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World Mental Health Day 2023: Drug discovery breakthroughs

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Read more: Another milestone achieved in major depressive disorder trial More accessible treatment The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sage Therapeutics’ Zurzuvae (zuranolone) in August, making it the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.

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ESMO 2022 – PAOLA-1, ovarian cancer, and treatment innovation

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It can be caused by different types of mutation, including within the BRCA gene and other forms of altered gene expression. HRD impairs cells’ ability to repair structural DNA breaks, leading to additional changes in the DNA of the tumour (known as genomic instability), and how that tumour will respond to certain treatments.

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Biologics – The Next Step in Revolutionary Medication

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Given the ongoing scientific advancements and the rise of FDA-approved biologics, the pharmaceutical industry seems to be approaching the era of biologics. It is worth mentioning that in vitro gene expression requires a suitable host for the production of a specific gene product.

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Prominent Reasons Behind The Failure Of NAMPT inhibitors And Key Strategies Adopted By Developers To Overcome Such Challenges

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NAD + is involved in a wide range of cellular processes, including energy metabolism, DNA repair, and gene expression. Further, we identified the key parameters / strategies that, we believe, are likely to have a significant impact on the FDA approval of NAMPT inhibitors.

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What the Glycome Can Tell Us About Persistent HIV Infection

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Related: FDA Approves Rukobia for HIV Patients with Limited Treatment Options. Work from different fields, including evolutionary biology, suggest that there are four fundamental building blocks of life: DNA and RNA (nucleic acids), protein, lipids and sugars.

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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences

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Several saliva-based tests also received FDA approvals and authorizations, making sample collection easier and less invasive compared with traditional nasopharyngeal swabbing. The system can be used to precisely edit out portions of DNA flanked by CRISPR sequences.