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Exercise hormone may modulate genes associated with replication of novel coronavirus

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Brazilian researchers observed that in uninfected adipocytes, the hormone irisin altered the expression of genes that regulate ACE-2, which encodes a protein to which the virus binds in order to invade human cells.

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Pfizer’s Ngenla Approved as Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

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Pfizer has been going strong on the approval front, having secured its fifth US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the past five weeks, with the most recent being for the company’s once-weekly human growth hormone analog Ngenla (somatrogon-ghla).

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Studies connect hormone to breast cancer and uncover potential for novel targeted drugs

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Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth and development and the production of milk during pregnancy.

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Can the FDA keep the momentum going for rare disease drug approvals?

Pharmaceutical Technology

One of these is MCT8 deficiency, a condition caused by a mutation in the MCT8 gene, which affects one in 700,000 males. The mutation leads to disordered thyroid hormone transport, which causes patients to experience intellectual and motor disabilities. T3 is a major hormone in the blood that regulates thyroid levels.

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UK NICE recommends Novartis’ combination therapy for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK’s Piqray (alpelisib) along with hormonal therapy fulvestrant to treat hormone receptor+, HER2-, PIK3CA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

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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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#news #biotech The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression

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Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression.Scientists have long known that the plant hormone auxin controls many aspects of plant growth, development, … Continue reading →