Listen: Lilly’s Alzheimer’s success, a milestone FDA approval, & Moderna’s shrinking business
What’s the future of Alzheimer’s disease treatment? How do you pivot from a pandemic? And…
Month: May 2023
Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors
Proteins that act like air traffic controllers, managing the flow of signals in and out…
‘Are we better off with the information?’: Experts spar over the benefits of liquid biopsy to catch cancer
New technologies are making it possible to detect cancer earlier than ever — but the…
Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature…
STAT+: Senator pushes NIH for ‘formal’ review of Covid response
WASHINGTON — Republicans continued to press top health officials on the coronavirus response during a…
Alternative ‘fuel’ for string-shaped motors in cells
Researchers discover a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy…
How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health
For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean’s surface as a…
STAT+: Scientific research will be threatened unless NIH overhauls systems for tracking non-human primates, report warns
A worsening shortage of non-human primates and an inadequate government response threatens to undermine biomedical…
STAT+: A new list ranks large pharmaceutical companies by research and development
If you want a large pharmaceutical company to invent a new drug, your best bet…
Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global ‘hidden hunger’
When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the…
Researchers develop an additive to efficiently improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of…
12,000 diseases lack treatments. One doctor thinks generics could yield cures
SAN FRANCISCO — About a decade ago, David Fajgenbaum thought his life was over. He…
Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer
The Beatles famously sang, ‘Money can’t buy me love,’ but married couples who manage their…
Happy worms have healthy eggs
Researchers have exposed roundworms (a well-established model organism in biological research) to selective serotonin reuptake…
Changing the mindset in medicine
Mathew describes the overwhelm clinicians feel when seeing patients with many complex conditions who have…
Novel ultrasound uses microbubbles to open blood-brain barrier to treat glioblastoma in humans
In the first in-human clinical trial, scientists used a novel, skull-implantable ultrasound device to open…
New guidance to help diagnose hoarding disorder
New guidance may help doctors correctly diagnose hoarding disorder. Hoarding disorder affects around 2% of…
Scientists discover how mutations in a language gene produce speech deficits
Researchers find mutations of the Foxp2 gene disrupt the formation of synapses in the brain’s…
Neutron star’s X-rays reveal ‘photon metamorphosis’
A ‘beautiful effect’ predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of…
Hubble follows shadow play around planet-forming disk
The young star TW Hydrae is playing ‘shadow puppets’ with scientists observing it with NASA’s…
STAT+: Option Care takes over Amedisys in ‘perplexing’ $3.6 billion home care deal
Option Care Health is buying Amedisys in an all-stock merger valued at $3.6 billion, creating…
Scientists discover the dynamics of an ‘extra’ chromosome in fruit flies
Most chromosomes have been around for millions of years. Now, researchers have revealed the dynamics…
Research reveals longstanding cultural continuity at oldest occupied site in West Africa
Stone tools recovered from near the Senegalese coast extend occupation of the region back to…
Quantum computer in reverse gear
Large numbers can only be factorized with a great deal of computational effort. Physicists are…
Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss
Deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, can act as a ‘cognitive reserve factor’…
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Gene responsible for severe facial defects identified
Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital disease, affecting early fetal development. This syndrome includes malformations…
Gamma delta T cells can fight aggressive breast cancer
Researchers discover a mechanism by which cancer cells escape the immune system. Read Original Article:…
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Chimpanzees combine calls to communicate new meaning
Similar to humans, chimpanzees combine vocalizations into larger communicatively meaningful structures. UZH researchers suggest that…
Older people have better mental well-being than 30 years ago
Depressive symptoms have decreased among older people and they are more satisfied with their lives…
Understanding self-directed ageism
Normal age-related changes in how we think, perceive and reason may increase the risk of…
Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to ‘bounce back’ after die-offs
A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if…
Vinod Khosla’s bold AI prediction, digital therapeutics trial updates, & a pharma AI fundraise
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…
Sixty seconds on . . . dog walks
Lovely, let’s go for a strollNot so fast. It turns out that taking your four…
Don’t forget that children gamble too
The discussion around gambling addiction is often centred on adults. Age restrictions do not, however,…
Epidemic of loneliness threatens public health, says US surgeon general
Half of all Americans are experiencing a measurable level of loneliness and it is a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA OKs first RSV vaccine for older adults; Lilly Alzheimer’s data puts pressure on Medicare
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. We can tell by the…
Amid booming demand, Novo to hold back some doses of obesity drug Wegovy for new U.S. patients
Novo Nordisk, the maker of the wildly popular obesity drug Wegovy, said Thursday it would…
Maternal RSV vaccine: Further analysis is urged on preterm births
Experts have called for further analysis of trial data and post-approval monitoring of Pfizer’s maternal…
The BMJ’s Commission on the Future of the NHS
The UK’s new king has something of a reputation in health. His medical pronouncements have…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—4 May 2023
Sitting tight with localised prostate cancerIn this landmark UK study, over 82 000 men aged…
Psychiatrists urge NHS England to improve data on antenatal mental health screening
Many NHS trusts are failing to provide information on whether they are carrying out recommended…
Australia bans all vapes except on prescription to stem use in children
The importation and sale of all e-cigarettes, regardless of whether they are labelled as containing…
Association of early life physical and sexual abuse with premature mortality among female nurses: prospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo explore associations between early life physical and sexual abuse and subsequent risk of premature…
In a first, a potentially fatal rare blood vessel disorder is treated in the womb
For Darren Orbach, a pediatric neurointerventionalist at Boston Children’s Hospital, the first-of-its-kind procedure to fix…
STAT+: Gene therapy has helped boys like Conner walk. Scientists are trying to keep it that way
In the beginning, Conner Curran ran up the stairs. It was a miraculous moment for…
Opinion: Why a chatbot might seem more empathetic than a human physician
An April 28 article in JAMA Internal Medicine, “Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses…
Covid and mpox are here to stay, but the WHO’s emergencies may be nearing an end
Over the next week or so, the World Health Organization may declare a formal end…
STAT+: New Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s data poses Medicare coverage conundrum
WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly’s latest anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s treatment seems to slow the disease, the company announced…
STAT+: Juul execs shower House Oversight chair with campaign cash, just as he launches probe into FDA’s moves on e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Juul executives wrote personal checks to the head of the House Oversight Committee,…
22 Best prenatal vitamins – Salt Lake Tribune
22 Best prenatal vitamins Salt Lake Tribune Read Original Article: 22 Best prenatal vitamins – Salt…