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Aardvark Therapeutics IPO Sets Sights on Satiating Hyperphagia and Extreme Hunger

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In the gut, these receptors prompt the release of hormones such as cholecystokinin and GLP-1, which together signal satiety. This approach aims to combine TAS2R activation with enhanced incretin hormone modulation, potentially offering a more robust treatment for obesity and related conditions.

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In a gene tied to growth, scientists see glimmers of human history

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. — A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity’s past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA. Genome assembly diagrams generated by the Integrative Genomics […].

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The FDA’s Guidance on Gene Edited Foods + What American Foods are Banned in Other Countries? – Xtalks Food Podcast Ep. 149

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In a pivotal move for the food industry, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled industry guidance for genome edited foods derived from plants. Genome editing stands as a cutting-edge technique that ingeniously introduces new traits into plants.

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International Women’s Day 2024: A Spotlight on 5 Women’s Health Webinars with Xtalks

XTalks

Optimizing Sleep During Perimenopause and Beyond Sleep plays a crucial role in overall health, particularly for midlife women transitioning into menopause, a phase marked by perimenopause where hormonal changes can severely disrupt sleep due to symptoms like nocturnal hot flashes.

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NICE backs two new breast cancer drugs for NHS use

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Piqray (alpelisib) meanwhile is a once-daily, oral PI3K inhibitor that has been cleared for use in combination with hormonal therapy (fulvestrant) for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, that has progressed after endocrine and CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy.

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Lumos Pharma’s Commitment to Innovation in Rare Pediatric Growth Disorders

XTalks

For example, pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD) affects approximately one in 3,500 to one in 10,000 children. Existing therapeutic options for PGHD consist of injectable formulations of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), administered subcutaneously either on a daily or weekly basis.

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Bayer to present latest research across its advancing oncology portfolio at AACR 2023 Annual Meeting

The Pharma Data

Another key focus at Bayer is on innovative precision oncology treatments, with an approved TRK inhibitor exclusively designed to treat tumors that have an NTRK gene fusion, the oncogenic driver of tumor growth and spread.