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The Juice from J.P. Morgan: Takeaways from San Francisco
Broadcast Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025Time: 9:00 am PT, 12:00 pm ET, 18:00 CET The new year doesn’t start for…
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Potential New Retinitis Pigmentosa Candidates Found in Compounds That Stabilize Rhodopsin Structure
Scientists have identified two non-retinoid compounds that may be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a group of inherited eye…
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Mutation Mechanism Found That Drives the Aggressive Development and Evolution of Osteosarcoma
Researchers published a new study, “Ongoing chromothripsis underpins osteosarcoma genome complexity and clonal evolution,” in Cell that they say solves…
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Zika Virus Hijacks Protein Important to Brain Development, to Support Viral Replication
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and…
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Genetic Analysis Reveals Bacterium’s Survival Tactics
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common type of bacterium that is usually harmless to many people, but for others…
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J&J to Acquire Intra-Cellular for $14.6B
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies for approximately $14.6 billion, the companies said today, in the largest…
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Iconovo and Lonza Agree to Collaborate on the Formulation Development of an Intranasal Biologic
Iconovo, which develops inhalable drugs based on proprietary inhalers and dry powder formulations, reports that it and Lonza initiated a…
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Unlocking the Potential of Ketones and Esters Could Streamline Drug Development
Ketones and esters (formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol) are ubiquitous as pharmaceutical intermediates and widely used for…
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Potential New Obesity Target Found in Mitochondrial Protein Involved in Brown Fat Thermogenesis
Newly reported research in human tissue and in mice has uncovered a mechanism by which brown fat (brown adipose tissue;…
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Potential New Obesity Target Found in Mitochondrial Protein Involved in Brown Fat Thermogenesis
Newly reported research in human tissue and in mice has uncovered a mechanism by which brown fat (brown adipose tissue;…