, 2025-05-17 01:15:00 A new study co-led by Mass General Brigham researchers points to a promising new type of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that could benefit people who are deaf due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and other severe inner ear abnormalities that prevent them from receiving cochlear implants. With further tests and trials, researchers…
, 2025-05-17 14:20:00 ORLANDO, Florida — Sotagliflozin (Inpefa) reduces A1c and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes, although the degree of improvement was attenuated in those with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD). “These findings highlight the importance of considering the effect of kidney function to help inform and tailor treatment decision-making for patients…
Harold I. Salmons, MD; Charles P. Hannon, MD, MBA , 2025-05-16 14:40:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to…
, 2025-05-17 12:30:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram-based algorithm performed well in the early detection of heart failure among health-care-seeking individuals in Kenya, according to late-breaking research presented Heart Failure 2025. Heart failure is highly prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where patients are often younger and face worse outcomes than in high-income countries….
, 2025-05-17 01:19:00 Intakes of dietary fiber, high-quality and total carbohydrates in midlife were favorably linked to healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women, according to a new study by researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
, 2025-05-16 12:00:00 TOPLINE: MRI at 7 tesla (T) and 3 T field strengths showed similar accuracy in detecting triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and scapholunate ligament (SLL) injuries, according to a new study. Although some injuries were missed, MRI identified additional pathologies not seen on arthroscopy, supporting its complementary role in diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: This prospective…
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Jonathan Wosen , 2025-05-16 08:30:00 SAN FRANCISCO — Leading oncologists said this week that artificial intelligence will one day be as integrated into cancer care as it is in smartphones and self-driving cars — and that this is a change we should welcome. Their comments, made at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit West on Wednesday, reflected an…
, 2025-05-17 12:30:00 Immunofluorescent staining for macrophages (CD68, green) and nuclei (DAPI, blue) on the hydrogel-tissue interface seven days after artery incisions in rats. Credit: Dr. Mahsa Ghovvati University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, San Diego researchers developed an injectable sealant for rapid hemostasis and tissue adhesion in soft, elastic organs. Formulated…
, 2025-05-17 01:25:00 For the first time, researchers from King’s College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function. Creating cardiac ‘digital twins’ at this scale has helped scientists discover that age…
, 2025-05-16 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Undergoing cholecystectomy at a younger age (< 40 years) was associated with higher long-term mortality, potentially influenced by higher alcohol use and smoking. METHODOLOGY: This nationwide Swedish cohort study examined the long-term mortality outcomes after cholecystectomy in 159,946 adults (62.2% men) aged 20-79 years who underwent the procedure between 1969 and…
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Mario Aguilar , 2025-05-16 08:30:00 Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT…
, 2025-05-17 11:20:00 Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease. The test, developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics, measures the ratio of two proteins in…
, 2025-05-17 01:48:00 While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (Duncan NRI) and collaborating…
, 2025-05-16 12:00:00 TOPLINE: A large UK cohort study found that the prevalence of women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in the second postpartum year increased from 3.1% to 7.4% between 1995 and 2018, supporting extended perinatal mental health (PMH) services. METHODOLOGY: This retrospective cohort study analysed data of 2,132,754 pregnancies from 1,361,497 women…
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Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-16 11:35:00 Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. LONDON — Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, who led Novo Nordisk as it rode the boom of its obesity and diabetes medications to become one of the biggest players in pharma, only to…
, 2025-05-17 08:50:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A pharmaceutically produced cannabidiol formulation had a good overall safety profile, including cardiac safety, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2025. Currently, there are limited treatment options for inflammatory conditions of the heart, such as myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the membrane…
, 2025-05-17 01:53:00 A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever: Tylenol. Michaela Dvorakova, a postdoctoral researcher at IU’s Gill Institute for Neuroscience and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Gill Institute research scientist Alex Straiker…
, 2025-05-16 12:00:00 Few primary care providers (PCPs) are testing patients with asthma who have suspected allergen triggers, which may delay treatment that could improve outcomes, new data suggested. Mridula Sree Naagendran, MBBS, internal medicine resident at UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut, presented the information in a poster at the Society of General Internal Medicine…
, 2025-05-17 09:00:00 Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the FDA’s phasing out of fluoride drops and tablets for children on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on May 15. Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings.” KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed what Medicaid cuts could mean for Georgia on The…
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O. Rose Broderick , 2025-05-16 13:02:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. I’ve been re-reading one of my favorite sci-fi series of all time, Martha Wells’ Murderbot, ahead of its TV debut tomorrow. Tell me, dear reader, what are your favorite sci-fi book…
, 2025-05-16 17:12:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Back pain, migraines, arthritis, long-term concussion symptoms, complications following cancer treatment—these are just a few of the conditions linked to chronic pain, which affects 1 in 5 adults and for which medication is not always the answer. Now, a new review study offers insight into how specific types…
, 2025-05-17 02:29:00 The United States is in the midst of the second-highest year of measles cases since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated in this country, meaning that cases within the United States originated outside the country. As of May 8, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in…
, 2025-05-16 12:26:00 Weight gain can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder of abnormal lipids. As the body gets bigger, cardiac changes occur and the left ventricle — the heart’s main pumping chamber — enlarges too. The ventricle thickens and it can be more difficult to pump blood…
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Meghana Keshavan , 2025-05-16 13:36:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Morning! Today we start with some breaking newss: Novo Nordisk’s CEO is stepping down. We also discuss a new, tailored CRISPR treatment for an infant with a deadly disease, how…
, 2025-05-16 17:43:00 by I. Edwards A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. The report—released by Healthy Babies, Bright Futures—found arsenic in 100% of rice samples tested from stores in 20 metro areas, including New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, CBS News…
, 2025-05-17 02:32:00 Ochsner Health proudly shares its kidney transplant program, part of the Ochsner Transplant Institute, has been awarded ELITE Status within the credentialed Programs of Excellence transplant network by INTERLINK COE Networks & Programs. ELITE Status is awarded to only a select few programs nationwide certifying delivery of superior transplant care. To earn…
, 2025-05-16 12:27:00 Orlando, Fla. — Fracture risk in people treated for obesity appears significantly lower with semaglutide (Wegovy) vs sleeve gastrectomy, new data suggest. Previous animal studies have suggested a dose-dependent effect of glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on trabecular bone, including increased osteoblast activity, reduced apoptosis, and suppressed osteoclast activity. However,…
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Bob Herman , 2025-05-16 13:49:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09. Twenty-eight Democratic members…
, 2025-05-16 17:44:00 Exposure to air pollution may worsen bone loss in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Institute for Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and…
, 2025-05-17 03:03:00 A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that’s critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes. Led by Penn Nursing’s Kate Townsend Creasy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science in the…
, 2025-05-16 12:28:00 The massive budget bill now being debated in Congress includes a proposal for raising Medicare pay for clinicians starting in 2026. That could be good news for physicians who in 2025 saw a nearly 3% effective pay cut in Medicare reimbursement. However, clinicians and advocates remain concerned about potentially large cuts to…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-16 14:14:00 Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with others. That’s right. Send us your changes, and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going. And here is…
, 2025-05-16 17:46:00 Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids (HAs), in which audiologists provide limited services, are effective, but do not achieve the same outcomes as HAs fitted by audiologists (AUD service model), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Yu-Hsiang Wu, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Iowa in…
, 2025-05-17 03:43:00 In the largest clinical genomic profiling study of non-Hispanic Black men with metastatic prostate cancer to date, researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, University of California Los Angeles and the Veterans Affairs (VA) National Precision Oncology Program found key differences in tumor biology between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white veterans, but similar survival outcomes when…
, 2025-05-16 12:29:00 TOPLINE: Infants born to mothers with disabilities had higher rates of emergency department (ED) visits in their first year of life than those born to mothers without disabilities. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based study of 1,596,932 live-born infants from April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2021, in Canada. A total of 139,698…
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Elaine Chen and Adam Feuerstein , 2025-05-16 19:19:00 The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday the first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, opening up a quicker way for patients to get detected for the neurological condition and receive treatment. The test, developed by Japan-based Fujirebio Diagnostics, uses a blood sample to detect the…
, 2025-05-17 02:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Is stress associated with Alzheimer’s disease? It may be in women who are postmenopausal, a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) shows. Analyzing data from 305 cognitively unimpaired participants in the Framingham Heart Study, a long-term and…
, 2025-05-17 02:40:00 The prototype of a new machine that can detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue has been developed by researchers from UCL, Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University, in partnership with international technology group Kromek. All breasts are composed of adipose (fatty) and fibroglandular (dense) tissue. Up to 40% of women have…
, 2025-05-16 12:54:00 Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who initiated lecanemab treatment at a specialty memory clinic showed an expected and manageable side-effect profile, new research showed. “The findings are very reassuring,” Barbara Joy Snider, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, and director of the Memory Diagnostic Center and Knight ADRC Clinical Trials Unit, Washington…
Ronan McGrath , 2025-05-16 07:30:00 In today’s financial landscape, global markets are experiencing notable volatility, writes Ronan McGrath These are challenging, emotional times for investors, particularly those nearing or in retirement. While several factors contribute to the current turbulence, the primary driver is President Trump’s erratic tariff policy, which has injected fresh instability into the…
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Helen Branswell , 2025-05-16 21:55:00 Earlier this week, Lisa Blunt Rochester asked a seemingly simple question of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his testimony to the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: “Who is the acting CDC director?” Kennedy, the secretary of Health and Human Services, offered the name “Matt Buzzelli,” who he described…