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This page shows the latest brain news and features for those working in and with pharma, biotech and healthcare.

You have that big brain of yours because the evolutionary environment favoured your clever ancestors over their dimmer cousins.

Key emerging trends in digital health

One app, in particular, has been making a real difference in patient outcomes – newly relaunched Constant Therapy, an app designed for people who have had a brain injury or live with
J&J aims for US approval of MS drug ponesimod

J&J’s drug also outperformed Aubagio on fatigue scores, MRI assessments of the number of active legions in the brain and the time to confirmed disability accumulation (CDA) – a measure
Shionogi makes buyout play for Tetra ahead of Alzheimer’s readout

The rationale behind the development of these drugs in Alzheimer’s is to dampen down inflammation in the central nervous system, and also that PDE seems to reduce brain levels of
Tocagen merges with Forte Biosciences after brain cancer fail

of brain cancer.
Researchers discover new antibiotic using AI

The AI algorithm used in the research was modelled after the brain’s structure and designed to learn t properties of molecules atom by atom.

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The search for treatments for Parkinson’s disease

construct a device to deliver the therapy to precise areas of the brain in the hope of regenerating dying dopamine cells.
Managing virtual teams

Our brains react differently to seeing faces and hearing voices and these can help achieve more meaningful interactions.
Growing up as a patient is hard to manage

Ongoing brain development can pose as a threat to adherence. Not only do adolescents have underdeveloped impulse control that may be associated with rebellion against a healthcare provider or parental advice,
Case study: You vs Train

Due to the way their brains work and the impact of peer pressure, teenagers can struggle to weigh up the rational consequences of their actions in the heat of the moment.
As the opioid crisis grabs the headlines, the search for safe treatments continues

Its R&D focus is on six main neuronal pathways in the brain that are compromised by repeat and prolonged exposure to psychoactive substances.

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Asceneuron appoints chief medical officer

His outstanding track record and expertise in neurodegenerative disease are crucial as we are about to progress our first highly brain penetrant and orally bioavailable tau modifier into the clinic for
Polleo Pharma co-founders join Chronos Therapeutics

In particular, their experience as co-founders of Polleo will be invaluable as we advance our behavioural brain disease portfolio.”.
Dr Niall Murphy and Pierre Schwich join Pharnext

He is currently an adjunct full professor of UCLA's department of psychiatry and biobehavioural sciences and a member of the Brain Research Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine ... at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute.
Ex-GSK CEO Jean-Pierre Garnier takes up role at Alzheon

The firm focuses on brain health, memory and ageing and its lead product is an oral amyloid aggregation inhibitor that targets Alzheimer's disease.
Ovid Therapeutics adds member to scientific advisory board

Ovid is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for rare and orphan diseases of the brain.

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Homeworking: The positives and tips from the experience of the Valid Insight Team

Take your breaks, build them into your schedule and make sure you take them to give your brain some quality rest.
Impetus Digital Fireside Chat with Max Newlon from Brain Co.

Address:. Impetus Digital. WaterPark Place. 20 Bay Street, 11th Floor. Toronto. Ontario. M5J 2N8. Canada.
#1mLives: Work From Home Survey

Then let, Brian the Brain, guide you through the 1mLives Research Room..
War on drugs: the use of controlled substances in medicine

It is frightening how little we actually know about the brain and the war on drugs has contributed to this lack of progress.
Changing healthcare, one film at a time

Studies have shown that content which resonates emotionally with an audience activates more regions of the brain.