New treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: Opioids may cure that ‘bad gut feeling’
Opioid receptors play key roles in regulating our senses and emotions. Recently, their discovery outside…
Month: September 2021
STAT+: Biden administration favors insurers over doctors in controversial new surprise billing regulations
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday sided with insurers over physicians and other health…
Scientists use nuclear physics to probe Floridan Aquifer threatened by climate change
Scientists used a nuclear dating technique to study the dynamics of the Floridan Aquifer. The…
Study on African buffalo offers insights on persistence of highly contagious pathogens
A new study on foot-and-mouth disease among buffalo in South Africa could help explain how…
New metamaterial with unusual reflective property could boost your Wi-Fi signal
Engineers have achieved a practical mechanism for ‘full-duplex nonreciprocity,’ a property in metamaterials that allows…
Dynamic pregnancy intentions
A study found that pregnancy intentions often change over as short as a 12-month time…
Listen: Health equity ‘tourism,’ an $11B biopharma acquisition, & a bony Covid protest
An $11 billion biopharma acquisition. Health equity “tourism.” And, where can you buy a 12-foot…
Signaling from neighboring cells provides power boost within axons
Nerve cells (neurons) send signals throughout the brain and the body along long processes called…
Safer treatment for deep-seated tumors
Scientists have detailed the effects of copper cysteamine, a next-generation cancer photo-drug. Read Original Article:…
Iraq: ‘Moral obligation’ to ensure justice for Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL crimes
A new Iraqi law to support Yazidi women survivors of crimes committed by ISIL terrorists, represents “a watershed moment” in addressing the wrongs committed against them and…
Connecting the dots between material properties and qubit performance
Scientists studying superconducting qubits identified structural and chemical defects that may be causing quantum information…
Movement of genes within cells helps organisms tell time
Using the relatively simple clocks found in fruit flies, researchers reveal that the subcellular location…
Scientists reverse pancreatic cancer progression in ‘time machine’ made of human cells
What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is its covert and quick spread. Now, a ‘time…
New analytical technique helps researchers spot subtle differences in subcellular chemistry
Researchers can now rapidly isolate and chemically characterize individual organelles within cells. The new technique…
STAT+: Genetic information can be messy. Mapping proteins could offer a clearer view of what’s driving cancer
Scientists have unveiled new maps of the protein networks underlying different types of cancer, offering…
‘Planet confusion’ could slow Earth-like exoplanet exploration
A new study finds that next-generation telescopes used to see exoplanets could confuse Earth-like planets…
New nanoparticle developed for intravenous cancer immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn ‘cold’ tumors into ‘hot’ tumors — those that respond to…
Scientists create material that can both move and block heat
Scientists have invented a new way to funnel heat around at the microscopic level: a…
‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chief
An “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a…
STAT+: Key Senate committee considers a carveout for small biotech companies in drug pricing reforms
WASHINGTON — A key Senate panel is seriously considering a new policy that would soften…
STAT+: Appeals court rules FDA ‘arbitrarily and capriciously’ approved a rare disease drug
In a closely watched battle over regulatory decision-making, a federal appeals court ruled the U.S….
Bigleaf maple decline tied to hotter, drier summers in Washington state, U.S.
A new study has found that recent bigleaf maple die-off in Washington is linked to…
Encourage wealthy and well-connected to use their influence to tackle climate change
A paper article identifies five ways that people of high socioeconomic status have a disproportionate…
Gene found in monkeys and mice could work as a new type of antiviral to block HIV, Ebola, and other deadly viruses in humans
A nationwide team of researchers has determined how a genetic mutation found in mice and…
Earth is dimming due to climate change
Researchers used decades of measurements of earthshine — the light reflected from Earth that illuminates…
Relieving pain by mapping its biological signatures
Many people are confronted with chronic pain that can last for months or even years….
Comprehensive support needed for Haitians facing expulsion in Americas
Vulnerable Haitian men, women and children on the move in the Americas, should not be…
Who telehealth isn’t reaching & Apple looks past A-fib
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
STAT+: With $11 billion Acceleron deal, new Merck CEO hopes to convince investors there is a lot more to the biopharma giant
Merck will continue to search out more acquisitions after its $11 billion purchase of biotech…
Cell labelling method from microscopy adapted for use in whole-body imaging
Scientist have utilized so-called SNAP-tag technology to radioactively label cells in living organisms. In a…
Our choices may be making us more individualistic
While having a variety of choices is widely seen as a positive consequence of economic…
Toxic DNA buildup in eyes may drive blinding macular degeneration
Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly…
How a committed minority can change society
How do social conventions change? Robotic engineers and marketing scientists joined forces to study this…
Primordial ‘hyper-eye’ discovered
Trilobites of the suborder Phacopina had a unique eye in which about 200 large lenses…
Getting beyond small talk: Study finds people enjoy deep conversations with strangers
People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another,…
Breastfeeding status and duration significantly impact postpartum depression risk
A study of 29,685 American women finds postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant health issue,…
Dental care: The best, worst and unproven tools to care for your teeth
Only a handful of oral hygiene tools actually prevent gum disease. At the moment, all…
Virtual Event: The evolving landscape for biosimilars
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Critical groundwater supplies may never recover from drought
New research shows groundwater takes an average of three years to recover from drought —…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: House panel OKs bills to halt pharma practices that raise prices; Merck to buy Acceleron for $11.5 billion
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Outstanding contribution to health
Think back to high summer and the lure of so called “Freedom Day.”1 Were you…
Labour would guarantee mental health treatment in less than a month, says Starmer
A Labour government would introduce a new NHS target for patients to start receiving appropriate…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Research paper of the year
“Dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with covid-19,” by the Recovery Collaborative GroupThe BMJ’s judges said this…
Thinking time, the scarce rocket fuel of health services
The psychologist Edward de Bono, who died earlier this year, popularised lateral thinking (doi:10.1136/bmj.n1831).1 An…
The BMJ Awards 2021: Special recognition award for science communication
Devi SridharThroughout the pandemic, Devi Sridhar, professor of global public health at the University of…
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
Complex interventions are commonly used in the health and social care services, public health practice,…
Investigating subclinical hypothyroidism . . . and other stories
Subclinical hypothyroidismAmong 9000 people who took part in a series of Danish surveys of iodine…
The UK should take the lead in pushing for reform of WHO, MPs say
The covid-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the “shortcomings” of the World Health Organisation, highlighting…
Half of people who stopped long term antidepressants relapsed within a year, study finds
Just over half (56%) of people who stopped taking antidepressants after long term use experienced…
The BMJ Awards 2021: “Landmark” study on dexamethasone wins paper of the year
Researchers whose rapid investigations into possible covid treatments that helped to save over a million…