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Newswise: RUDN Chemists Used ML and Molecular Modeling to Identify Potential Anticancer Drugs
Released: 26-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
RUDN Chemists Used ML and Molecular Modeling to Identify Potential Anticancer Drugs
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University chemists and colleagues from China built several machine learning models and discovered a group of potential drugs that inhibit the enzyme responsible for uncontrolled cell division.

   
Newswise: Antiviral drug linked to SARS-CoV-2 mutations
Released: 26-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Antiviral drug linked to SARS-CoV-2 mutations
Francis Crick Institute

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the University of Liverpool, the University of Cape Town and UKHSA have uncovered a link between an antiviral drug for COVID-19 infections called molnupiravir and a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Newswise: Researchers pioneer safe chemotherapy methods for treating bacterial infections
Released: 25-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers pioneer safe chemotherapy methods for treating bacterial infections
Linkoping University

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a threat to human lives, and yet the development of new drugs to treat bacterial infections is slow.

Newswise: Drug discovery on an unprecedented scale
Released: 25-Sep-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Drug discovery on an unprecedented scale
University of Eastern Finland

Boosting virtual screening with machine learning allowed for a 10-fold time reduction in the processing of 1.56 billion drug-like molecules. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland teamed up with industry and supercomputers to carry out one of the world’s largest virtual drug screens.

Released: 25-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Exercise-mimicking drug sheds weight, boosts muscle activity in mice
University of Florida

A new drug encourages weight loss and increases endurance by making the body act like it is exercising.

Newswise: St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health announce new family medicine residency program
Released: 25-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
St. Tammany Health System and Ochsner Health announce new family medicine residency program
Ochsner Health

The St. Tammany Health System/Ochsner Family Medicine Residency Program will fulfill the growing demand for physicians and establish a healthcare workforce pipeline by training a diverse cohort of excellent, well-rounded physicians who will provide comprehensive, high-quality and compassionate healthcare to the surrounding community.

Newswise: NCCN Senior Director Evelyn Handel Zapata is Named a 
‘40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader’ for Milestone Work Improving Safe Use of Chemotherapy
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:55 AM EDT
NCCN Senior Director Evelyn Handel Zapata is Named a ‘40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader’ for Milestone Work Improving Safe Use of Chemotherapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Evelyn Handel Zapata, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, Senior Director of Drugs & Biologics Programs at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) was named a 40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader; launches new resources for a type of pediatric lymphoma.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
إيجاد التوازن: العقاقير أفيونية المفعول والسيطرة على الألم بعد الجراحة
Mayo Clinic

في دراسة حديثة أجرتها مايو كلينك، وجد الباحثون أن معظم المرضى الذين وصِف لهم عدد أقل من العقاقير أفيونية المفعول بعد الجراحة كانوا قادرين على الحفاظ على مستويات مُرضية من الراحة بدون الحاجة إلى تكرار صرف الأدوية لاحقًا.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Encontrando o equilíbrio: os opioides e o controle da dor depois da cirurgia
Mayo Clinic

Em um estudo recente da Mayo Clinic, pesquisadores descobriram que a maioria dos pacientes que recebeu a prescrição de opioides depois da cirurgia foi capaz de manter níveis satisfatórios de conforto sem a necessidade de haver a renovação da receita posteriormente.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Encontrar el equilibrio: Los opioides y el control del dolor después la cirugía
Mayo Clinic

En un estudio reciente de Mayo Clinic, los investigadores descubrieron que la mayoría de los pacientes a los que se les recetaron menos opioides después de una cirugía pudieron mantener niveles satisfactorios de bienestar sin necesitar más resurtidos de prescripción luego.

Newswise: St. Jude refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia
19-Sep-2023 3:20 PM EDT
St. Jude refines definition and hones treatment of hyperdiploid leukemia
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital may be able to better predict outcomes and treat patients with the most common childhood cancer by more clearly defining hyperdiploidy.

Newswise:Video Embedded fast-track-strain-engineering-for-speedy-biomanufacturing
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Released: 19-Sep-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Fast-Track Strain Engineering for Speedy Biomanufacturing
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab scientists are accelerating and streamlining the process of engineering microbes to produce important compounds with commercial-ready efficiency.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Monell Center Team Discovers Markers that Can Predict How Children Will Tolerate Sweetened Medicine
Monell Chemical Senses Center

A multidisciplinary research group specializing in pediatrics, genetics, and psychophysics, co-led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has identified wide variation in the sensory perception of a pediatric formulation of ibuprofen — some that were tied to genetic ancestry, and some that were not.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
College of Medicine researchers discover learning and memory deficits after ingestion of aspartame
Florida State University

Ongoing work by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers into how aspartame affects the brain has linked the artificial sweetener with learning and memory deficits in mice.

Newswise: The pandemic a tough time also for pharmacies
Released: 17-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
The pandemic a tough time also for pharmacies
University of Gothenburg

Customers showing up even when they were sick, not agreeing with the restrictions, and many new tasks for staff. These are factors that contributed to heavier workloads and tougher work environments in pharmacies during the pandemic, a study reveals.

Released: 15-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Tests Find Many Popular Omega 3 Supplements Are Rancid
George Washington University

Many consumers buying over-the-counter omega-3 fatty acid supplements may be getting rancid pills, according to a new study published today by researchers at the George Washington University.

Newswise: Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010
11-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New UCLA-led research has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants has increased more than 50-fold since 2010, from 0.6% (235 deaths) in 2010 to 32.3% (34,429 deaths) in 2021. This rise in constitutes the ‘fourth wave’ in the US’s long-running opioid overdose crisis

13-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Ahead of UN General Assembly, pharmaceutical industry underscores need for pandemic preparedness plans to support innovation and equity
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations

Ahead of discussions at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78), the trade association representing the innovative pharmaceutical industry, the IFPMA, has warned that current pandemic preparedness plans should not undermine what worked well in response to COVID-19 and must support both “innovation and equity.”

Released: 13-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Finding Fresh Approaches for Tried-and-True Antibiotics
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech researchers are taking a closer look at drug-resistant organisms and searching for new ways to attack them.

   
Released: 13-Sep-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Announces Visionary Gift From the Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced a transformative gift from the Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research to benefit the Center for Experimental Therapeutics, a multidisciplinary research and drug development group at MSK.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 3:00 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Addresses Opioid Prescription Misuse with Personalized Patient Education Project
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

A quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons will evaluate how to help patients safely manage pain after surgery.

Newswise: ReMDO Grants Support Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine Therapies
Released: 12-Sep-2023 1:30 PM EDT
ReMDO Grants Support Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine Therapies
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

The grant opportunity will create a continued impact on the rate of clinical translation for regenerative medicine therapies and the commercialization of regenerative medicine products within the global market.

Newswise: Blood Thinners Have Role in Cancer Care to Prevent Embolism
Released: 12-Sep-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Blood Thinners Have Role in Cancer Care to Prevent Embolism
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Analysis of anticoagulants in patients with malignant cancer shows that further study is needed to establish an adjuvant, or combined, treatment protocol.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:45 AM EDT
New Anti-amyloid Drugs are Providing Hope for People with Alzheimer’s Disease – Now What?
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Newly approved anti-amyloid therapies that slow Alzheimer’s disease progression offer new hope for people with the disorder.

Newswise: Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Colin Franz as one of the 2023 Scientific Impact Award.

   
Newswise: David R. Cornblath, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
David R. Cornblath, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Sept. 09, 2023)- The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. David R. Cornblath as the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award recipient for his contributions to the study of peripheral neuropathies and his extensive research in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UChicago leads next phase of NIH program to advance precision medicine for ‘All of Us’ program in Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers from UChicago will lead the next phase of the Illinois Precision Medicine Consortium (IPMC)'s participation in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Uncovers Brain-Blood Barrier's Role in Governing Ant Behavior
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

   
Newswise: FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use
Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use
Florida State University

Joel M. Smith, an assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the potential that synthesizing small, complex molecules could have on the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.

Newswise: Distance from clinic influences abortion pill access
Released: 7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Distance from clinic influences abortion pill access
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

“One of the main takeaways,” said lead author Anna Fiastro, a family medicine research scientist at UW Medicine, “is that the further patients are from a brick-and-mortar clinic, the more likely they are to use telehealth to access medication abortion.”

Released: 7-Sep-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Psilocybin – a promising therapy for treatment-resistant depression?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A growing body of evidence suggests that psychedelic drugs may be useful in treating various mental health conditions. However, many challenges remain in defining their clinical benefits and overcoming the complex regulatory obstacles to their use.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Are antipsychotic drugs being appropriately prescribed to homebound patients with dementia?
Wiley

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that antipsychotics are likely overprescribed and used inappropriately among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) receiving home health care, and such use is linked to worse patient outcomes.

Newswise: Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent for Molecular Approach to Treat Addiction
Released: 7-Sep-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Gene Discovery Nets FAU Researchers U.S. Patent for Molecular Approach to Treat Addiction
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers have received a U.S. patent for a novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction. The invention, related to the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neurology and psychiatry, targets the protein MBLAC1, which the Blakely lab identified as the mammalian form of a gene the group first identified in worms as a modifier of signaling by the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Newswise: Medical cannabis use in Australian patients with chronic health issues linked to significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue levels
31-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Medical cannabis use in Australian patients with chronic health issues linked to significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue levels
PLOS

Cannabis therapy also linked to improvements in anxiety, depression, and pain levels—though no changes in sleep disturbance levels reported.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Common blood pressure medications linked to lower risk of total knee replacement
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Among patients with knee pain, those who take a widely used class of blood pressure-lowering medications called beta-blockers appear to have a lower risk of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of advanced osteoarthritis (OA), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Newswise: Dangerous Ignorance:  What Patients Don’t Understand about Pharmacogenomics
Released: 6-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Dangerous Ignorance: What Patients Don’t Understand about Pharmacogenomics
Indiana University

Do you know what pharmacogenomics is? You might not, but you should, and all patients should.

Newswise: Study: health equity an important aspect of improving quality of care provided to children in emergency departments
Released: 6-Sep-2023 7:30 AM EDT
Study: health equity an important aspect of improving quality of care provided to children in emergency departments
Indiana University

A new multi-site study led by Indiana University School of Medicine found increasing pediatric readiness in emergency departments reduces, but does not eliminate, racial and ethnic disparities in children and adolescents with acute medical emergencies.

Newswise: Taxpayers should foot the bill if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters
Released: 5-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Taxpayers should foot the bill if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters
University of Gothenburg

Public sector should pay if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters, according to researchers at the Centre for Antibiotic Research, CARe, at the University of Gothenburg.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
A free online tool can help prostate cancer patients save on out-of-pocket drug costs
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A free online tool could potentially save some prostate cancer patients more than $9,000 in out-of-pocket drug costs, a new study finds.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 10:30 AM EDT
وجد باحثو مايو كلينك أن اللقاح قد يُقلِّل من شدة أعراض كوفيد طويلة الأمد
Mayo Clinic

إن تلقي لقاح كوفيد-19 قد لا يُقلِّل فقط من خطر إصابة الشخص بكوفيد طويل الأمد، ولكنه قد يعني أيضًا أعراضًا أقل للأشخاص الذين يُصابون بهذه الحالة.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Pesquisadores da Mayo descobrem que vacina pode reduzir a gravidade dos sintomas da COVID de longa duração
Mayo Clinic

Tomar a vacina contra COVID-19 pode não só reduzir os riscos de uma pessoa contrair COVID de longa duração, mas também pode significar a redução dos sintomas para a pessoa que desenvolver a doença.

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Newswise: Machine learning tool simplifies one of the most widely used reactions in the pharmaceutical industry
Released: 1-Sep-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Machine learning tool simplifies one of the most widely used reactions in the pharmaceutical industry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois researchers and a Swiss pharmaceutical company have developed a machine learning model that eliminates the need for extensive experimentation to determine the best conditions for an important carbon-nitrogen bond forming reaction known as the Buchwald-Hartwig reaction.

Newswise: Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development
Released: 1-Sep-2023 2:55 PM EDT
Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development
University of Missouri, Columbia

Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 3:45 PM EDT
People who are in good shape take fewer mental-health related medication
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

“We find that people who are in better shape fill fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression medications,” says Linda Ernstsen, the senior author of the article and an associate professor from the Department of Public Health and Nursing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

24-Aug-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Can Taking Statins After a Bleeding Stroke Lower Risk of Another Stroke?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have had a stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially ischemic stroke, compared to people who also had an intracerebral hemorrhage but were not taking statins, according to a new study published in the August 30, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.



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