STAT+: After a controversial Alzheimer’s drug review, FDA’s Woodcock rejects proposal to ‘firewall’ agency and drug companies
In response to criticism, a top Food and Drug Administration official maintained that creating a…
Category: Human Health
Unlocking the mystery behind skeletal aging
Researchers have identified the role a critical enzyme plays in skeletal aging and bone loss,…
Supercomputer turns back cosmic clock
Astronomers have tested a method for reconstructing the state of the early Universe by applying…
Graphene ‘nano-origami’ creates tiniest microchips yet
Experimental physicists have developed the smallest microchips ever – 100 times smaller than conventional microchips….
Regular caffeine consumption affects brain structure
Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance….
Kagome graphene promises exciting properties
For the first time, physicists have produced a graphene compound consisting of carbon atoms and…
Shrubs and soils: A hot topic in the cool tundra
As the climate warms in the Arctic, shrubs expand towards higher latitudes and altitudes. Researchers…
Researchers develop algorithm to find possible misdiagnosis
Researchers have developed an algorithm that can identify patients who may have been wrongly diagnosed….
Promising biomarkers to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury
Certain plasma microRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury, a new…
Photosynthetic bacteria-based cancer optotheranostics
Natural purple photosynthetic bacteria (PPSB) can play a key role as a highly active cancer…
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Water is a probable vector for mammalian virus transmission
Water is a necessity for all life but its availability can be limited. In geographical…
New microscopy analysis allows discovery of central adhesion complex
Researchers have developed a method for determining the arrangement and density of individual proteins in…
Answer quickly to be believed
When people pause before replying to a question, even for just a few seconds, their…
The water surface is a fantastic place for chemical reactions
Using an advanced technique, scientists have demonstrated that a chemical reaction powered by light takes…
First humans in Tasmania must have seen spectacular auroras
A small sub-alpine lake in western Tasmania has helped establish that 41,000 years ago Australia…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on race, science, and advocacy with Black in Neuro founder Angeline Dukes
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 12 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine; North Korean hackers target Pfizer vaccine data
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Bristol Myers and Sanofi ordered to pay $834 million to Hawaii for withholding Plavix label
After years of litigation, a Hawaii court judge ordered Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and Sanofi…
Q&A: How the U.S. can respond to coronavirus variants, and prepare for future evolution
Coronavirus variants are here. Now what? A new report from infectious disease experts provides policy…
Bluebird suspends studies of sickle cell gene therapy following cancer diagnoses in two more treated patients
Bluebird Bio said Tuesday that it has suspended clinical trials involving its gene therapy for…
Once again, senators want GAO to probe the role of PBMs in prescription drug pricing
In a bid to contain prescription drug prices, a pair of U.S. senators is re-introducing…
STAT+: Moncef Slaoui, departing Warp Speed, raises $250 million to test his R&D philosophy in a new company
Moncef Slaoui, who headed the Operation Warp Speed vaccine-development effort under the Trump administration, is…
Opinion: 3 ways the life sciences industries can eliminate bias in AI
Advances in the life sciences over the past decade have made it possible to manipulate…
Opinion: With the first dose, I need to be at peace with the vaccine. And let my body do the work
I normally arrive at the hospital thinking about protecting my patients. Today it was all…
As the pandemic ushered in isolation and financial hardship, overdose deaths reached new heights
Among the unrelenting death statistics flowing from the CDC last month, one grim non-Covid-19 statistic…
STAT+: At Flagship Pioneering, the brazen venture capital firm that bankrolled Moderna, there’s a tolerance for failure but not for weakness
Not long ago, the name Flagship Pioneering was as likely to elicit an eye roll…
STAT+: Soaring mental health unicorns race to meet employer needs
Companies scrambling to provide employees with expanded mental health care options are propping up a…
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm and endangered lives – Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm…
Medical marijuana facility applicant to bring updated plans to Petoskey board – Petoskey News-Review
Medical marijuana facility applicant to bring updated plans to Petoskey board Petoskey News-Review Read Original Article:…
New surgery may enable better control of prosthetic limbs
Researchers and surgeons have devised a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees…
Light used to detect quantum information stored in 100,000 nuclear quantum bits
Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with…
New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
Engineers have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck…
Tropical paper wasps babysit for neighbors
Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests, according to…
New immunotherapy target discovered for malignant brain tumors
Scientists say they have discovered a potential new target for immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors,…
Opinion: The NIH needs to ensure that women are equally represented in grant funding decisions
For U.S. researchers, the room where it happens —”it” being decisions about funding — is…
Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery, study suggests
Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a…
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
New analysis of a fossil tooth and stone tools from Shukbah Cave reveals Neanderthals used…
Higher elevation birds sport thicker down
A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at…
Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs
A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay…
The comet that killed the dinosaurs
Scientists have put forth a new theory that could explain the origin and journey of…
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Membrane building blocks play decisive role in controlling cell growth
Lipids are the building blocks of a cell’s envelope – the cell membrane. In addition…
Managing crab and lobster catches could offer long-term benefits
A study has found that managing the density of crab and lobster pots at an…
Capuchin monkey genome reveals clues to its long life and large brain
Scientists have sequenced the genome of a capuchin monkey for the first time, uncovering new…
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
New research shows the average commuter in California is breathing unsustainably high levels of benzene…
The search for new Covid drugs — and a researcher’s reason for optimism
David Fajgenbaum is a physician and scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. He is best…
STAT-Harris Poll: 1 in 4 Americans were unable to get a Covid-19 test when they wanted one
As the U.S. struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly a quarter of Americans say…
Immunotherapy — targeted drug combination improves survival in advanced kidney cancer
Patients with advanced kidney cancer, who received a targeted drug combined with a checkpoint-blocker immunotherapy…
Sounds influence the developing brain earlier than previously thought
In experiments in newborn mice, scientists report that sounds appear to change ‘wiring’ patterns in…
Opinion: A monument to our monumental suffering can help America heal from this pandemic
In the 56 weeks since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the United…
Opinion: A monument to our monumental suffering can help America heal from this pandemic
In the 56 weeks since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the United…