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There is a growing demand for treatments that can safely prevent bone loss and provide long-term recovery. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones and makes them more prone to fractures, and it affects approximately 6 million people in Germany alone, most of them women. This is especially common when bone density naturally decreases as we age and after menopause. Current treatments can have limitations and side effects, so researchers are looking for new ways to more effectively strengthen bones. One promising approach is to identify new biological targets within the body that can be used to develop better drugs.…
Neurocrine Biosciences, forever a potential M&A target in the biopharmaceutical industry, has made major acquisitions of its own. Neurosyn has reached a deal to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion, acquiring Vicat XR (diazoxide choline), the first recently FDA-approved treatment for bulimia in patients with the rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Bulimia is an insatiable feeling of hunger that can lead to co-morbidities such as obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases and death. The announcement of the deal with Soleno comes several months after Neurocrine announced its preclinical CRF2 agonist obesity pipeline. The acquisition of Soleno is Neuroclin’s largest…
Young people who experience social anxiety may be at higher risk of developing psychological dependence on digital networking platforms. A new study reveals that this relationship is partially explained by the psychological habit of comparing ourselves to others online. The study was published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Accessing social networks is a common daily habit, but long-term involvement can lead to conditions similar to drug use disorders. Although medical guidelines do not currently classify social media obsession as a formal mental illness, psychologists recognize a clear pattern of addiction. Some people can become overly distracted by their feed and…
Researchers led by the University of Warwick have introduced the first unified approach to identifying ‘space-time fluctuations’ – tiny random distortions in the fabric of space-time that appear in many efforts to link quantum physics and gravity. These tiny fluctuations were first proposed by physicist John Wheeler and are expected to occur in several major theories of quantum gravity. However, different theories predict different types of fluctuations, making it difficult for experimental scientists to know exactly which signals to look for. Turn theory into measurable signals The new research nature communicationsaddress this issue by grouping spatiotemporal fluctuations into three main…
VML Health releases a report on 10 trends that will define the future of healthcare, arguing that pharmaceutical marketers need to adapt as patient goals shift from longevity to “periods of pleasure.” Popularized by a book published last year, the term “joyspan” is defined as the experience of happiness and contentment during a long life. Lifespan only describes how long a person is alive, and says nothing about the quality of their existence. Healthspan builds on the term lifespan by defining the period during which a person is generally healthy. Joyspan goes a step further and establishes the period during…
Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. good morning. You have until 9pm ET tonight to vote in the final round of STAT Madness! Make your voice heard, then be sure to read Sarah Todd’s excellent article on the Fanny Dooley reversal attitude that RFK Jr. and others seem to be taking on peptides vs. vaccines. 12% How much does the White House want Congress to cut spending for the Department of Health and Human Services, according to the 2027 federal budget proposal released Friday? This is largely…
To commemorate its 150th anniversary and the arrival of a college basketball star in his home city, Eli Lilly released a video about how medicines impact lives. Indianapolis-based Lilly will celebrate its 150th anniversary next month. Although the full-fledged anniversary celebration is still a few weeks away, the company decided to start some of its campaigns early with the NCAA Final Four basketball game being held in Indianapolis this weekend. A spokesperson for Lilly said the basketball game created an early cultural moment in Lilly’s hometown. Lily’s video begins with the message, “It’s easy to think of medicine as being…
Researchers have identified four previously unknown species of tarantula in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, but they turned out to be much rarer than expected. “Based on both morphological and molecular data, they are so different from their closest relatives that we had to establish an entirely new genus to classify them, which we named Satyrex,” explains Dr. Alireza Zamani from the University of Turku, who led the study. The name Satilex is satyra half-man, half-animal figure from Greek mythology known for his exaggerated anatomy, with a Latin word. roarmeaning “king”. Record-breaking anatomy distinguishes these tarantulas This…
Novavax began an identity shift in 2023, moving away from the fully integrated business ambitions once fueled by the pandemic-era vaccine gold rush and toward a leaner structure built on an “amplification strategy.” After eliminating expensive commercial infrastructure and pivoting to a partnership model, the company is now positioning its Matrix-M vaccine adjuvant as a versatile, license-ready asset for other biopharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi and Pfizer. “The best way to increase access to our technology platform is to put it in the hands of our partners, right?” Sylvia Taylor, Novavax’s chief executive officer and head of its Swedish operations,…
Clinical researchers face explosive growth in trials for obesity, rare diseases, oncology, and more. Dive into top 2026 trials, AI-driven methodologies, decentralized trials, and strategies to overcome challenges.