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New drug protects against diet-induced obesity and diabetes

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06 November 2008
A recent EU-funded study by a Swiss-led international team of researchers has found that a new synthetic drug, developed by researchers in the US, protects against diet-induced obesity. At the same time, it improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity and increases exercise endurance by enhancing fat utilisation in certain tissues.
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Manhattan Research reports that the number of Health 2.0 consumers has doubled since 2007

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04 November 2008
Manhattan ResearchOver 60 million U.S. adults are Health 2.0 consumers - reporting to use health blogs, online support groups, prescription rating sites, and other health-related social media applications, according to pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research's just released Cybercitizen Healthâ„¢ v8.0 consumer study and strategic advisory service.
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New finding could lead to development of hundreds of new antibiotics

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03 November 2008
EU-funded scientists have discovered a new molecule in Streptomyces bacteria that could be exploited to make the bacteria produce hundreds of novel antibiotics. The work, which is published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), was partly supported by the EU-funded ACTINOGEN (Integrating genomics-based applications to exploit actinomycetes as a resource for new antibiotics) project.
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Heinrich Wieland Prize: Closing in on the cause of diabetes

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31 October 2008
Boehringer IngelheimFor his milestone discoveries on the development of diabetes, Prof. Markus Stoffel from the Institute of Molecular Systems Biology at the ETH Zurich was awarded the Heinrich Wieland Prize, one of the most treasured science awards in Germany. He received the distinction with EUR 50,000 prize money for his work in deciphering important mechanisms of blood sugar regulation and lipid metabolism in the body.
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InforSense Collaborates with Industry Innovators to Enable Virtual Drug Discovery

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30 October 2008
InforSense Ltd., the leading provider of next generation business and scientific intelligence tools, has successfully completed a pilot project at world leading pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to enable virtual drug discovery through virtual outsourcing of data analysis via secure Grid technology.
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Research agreement for the development of insulin-producing cells from human stem cells

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23 October 2008
Novo NordiskNovo Nordisk A/S, a world leader in diabetes care, Cellartis AB, a forefront stem cell biotechnology company, and Lund University Stem Cell Center today signed a collaborative research agreement for the development of insulin-producing cells from human stem cells.
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A new journal where molecular biology meets clinical research

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17 October 2008
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced the introduction of EMBO Molecular Medicine, a new journal dedicated to a research discipline focused on the interface between molecular biology and clinical research. The new journal, launching in 2009, will publish original research offering molecular insights into cellular and systemic processes underlying defined human diseases as well as potential clinical applications for diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
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Business & Industry

  • Pfizer to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4 billion to enhance presence in rare hematology
  • Roche's subcutaneous formulation of Tecentriq demonstrates positive Phase III results
  • Bayer Consumer Health leaders propose new principles for science-led self-care
  • GSK signs agreement to support pandemic preparedness in Europe
  • Pfizer and BioNTech advance COVID-19 vaccine strategy with study start of next-generation vaccine candidate based on enhanced spike protein design

Research & Development

  • Scientists create long-acting injectable drug delivery system for tuberculosis
  • Treating cancer by sticking cells in place
  • Vitamin K prevents cell death: a new function for a long-known molecule
  • Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
  • New needle-free nasal vaccine shows promise for COVID-19
  • Scientists develop new biomimetic formulation for treating glioblastoma
  • SARS-CoV-2 hijacks nanotubes between neurons to infect them

Conferences & Events

  • New approach to treatment of deadly kidney cancer
  • SAE Media Group proudly presents the 2nd Annual Aseptic Processing Conference
  • Pharma join together to achieve new standards in digital and patient innovation for clinical transformation
  • SMi's 22nd Annual Pain Therapeutics Conference
  • SMi Group Introduces the 4th Annual Injectable Drug Delivery Conference 2022
  • SMi's 5th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast Conference
  • SMi's 3rd Annual AI in Drug Discovery Conference

Regulatory Affairs

  • FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata
  • FDA urges drug manufacturers to develop risk management plans to promote a dtronger, resilient drug supply chain
  • FDA limits use of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals
  • EMA establishes Cancer Medicines Forum with academia to optimise cancer treatments in clinical practice
  • FDA approves first generic of Symbicort to treat asthma and COPD
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