An adjuvant made in yeast could lower vaccine cost and boost availability
Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from…
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Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder shown effective
Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven…
More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from…
Stilling the quantum dance of atoms
Researchers have discovered a way to stop the quantum dance of atoms ‘seen’ by electrons…
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Acceptance of animals in urban environments
How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows…
Pressure to be ‘perfect’ causing burnout for parents, mental health concerns for their children
Is the status of ‘perfect parent’ attainable? Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout…
Limited adaptability makes freshwater bacteria vulnerable to climate change
Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic…
Gene linked to learning difficulties has direct impact on learning and memory
A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory…
‘Mathematical microscope’ reveals novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that works even during sleep
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep….
THC lingers in breastmilk with no clear peak point
When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up…
STAT+: In fundamental advance, Google says AlphaFold 3 can map a vast universe of biomolecules
Google on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence tool capable of predicting the structure and interaction…
Swarms of miniature robots clean up microplastics and microbes, simultaneously
When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into…
Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?
Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed how several…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a boy dying in Pfizer trial; AstraZeneca yanking Covid shot, and more
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
Pharma has over $500B in capital for deals
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Opinion: Making the promise of monoclonal antibody therapies available to all
As the U.S. grapples with the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important…
STAT+: Gene therapy trial targeting rare form of deafness shows ‘jaw-droppingly good’ results
Two congenitally deaf children can hear for the first time after being treated with gene…
STAT+: Apple pushes into clinical trials with new FDA nod for Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has secured a new qualification from the Food and Drug Administration that…
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Opinion: It shouldn’t be easy to buy synthetic DNA fragments to recreate the 1918 flu virus
It should be hard — exceedingly hard — to obtain the synthetic DNA needed to…
Opinion: Listen: Why rehabilitation engineers need to listen to patients and their families
In 2020, James Sulzer’s personal and professional lives suddenly intersected after his then 4-year-old daughter…
State health department finds alternative medicine provider falsified vaccine records – Crain’s New York Business
State health department finds alternative medicine provider falsified vaccine records Crain’s New York Business Read Original…
This sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces
Researchers developed a silk fabric, which is barely thicker than a human hair, that can…
Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?
In people’s early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which…
It flickers, then it tips — study identifies early warning signals for the end of the African humid period
Tipping points in the climate system can be the result of a slow but linear…
Emergency department packed to the gills? Someday, AI may help
Emergency departments nationwide are overcrowded and overtaxed, but a new study suggests artificial intelligence (AI)…
AI predicts tumor-killing cells with high accuracy
Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent…
Biomarker found to help identify cells that can repair damaged blood vessels
Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients…
Efficacy of solar panels boosted
Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers have…
Sedentary lifestyle puts strain on young hearts
According to a recent study, high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity from childhood…
Years after his death, late scientist’s work could yield new cancer treatments
Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including…
US geographic region results in vastly different anal cancer risk for people with HIV
For people with HIV, the risk of anal cancer varies according to their geographic region….
Researchers show that slow-moving earthquakes are controlled by rock permeability
A research group explores how the makeup of rocks, specifically their permeability — or how…
‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology
Move over, graphene. There’s a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically…
Intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation and liver cancer
Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver…
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing…
Seeking medical insights in the physics of mucus
Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses…
Study sheds light on cancer cell ‘tug-of-war’
Researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and…
Low-energy process for high-performance solar cells
Finding reliable, eco-friendly power sources is crucial as our world grapples with increasing energy needs…
A new mother’s immune status varies with her feeding strategy
In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found…
STAT’s Casey Ross and Bob Herman named 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalists
Dear Readers, We are enormously proud that STAT reporters Casey Ross and Bob Herman have…
STAT+: Endo Health ordered to pay more than $1.5 billion in opioid criminal case
In the second-largest fine ever levied on a pharmaceutical company, Endo Health Solutions was ordered…
Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases
The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most…
Caterbot? Robatapillar? It crawls with ease through loops and bends
Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls…
STAT+: Life science leaders on how to make drug development less expensive, slow, and risky
Drug development is essentially a long, expensive bet: Ninety percent of drugs fail during clinical…
STAT+: Young boy dies in trial for Pfizer Duchenne gene therapy
A young boy died in a trial for Pfizer’s experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular…
STAT+: House panel eyes PBM reform to pay for telehealth extensions
A new bill set to be considered on Wednesday by the House Ways & Means…
STAT+: Assistants, not replacements: How AI can accelerate research and health care
When patients are dealing with a sexually transmitted infection, they don’t always get advice on…
STAT Virtual Event | Navigating a New Era in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about MDMA for PTSD, a CRISPR treatment for blindness, and more
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. There is nothing…
Vertex starts gene therapy Casgevy in five patients
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