Can gene expression predict if a brain tumor is likely to grow back?
Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that…
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News Flash • Maricopa County, AZ • CivicEngage – Maricopa County, AZ
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STAT+: After four patients died of gene therapy, Astellas sees possible explanation — and a way forward
A gene therapy study, halted when four children with a rare neuromuscular disorder died after…
Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
A new metal-organic coating protects bacterial cells from damage without impeding their growth or function….
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Researchers discover way to boost shelter dog adoptions
Researchers are working to help more shelter dogs experience this kind of love, safety, and…
FDA grants approval for first time to a home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea
The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing approval to a home test for chlamydia and…
STAT+: House panel passes PBM reforms, ratcheting up chance for passage
WASHINGTON — Panels in both the House and Senate have now passed restrictions to drug…
STAT+: More drug and device patents were invalidated for bad info than those filed by other industries, analysis finds
The patents on medicines and devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were…
STAT+: FDA’s latest reorganization puts a new emphasis on its investigations
WASHINGTON — There’s about to be a new acronym in town. The Food and Drug…
An old star with ring-like structure: ALMA demonstrates highest resolution yet
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) has demonstrated the highest resolution yet with observations of an…
Multiple evolutionary trajectories in aquatic crocodiles
In the geological past, several groups of crocodiles evolved towards a morphology adapted to marine…
STAT+: House moves to limit so-called gain-of-function research
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers late Tuesday voted to attach a U.S. ban on controversial infectious…
Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
Recently, morning omelets and holiday dinners have gotten more expensive. One likely cause is bird…
This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects
Engineers have developed a high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer that uses computer vision to rapidly…
Not so silver lining: Microplastics found in clouds could affect the weather
From the depths of the seas to snow on mountains and even the air above…
Type 2 diabetes prevention programs can work at large scale, study finds
LONDON — Clinical trials have shown that lifestyle programs — which include diet, exercise, and…
The apparently strong correlation between biotech stocks and the price of eggs, explained
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: German regulator eyes Ozempic export ban amid shortages; NIH-funded clinical trials lagging pharma’s in enrollment
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
STAT+: To get things done fast at FDA: ‘Don’t tell anybody,’ cancer chief says
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration’s top cancer drug regulator doesn’t always ask for…
Previously unknown luminescence revealed in ten deep sea species and an order of sea cucumbers
Researchers present evidence of previously unknown luminosity in 10 deep-sea species, suggesting underestimated diversity. These…
STAT+: Hospitals say violence against health workers is surging. Tech companies are stepping in to help
One day in early 2020, just weeks before Philadelphia entered lockdown, Thomas Jefferson University’s public…
STAT+: Life scientists’ flight to biotech labs stalls important academic research
Step inside Natasha Sheybani’s office at the University of Virginia, where she runs a bioengineering…
Opinion: Hospital systems have to decide: Do they want to be Apple or Android?
Convenience is rapidly becoming a guiding principle for hospital system strategy and competition. As patients…
Opinion: Listen: The true costs of mediocre insurance plans for medical students
For the many high-achieving perfectionists who enter medical school each year, the stakes of their…
Researcher helps solve 60-year mystery inside heart
Scientists have solve a 60-year-old mystery about one of the body’s most vital organs: the…
Melting ice falling snow: Sea ice declines enhance snowfall over West Antarctica
As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace, but…
Downloading NASA’s dark matter data from above the clouds
Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters has been saved…
US men die 6 years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows…
‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets
How did the molecular building blocks for life end up on Earth? One long-standing theory…
Physician entrepreneurs, policy reform can help small businesses navigate rising health care costs – The Hill
Physician entrepreneurs, policy reform can help small businesses navigate rising health care costs The Hill Read…
Pharmacy degree track puts the focus on medicine for wellness – University of New England
Pharmacy degree track puts the focus on medicine for wellness University of New England Read Original…
Columbus Safety Coalition for alternative crisis response – Spectrum News 1
Columbus Safety Coalition for alternative crisis response Spectrum News 1 Read Original Article: Columbus Safety Coalition…
Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part two, alternatives and access – WHQR
Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part two, alternatives and access WHQR Read Original Article: Mental…
STAT+: UnitedHealth faces class-action lawsuit over algorithmic care denials in Medicare Advantage plans
A class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against UnitedHealth Group and a subsidiary alleging that they…
Non-native species likely to continue spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Naturalized species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, have the…
Ultrafine particles from traffic disturb human olfactory cell function
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory…
Researchers identify unexpected twist while developing new polymer-based semiconductors
Chemists bring fresh insight into the development of semiconductor materials that can do things their…
How teachers would handle student violence against educators
For the first time, teachers in a nationwide study have told researchers what strategies they…
Fresh produce access boosts health outcomes among diabetes patients and those on Medicaid in recent studies
In Stockton, California, almost 60% of the city’s 320,000 residents are prediabetic or living with…
STAT+: ‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine
PROVIDENCE – In late August, Dr. James E. Fanale was trudging through the Falmouth Road…
STAT+: New NIH head says government has fallen behind pharma on clinical trials
WASHINGTON — The new National Institutes of Health director, Monica Bertagnolli, said it’s a “failure”…
What health policies could hitch a ride on a spending bill?
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
A letter from the executive editor: STAT’s investigation into a UnitedHealth algorithm
I want to bring your attention to a vitally important investigation STAT has published today. For more…
Hormonal contraceptives in teens may alter risk assessment, rat study suggests
Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that…
One-quarter of Americans have little to no confidence in scientists to act in public’s best interests, per report
America’s trust in scientists and positive views of science has continued to decline, according to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AMA calls for obesity drug coverage; Covid rebound may be more common with Paxlovid than without
Top of the morning to you. And a fine one it is. Lots of sunshine…
Reducing systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg reduced cardiovascular event risk
An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120…
Earth’s surface water dives deep, transforming core’s outer layer
A new study has revealed that water from the Earth’s surface can penetrate deep into…
Scientists uncover aurora-like radio emission above a sunspot
Astronomers have detailed radio observations of an extraordinary aurora-like display — occurring 40,000 km above…