, 2025-04-18 09:10:00 “Defined about 30 years ago, autoimmune pancreatitis [AIP] remains a diagnostic challenge,” said Vinciane Rebours, MD, PhD, professor and head of the Pancreatology and Digestive Oncology Department, Beaujon Hospital in Clichy, France. She spoke at the Francophone Days of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Digestive Oncology 2025, held in Paris. The challenge lies in the…
Scott Buzby , 2025-04-18 13:51:00 April 18, 2025 3 min read 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 process…
, 2025-04-19 09:30:00 A transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Credit: NIAID The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped COVID-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic’s “true…
, 2025-04-18 10:04:00 We’ve come a long way from the Vacanti mouse. Back in the mid-90s, Charles Vacanti and other researchers experimented with cartilage regeneration and, with the help of a biodegradable mold and bovine cells, grew cartilage the size and shape of a human ear under the skin of a nude mouse, making it…
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-04-18 13:55:00 April 18, 2025 3 min read 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…
, 2025-04-19 09:31:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic violence. As policymakers continue to grapple with the opioid epidemic, this study highlights the power of research to inform effective public policy. The…
, 2025-04-18 10:07:00 At European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Global 2025, held recently in Vienna, Austria, one of the oral sessions focused on key updates regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Among the presentations, two stood out due to their clinical relevance. The first, titled “Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Doxycycline (doxy-PEP): Uses and Results…
Sara Kellner , 2025-04-18 14:41:00 April 18, 2025 2 min read 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 process…
, 2025-04-18 16:29:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research supports the effectiveness of a kinesiology-based method to treat lower back pain, say study authors working in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy, and scientists at the Sbarro Health Research Organization under the leadership of its Founder and President, Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D., Professor at…
, 2025-04-18 17:52:00 The results of a large survey from a diverse patient population revealed cautious support for artificial intelligence (AI) implementation in screening mammography, according to a study published today in Radiology: Imaging Cancer, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Personal medical history and sociodemographic factors influenced respondent’s level of…
, 2025-04-18 11:07:00 TOPLINE: Among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Asian and Hispanic American individuals had lower healthcare utilization than White American individuals, whereas Black American adults aged 65 years or older had higher use of emergency department utilization. METHODOLOGY: Although IBD is more common among White American individuals, Black and Hispanic individuals face…
Kristine Houck, MA, ELS; Casey Tingle , 2025-04-18 14:42:00 April 18, 2025 1 min read 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 process your request….
, 2025-04-18 16:33:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in the pancreas. Some remain benign, while others have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer. A recent study, which followed 257 patients in Japan for an average of five years, showed that the presence or absence of invasive nodules…
, 2025-04-19 03:04:00 What were you investigating? We investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, we wanted to understand which brain regions become active when we’re speaking and listening, and how these patterns relate to the specific words and context of the conversation. What methods did you use? We employed artificial intelligence…
, 2025-04-18 11:41:00 Incorporating a polygenic risk score into prostate cancer screening could enhance the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer that conventional screening may miss, according to results of the BARCODE 1 clinical trial conducted in the United Kingdom. The study found that about 72% of participants with high polygenic risk scores were diagnosed…
Erik Swain , 2025-04-18 14:44:00 April 18, 2025 12 min read 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 process…
, 2025-04-18 16:43:00 A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food. Kevin Hall made the announcement Wednesday on X, ending 21 years at NIH. Given the Trump administration’s interest in his area of expertise—how the food environment affects diet…
, 2025-04-19 03:09:00 Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin. One focus of current debates is whether adaptive evolution relies on many mutations with small and roughly equal effects, or is it driven by one or a few mutations…
, 2025-04-18 11:59:00 Orforglipron, Eli Lilly’s investigational oral glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), achieved positive phase 3 results for both A1c and weight loss, according to top-line data released by the company. The findings came from Lilly’s ACHIEVE-1, the first of seven phase 3 trials examining the safety and efficacy of orforglipron in…
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Taylor Coffman , 2025-04-18 08:30:00 In 2022, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl and triggered a wildly violent chain of events: multiple organ failure, hemorrhaging, blood clots in many of my major organs, and a rattled medical team working tirelessly to keep me alive. For five weeks, I rotated in and out of…
, 2025-04-18 16:56:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems in a new study, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women. The findings come at a time when suicides have been on the rise,…
, 2025-04-19 03:15:00 A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic violence. As policymakers continue to grapple with the opioid epidemic, this study highlights the power of research to inform effective public policy. The research conducted by USF…
, 2025-04-18 12:00:00 TOPLINE: According to a new study, children with urinary incontinence (UI) had worsening emotional problems over time, and changes in emotional problems predicted the risk for UI in the future. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analysed data of 8188 children aged 6.5 to 9 years (50.7% girls) from the ALSPAC study to assess the potential…
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES; Michael See, MS, CDCES, ACSM-CEP, NBC-HWC , 2025-04-18 14:44:00 April 18, 2025 5 min read 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…
Bob Herman , 2025-04-18 08:30:00 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. Hospitals, health insurers,…
, 2025-04-18 17:07:00 A new study investigated the impacts of cholera interventions in the city of Kalemie in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the disease is endemic, meaning it persists to some extent constantly. The study found that the presence of the nearby Lake Tanganyika, pictured here, plays a considerable role in shaping…
, 2025-04-19 03:53:00 New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes. The study, from Italy, also proposes new cut-off points for overweight and obesity in this…
, 2025-04-18 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Non-enhanced CT scans were deemed helpful in only 4% of haemorrhage cases, primarily in gastrointestinal bleeding, while contributing substantially to the overall radiation exposure. An analysis of 75 patients revealed that non-enhanced CT series accounted for more than 37% of the total radiation dose. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of…
Shawn M. Carter , 2025-04-18 15:25:00 April 18, 2025 3 min read 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 process your request. Please try again…
Luciana Borio and Phil Krause , 2025-04-18 08:30:00 The first few weeks in office are never easy, but the early stumbles of Marty Makary, the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under the second Trump administration, are cause for concern. Confirmed swiftly, he enjoyed broad support from the biotech industry, which hoped that…
, 2025-04-18 17:16:00 Neural stem cells can develop into various types of neurons and non-neuronal cells but with aging they don’t differentiate as easily. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes…
, 2025-04-18 18:48:00 Lung cancer (LC) is a major global health issue, with high mortality rates and limited therapeutic options. It is primarily categorized into non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Despite significant advancements in diagnostic techniques, LC remains highly lethal, largely due to late-stage diagnosis and aggressive metastasis. Recent…
, 2025-04-18 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Among patients with ulcerative colitis in remission who had been treated for a disease relapse, those who underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy combined with standard medical therapy had lower relapse rates at 1 year than those who received standard treatment alone. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a pragmatic randomised controlled superiority trial (2012-2022) at 22…
Josh Friedman , 2025-04-18 15:33:00 April 18, 2025 4 min read 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 process…
Theresa Gaffney , 2025-04-18 12:52:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here.Good morning, and happy Friday! Today’s the last day you’ll hear from me for a couple weeks. I’m taking off on a big trip with some of my best friends. But don’t worry,…
, 2025-04-18 17:27:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study published in Genetics in Medicine identifies a novel disease-associated gene, GPKOW, that plays an important role in the development of the brain, eyes and other organ systems. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas…
, 2025-04-18 18:57:00 Background and aims Liver fibrosis is a key process in the progression of chronic liver diseases. However, there are currently no drugs specifically designed to treat liver fibrosis. Our Phase 2 trial of hydronidone for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-associated liver fibrosis showed that adding hydronidone to entecavir resulted in…
, 2025-04-18 12:10:00 A multidisciplinary team has released new evidence-based recommendations for the management of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Jointly endorsed by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) and the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society, the recommendations are the first update to the 2016 EULAR guidelines. Although rare, FMF is the most common monogenic…
Justin Cooper , 2025-04-18 15:34:00 April 18, 2025 2 min read 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 process…
Jason Mast , 2025-04-18 17:33:00 A government website long used to provide the latest guidelines on managing Covid-19, as well as information on how to receive tests, vaccines and treatments has now been replaced with a page proclaiming the virus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China and that Anthony Fauci, the Biden Administration and…
, 2025-04-18 17:35:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals that low-income adults with diabetes are more likely to go in and out of health insurance, and that insurance instability is even worse for those with complex needs. Published in the Journal of American Family Medicine, the study examined electronic…
, 2025-04-18 19:08:00 Colder temperatures are linked with increased risk of diarrhea among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for climate-sensitive health strategies in refugee settings. A new study by scientists at Hokkaido University has found that lower temperatures significantly increase the risk of gastroenteritis among Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong and Nayapara…
, 2025-04-18 12:35:00 Obesity has historically been regarded as a moral failing, and people with obesity describe being seen as deficient, lazy, and/or undeserving of respect, lacking willpower and self-discipline, and gluttonous. Negative judgments about obesity persist not only in society at large but also in healthcare settings, despite the American Medical Association’s declaration of…
Tarena Lofton , 2025-04-18 22:00:00 During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with autism will never do, including paying taxes, holding a job, and going on a date. Kennedy’s comments go against science and reality. This slide presentation…
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Anil Oza and Megan Molteni , 2025-04-18 21:24:00 Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13. Embattled universities whose funding from the National Institutes of Health has been…
, 2025-04-18 22:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes. The study, from Italy, also proposes new cut-off points for overweight and obesity…
, 2025-04-18 19:17:00 1. Overview The research team discovered that glassware used to manipulate and culture fertilized eggs in the fields of assisted reproductive technology (ART), livestock farming, and basic research contains toxic substances that interfere with the development of fertilized eggs (embryos). The team also identified the toxic substance as zinc, and developed a…
, 2025-04-18 12:57:00 When it comes to issues of vitamin D in chronic kidney disease (CKD), core certainties include that most patients with CKD have dysregulated 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) and nutritional supplementation can increase those levels. Beyond that, complexities abound, with evidence fraught with confounders regarding who may or may not benefit from supplementation….