Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding…
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Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media,…
Illuminating the path to hearing recovery
Scientists aim to uncover the mysteries surrounding a specific receptor protein associated with hearing. Read…
AI enhances physician-patient communication
A study shows that AI enhances physician-patient communication. Read Original Article: AI enhances physician-patient communication…
Hidden threat: Global underground infrastructure vulnerable to sea-level rise
As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also…
How Pluto got its heart
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally…
Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
An international team of scientists has published a single-cell atlas for Pristina leidyi (Pristina), the…
Millions of gamers advance biomedical research
4.5 million gamers around the world have advanced medical science by helping to reconstruct microbial…
Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs
Researchers have found that microplastics — are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways,…
GeoAI technologies for sustainable urban development
From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. Researchers…
Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of…
Digging up new species of Australia and New Guinea’s giant fossil kangaroos
Palaeontologists have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New…
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Evolution’s recipe book: How ‘copy paste’ errors cooked up the animal kingdom
A series of whole genome and gene duplication events that go back hundreds of millions…
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings according to new research
Researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages…
Tropical forests can’t recover naturally without fruit-eating birds
Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon….
STAT+: Intra-Cellular reports positive results in depression study aimed at expanding use of antispsychotic medicine
Intra-Cellular Therapies reported positive results Tuesday from a late-stage clinical trial seeking to expand the…
NHS England does U turn on staff mental health service after outcry by doctors
NHS England has reversed its decision to halt new sign-ups to the NHS Practitioner Health…
Refocusing the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines on the needs of low and middle income countries
Key messagesThe World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines promotes equitable access to medicines…
Alternative routes into clinical research: a guide for early career doctors
Working in clinical research alongside clinical practice can make for a rewarding and worthwhile career.123…
STAT+: Chuck Schumer’s broken promise on affordable insulin
WASHINGTON — In February 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stood alongside constituents in Buffalo,…
STAT+: A new PIPE lawsuit challenges the fairness of sharing confidential, stock-moving information
The fairness of PIPEs, particularly the preferential sharing of confidential, stock-moving information, is now a…
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STAT+: Grocers are pushing legislation they claim would enhance food safety. Advocates say it would gut FDA rules
WASHINGTON – In the last decade, Americans have been sickened by salmonella from cucumbers, listeria…
Opinion: Autism doesn’t discriminate. Autism research shouldn’t either
The face of autism was once predominantly white. No longer. The Centers for Disease Control…
Breast cancer: Inaction on inequalities has led to unequal progress, say experts
Despite tremendous advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades many…
World News in Brief: ‘Reckless attacks’ on Ukraine nuclear plant must cease, Chibok abductions 10 years on, action against plant pests
A recent spate of “reckless attacks” on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine…
Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light
Euglena gracilis, often regarded as a ‘superfood,’ is a promising microalga with many health and…
Researchers resolve old mystery of how phages disarm pathogenic bacteria
Bacterial infections pose significant challenges to agriculture and medicine, especially as cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
Even the simplest marine organisms tend to be individualistic
Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too,…
Is Saw Palmetto Effective? – Health Essentials
Is Saw Palmetto Effective? Health Essentials Read Original Article: Is Saw Palmetto Effective? – Health Essentials…
Sharp Rise Seen in Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Pain – Pain Medicine News
Sharp Rise Seen in Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Pain Pain Medicine News Read Original…
Keto Gummies For Weight Loss: Safety And Alternatives – Forbes
Keto Gummies For Weight Loss: Safety And Alternatives Forbes Read Original Article: Keto Gummies For Weight…
Physicists solve puzzle about ancient galaxy found by Webb telescope
Physicists solve a puzzle linked to JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the…
New radar analysis method can improve winter river safety
Researchers have developed a way to use radar to detect open water zones and other…
School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk
Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing…
Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression
Innovative carbon beads reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to…
STAT+: Thanks to CVS, a biosimilar version of AbbVie’s Humira is grabbing huge market share
The number of new prescriptions written for biosimilar versions of the Humira rheumatoid arthritis treatment,…
STAT+: Cerebral to pay $7 million fine and limit health data use for ads under federal order
Telehealth company Cerebral will limit the consumer health data it uses for advertising purposes under…
Let youth lead, urges new advocacy campaign
With the ‘promise of a better world’ in mind the UN Youth Office has launched an new…
Medicare expects a big spike in spending on Leqembi
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of money…
Most members on FDA advisory panel that recommended cardiac device had received payments from its maker
Ten out of 14 members of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel…
Deaths of despair are higher among black and Native Americans, study finds
Deaths of despair—from drug overdoses, alcoholic liver disease, and suicide—are now higher among black and…
A two-decade bet on Seagen pays off
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis—the world must do more to protect the population’s health
It’s been one year since war broke out in Sudan. The country is facing a…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a J&J cough syrup, a Pfizer and Moderna patent suit, and more
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Ultragenyx reports early success with Angelman syndrome drug, backing up 2022 acquisition
Ultragenyx has found early success with its experimental treatment for the rare disease Angelman syndrome,…
Planetary health: challenging power and privilege is key to a fairer and healthier future
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first publication of the framework of “planetary…
Sixty seconds on . . . the eclipse
Did you see the light?Yes, and I saw the whole of the moon. But only…
How can I deal with the death of a patient?
Have clear boundariesOllie Minton, Macmillan consultant in palliative medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust,…
STAT+: Can investing in infectious disease pay off? Vir Biotechnology’s tightrope walk shows it’s a struggle
Nearly a decade ago, venture capitalist Bob Nelsen called industry veteran Vicki Sato to pitch…
STAT+: Mass General Brigham is ready to move on without Dana-Farber, CEO says
CHICAGO — The split between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Brigham has been messy….