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Insilico Medicine (3696.HK), a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI), today announced a strategic research partnership with ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“ASKA”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and gynecology. The partnership aims to leverage Insilico’s proprietary AI-driven target identification engine, PandaOmics, to identify novel therapeutic targets with high potential for drug development for challenging gynecological diseases such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and adenomyosis. Gynecological diseases have long been challenged by difficult diagnoses, limited treatment options, and a significant disease burden, affecting millions of patients worldwide. The World Health…

Atomically thin semiconductors such as tungsten disulfide (WS2) are emerging as key materials for next-generation photonics technologies. Although they are just a single layer of atoms, they can host tightly bound excitons, electron-hole pairs that interact strongly with light. These materials can also generate new colors of light through nonlinear optical effects such as second harmonic generation. These properties hold promise for applications in quantum optics, sensing, and compact on-chip light sources. However, its extreme thinness also creates challenges. With so little material available, optical interactions are limited, and unless the surrounding photonic environment is carefully designed, emission is often…

Recent research published in experimental brain research This provides evidence that elite Rubik’s Cube solvers mentally plan their actions using exactly the same brain patterns as they do physically. This study suggests that highly trained professionals solve the entire puzzle in their heads before even touching it. These findings help explain how the human brain adapts to handle complex tasks that require focused thinking and quick physical movements at the same time. Humans generally have difficulty performing difficult mental arithmetic while performing precise physical movements. For example, people who are texting on their smartphones tend to walk much slower. This…

The Trump administration on Friday announced a legal framework for a single national policy on artificial intelligence. The goal is to create security and safety guardrails for the use of AI, while also preventing states from enacting their own laws. This legal framework is intended to be a blueprint for Congress to guide AI regulation. The framework is based on an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in December aimed at challenging state laws regarding AI. The order does not include any healthcare-specific provisions, but rather aims to limit states’ ability to enact and enforce AI laws, many of…

People who reported spending six or more hours on screens outside of school or work had worse blood pressure, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI) than those with more limited screen time, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions (ACC.26). Screen time was independently associated with these markers of cardiovascular risk, even after accounting for differences in daily physical activity. Researchers say the findings point to excessive time spent playing video games, watching videos and scrolling through social media as a new risk factor among young people, and suggest that clinicians can assess screen…

Large-scale genomic studies have revealed how common behavioral traits and substance-specific biology work together to shape addiction risk, providing new directions for prediction, prevention, and treatment. Study: Multivariate genetic analysis of 2.2 million people reveals broad and substance-specific pathways of addiction risk. Image credit: OlgaKan/Shutterstock.com Substance use disorders (SUDs) cause significant personal, social, and economic costs. These involve both genetic and environmental predispositions. In recent research, natural mental health Improved detection of genetic risk factors for SUDs Integrative analysis of genes associated with externalizing traits and SUD. Shared genetic risk is associated with multiple substance use disorders Twin studies suggest…

After new provisions limiting out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries went into effect, Medicare beneficiaries with heart disease or major cardiovascular risk factors reported decreased cost-related rates of noncompliance, reducing dosages, delaying filling prescriptions, or discontinuing medications due to cost, according to a study presented at and concurrently with the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting (ACC.26). jackACC’s flagship journal. This study focuses on the impact of two provisions of the Inflation Control Act of 2022 (IRA), which took effect on January 1, 2024. Researchers compared 2024 survey data with previous years to analyze trends in self-reported medication nonadherence…

good morning. There was a lot of snow this winter, so I gave up riding my bike to work for a while. I’m glad to be back on track today. Spring is officially here and spring weather is here! Epic announces discovery of patient data fraud adobe In the United States, the infrastructure for healthcare providers to share patient health information operates on trust. This is also incorporated into the name of the network used for this purpose (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Notice (TEFCA)). Under the terms of the TFCA, health care providers are required to transmit patient records,…

For more than 100 years, scientists have pursued the idea of ​​insulin in pill form, often described as a “dream” cure for diabetes. The challenge was the body itself. Enzymes in the digestive system break down insulin before it can do its job, and the intestines have no natural way to absorb insulin into the bloodstream. As a result, many patients remain dependent on daily injections, which can negatively impact their quality of life. A team at Kumamoto University led by Associate Professor Shingo Ito has developed a promising solution. Their approach uses a cyclic peptide known as a DNP…

Recycling steel and copper from fossil fuel infrastructure to build things like wind turbines and solar panels could save 1.95 billion tonnes of carbon emissions and US$11.69 trillion in social costs, according to new research.A troubling paradox of the green transition is that building renewable energy infrastructure requires large amounts of materials such as steel, which have high carbon emissions and environmental impacts. A clear realization underlying the new analysis is that much steel and other materials are tied up in fossil fuel infrastructure, and that they are no longer needed in a renewable energy world.”A significant amount of the…