

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international study has identified for the first time the optimal number of steps at which most people obtain the greatest benefits, and also shows that the pace at which you walk provides additional benefits.

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Baby Activity Centers Sold at Walmart Recalled Due to Injury Risk

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Dorel Juvenile Group have announced a recall of an infant/toddler activity center due to injuries. The Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers were sold exclusively at.

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Pfizer wins FDA approval of new meningococcal vaccine

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The clearance of the pentavalent shot Penbraya adds to Pfizer’s infectious disease portfolio as it adjusts to slumping COVID-19 vaccine sales.

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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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Driving Precision Medicine Forward: Bio-It World Europe Convenes in London 29-30 November 2023

Drug Discovery Today

Event Fosters Collaboration Among Life Sciences and IT Leaders to Accelerate Research and Advance Drug Discovery & Development

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List of research papers citing DrugPatentWatch

Drug Patent Watch

DrugPatentWatch has published a list of research papers citing DrugPatentWatch at [link] DrugPatentWatch.com is your key to unlocking the world of pharmaceutical research. These primary literature citations can benefit researchers,… The post List of research papers citing DrugPatentWatch appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a new survey. The Commonwealth Fund survey queried more than 7,800 individuals.

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Aiolos Bio raises $245M on prospect of better asthma drug

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The startup is taking aim at an inflammation-linked protein known as TSLP, which is the target of an approved asthma medicine.

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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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Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new report finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed. The Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023 warns of six risk tipping points ahead of us: Accelerating extinctions; Groundwater depletion; Mountain glaciers melting; Space debris; Unbearable heat; and an Uninsurable future.

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A Call to Strategic Leaders – Now is the time to Move, Align, and Prepare for AI

Perficient: Drug Development

Here at Perficient, we work with strategic business partners and enterprise-level clients to drive strategic growth in their digital, data, and operational processes. Since the advent of ChatGPT, I find myself bearing witness to the hyperpaced digital metamorphosis taking place in businesses across the globe. Central to this paradigm shift is Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Statin Could Fight Severe COVID, but Vitamin C Does Not: Study

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 -- Clinical trials investigating use of two widely available products -- vitamin C and the statin drug simvastatin -- in critically ill COVID patients have yielded far different results. Simvastatin had a 96% likelihood of.

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Vertex gearing up for launch as sickle cell therapy review advances

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Executives at the biotech say they’re trying to get ahead of the payer and production challenges that will face their gene editing treatment exa-cel, which is now under FDA review.

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Vision via sound for the blind

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Smart glasses that use a technique similar to a bat's echolocation could help blind and low-vision people navigate their surroundings, according to researchers.

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Unlocking Innovation: A Composable Commerce Approach to Headless with SAP Commerce

Perficient: Drug Development

On October 25 th , 2023, Perficient presented a webinar that was hosted by commerce experts: Sergio Granada , SAP Commerce Technical Director Ignacio Pascual , SAP Commerce Delivery Director Alejandro Granada , SAP Commerce Solutions Architect Kim Williams- Czopek , GM of Commerce Operations They discussed the intricacies of migrating to SAP Commerce Cloud.

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Sour Notes: Girls in Marching Bands at High Risk for Injury

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 -- Not all high school injuries happen on the football field or the basketball court. Marching band is also a physically demanding activity and participants can suffer injuries, as seen in a new study that looked at emergency.

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Sanofi to divest consumer unit, joining pharma industry shift

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The restructuring came as the French company forecast an earnings drop in 2024, prompting a stock selloff that erased about $20 billion in market value.

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Can AI grasp related concepts after learning only one?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have now developed a technique that advances the ability of these tools, such as ChatGPT, to make compositional generalizations. This technique, Meta-learning for Compositionality, outperforms existing approaches and is on par with, and in some cases better than, human performance.

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Protein offers promise for treatment of reproductive conditions

Drug Target Review

A study led by Yale School of Medicine’s Dr Reshef Tal discovered that a specific protein found throughout the body plays an important role in immune system modulation, influencing placental health early in pregnancy. Their findings may result in new treatments for reproductive conditions. A human foetus contains genetic material from both parents, which makes it partly foreign to the pregnant person’s body.

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