Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to the atomic level. The specific location of each atom within the drug molecule is a critical factor in determining how well it works and how safe it is. In ibuprofen, for example, one molecule is…
Category: 5. Health
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New body-fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease discovered
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms, mainly motor disorders. By this point, however, the brain is already severely and irreparably damaged. Moreover, diagnosis is difficult and often incorrect because…
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AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s disease and identify a therapeutic candidate
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used artificial intelligence to help both unravel this mystery of…
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Why our waistlines expand in middle age: Stem cells
It’s no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn’t strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases. Exactly how age transforms a six pack into a…
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2025 NFL Draft Hopeful Dillon Gabriel Leads Youth Football Concussion Safety Effort
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel is using his football platform to promote safety. (Photo by Ali … More
On an October afternoon in 2022, Dillon Gabriel lay motionless on the turf, his head slammed into the ground by a late hit. The Oklahoma quarterback had just…
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Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows
Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.
The San Luis Valley is the largest high valley desert in North America….
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Big Pharma Is Investing Billions In AI— And The Value Is Finally Starting To Show
AI has redefined the drug discovery and development process.
The last two years have witnessed explosive growth in the implementation of artificial intelligence for big healthcare organizations as well as large pharmaceutical companies. Initially, these investments were approached with…
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Obamacare Leads Centene To $1.3 Billion Profit And A 2025 Revenue Boost
Centene reported first quarter profits of $1.3 billion as membership and premium revenue grew thanks … More
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This Dataset can Ignite An AI Revolution In Cancer Research
Imagine accelerating the discovery of new therapeutics through the development of AI models for mining drug-cell interactions at unprecedented resolution. Tahoe Therapeutics (formerly Vevo) new release may have redefined the race to map the human cellular landscape in cancer.
AI and data driven…
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Can technology revolutionize health science? The promise of exposomics
Every breath we take, every meal we eat, and every environment we encounter leaves a molecular fingerprint in our bodies — a hidden record of our lifelong exposures. Researchers in the field of exposomics explain how cutting-edge technologies are unlocking this biological archive, ushering in a…
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