Fat-rich fluid found to fuel immune failure in ovarian cancer
, 2025-05-09 18:00:00 Human NK cells have large nuclei stained in blue and droplets of fat stores stained in red. Credit: Dr. Karen Slattery, Trinity College Dublin New research led…
Study reveals colonic inflammation as the trigger for beta cell growth in obesity
, 2025-05-10 02:59:00 Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin production. While…
Parental Violence Predicts Young Adult Relationship Patterns
, 2025-05-09 12:00:00 Herbert A, Barter C, Szilassy E, et al. The impact of parental intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) on young adult relationships: A UK general population cohort…
FDA approves, expands use of natural food dyes
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-09 18:19:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
, 2025-05-09 20:10:00 Bottles containing a variety of colored liquids sit on a shelf in a lab at Sensient Technologies Corp., a color additive manufacturing company, in St. Louis., on…
Study shows strong COVID immunity from infection and vaccination
, 2025-05-10 02:48:00 A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it. The results suggest…
Endoscopic Procedure Shows Promise in Type 2 Diabetes Care
, 2025-05-09 12:09:00 A novel investigational endoscopic procedure targeting the duodenum appears beneficial in improving glycemic parameters in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).In a new dose-finding study, the re-cellularization…
Tracking mood, stress via digital behavioral health platform may help prevent suicide
Moira Mahoney , 2025-05-09 18:41:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Trump-ordered NIH contract terminations cut deep
Megan Molteni and Jason Mast , 2025-05-09 08:30:00 Jay Tischfield prides himself on his long track record of cellular custodianship. As the founding director of the Human Genetics Institute of…
The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
, 2025-05-09 20:20:00 A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File) The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles…
Pembrolizumab for Advanced Melanoma: Is It Worth It?
, 2025-05-09 12:10:00 In the 11 years since it was approved for the treatment of melanoma, pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has become the go-to for adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for advanced melanoma,…
Did horses help fuel the 1918 flu pandemic? Researchers say maybe
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Medicaid vigil, FDA AI adoption, Lyme research
O. Rose Broderick , 2025-05-09 12:49:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. I had planned to make this…
Weight-loss drugs cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds, research in Ireland suggests
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals who take liraglutide or semaglutide for weight loss reduce their alcohol consumption by almost two-thirds in four months, new research presented at…
Cancer Pain Most Common Symptom Before Acute Care Visits
, 2025-05-09 12:21:00 TOPLINE:Pain, nausea, and vomiting were the most frequently documented symptoms preceding unplanned acute care visits in patients with cancer, new research showed. Women, individuals from racial minority…
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for second time this century
Sara Kellner , 2025-05-09 19:47:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Insitro, Verastem treatment, chikungunya vaccine
Meghana Keshavan , 2025-05-09 12:59:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Today, we talk about…
Combination of significant weight gain and late motherhood greatly increases risk of breast cancer, study finds
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women who experience significant weight gain after the age of 20 and either have their first child after the age of 30 or…
No Psychological Harm in Knowing Alzheimer’s Risk
, 2025-05-09 12:34:00 Learning about one’s Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk may not cause emotional distress — but it could curb motivation to adopt or maintain healthy habits to preserve brain…
Patient-Centricity is Reliant on Representative Clinical Studies
Ashley Daigneau , 2025-05-09 13:09:00 Representative clinical studies are important as diseases and medicines can affect people differently depending on their age, sex, and race and ethnicity. According to the…
FDA approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device
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First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA
Associated Press , 2025-05-09 21:10:00 WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a…
The greater a woman’s BMI in early pregnancy, the more likely her child is to develop overweight or obesity, study finds
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight…
Residential Proximity to Golf Courses Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
, 2025-05-09 12:48:00 Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of…
Dr Oz Mocked for Insisting It’s Americans’ ‘Patriotic Duty’ to Stay Healthy: ‘Cutting Medicare is Unpatriotic’
, 2025-05-09 19:13:00 Dr. Mehmet Oz believes it is the "patriotic duty" of Americans to stay healthy, but hearing the assertion from the head of Medicare and Medicaid, which are…
Priority Health Taps Ayble Health to Address GI Disorders
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-09 20:21:00 Priority Health, a nonprofit health plan, is teaming up with Ayble Health to provide digestive health support to its members, the companies announced on Wednesday.…
Six-in-ten nurses have considered leaving their job in the past month – survey
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:20:00 More than half said they had experienced aggressive behaviour in the workplace, with one-in-five being subjected to physical violence Six-in-ten nurses have thought about leaving…
Trump Once Vowed To End HIV in America. His Funding Cuts Are Rolling Back Progress.
Amy Maxmen , 2025-05-09 18:30:00 Amy Maxmen In his first term, President Donald Trump promised to end America’s HIV epidemic — and he put the resources of the federal government…
Combination vaccine for COVID-19, flu shows promise in trial
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-05-09 20:31:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Trump drug prices order expected to include link to costs overseas
John Wilkerson and Daniel Payne , 2025-05-09 19:30:00 WASHINGTON — President Trump is widely expected to try to advance a “most-favored nation” policy next week in an effort to reduce…
Research highlights need for better communication regarding sexual health, especially during routine examinations
, 2025-05-09 19:58:00 Barriers to bringing up sexual problems with patients. Credit: Menopause (2025). DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000002551. https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/MENO-D-25-00021.pdf Although most women and their health care professionals regard sexual health as essential…
AI tool uses facial images to predict biological age and cancer survival
, 2025-05-09 02:01:00 Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person's biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a…
MPs Call for Gambling Law Review to Curb Harm
, 2025-05-09 19:20:00 MPs have urged the government to overhaul gambling laws to tackle gambling-related harm. In a letter to Ashley Dalton, the minister in England responsible for overseeing health issues…
‘Trusting Idiots is Even Worse’
, 2025-05-09 18:08:00 U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to "trust the experts" in an interview, describing the adage as "a function of totalitarianism and religion," leading…
FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Test
Katie Adams , 2025-05-09 18:31:00 On Friday, a San Francisco-based startup received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test. The company, named Teal Health, was founded in 2020…
New scheme to provide two weeks locum cover for rural and remote GPs
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:25:00 Programme to be introduced this summer and focus initially on doctors who work alone in isolated areas Up to 239 GPs in rural and remote…
Hippocratic AI, EUCALIA partner to bring generative AI to Japan
, 2025-05-09 16:34:00 Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, has partnered with EUCALIA, a healthcare transformation company, to launch the first Japanese-language genAI…
Consider complications when treating pediatric uveitis with surgery
Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-09 18:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
We’re reading about Trump drug-price plan, AstraZeneca court loss
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-09 13:13:00 And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal…
Studies point to redlining as a ‘perfect storm’ for breast cancer
, 2025-05-09 17:35:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively…
UC engineers develop saliva test to detect depression and anxiety
, 2025-05-09 02:08:00 University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn…
Efruxifermin Shows Fibrosis Reduction in MASH Cirrhosis
, 2025-05-09 16:31:00 AMSTERDAM — A once daily, 50 mg dose of efruxifermin reduced fibrosis at 96 weeks in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) compared…
California Father Battling Lung Cancer Denied Coverage for ‘Last Option’ Treatment, Family Says
, 2025-05-09 15:25:00 A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a potentially life-saving double lung transplant just as he was preparing to fly to…
AI’s Next Act: New Medicines
Doug Selinger , 2025-05-09 14:17:00 Bringing a new drug to market is staggeringly inefficient: About 90% of new drugs fail in clinical trials, development times are 10-15 years, and the…
AI guidelines highlight its potential in personalised healthcare and reducing overcrowding
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Pilot project at St Vincent’s Hospital is currently testing AI’s potential role in performing heart ultrasound scans The development of personalised healthcare plans and predicting…
Why Pharmacy Law Knowledge Is Vital for Patient Safety
MNB Guest , 2025-05-09 13:08:00 Pharmacy law sets a standard that protects patients and prevents medication misuse. Therefore, pharmacy as a profession is incomplete without these laws.They are a foundation…
TSOLife raises $43M to expedite product development
, 2025-05-09 13:27:00 Resident insight and experience platform TSOLife scored $43 million in a Series B funding round led by PeakSpan Capital, bringing the company's total funding to $52 million.…
Conversion therapy significantly associated with adverse cardiovascular effects
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-09 14:21:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-09 13:26:00 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…
Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in gums
, 2025-05-09 14:55:00 Immunohistochemical staining in mice shows Porphyromonas gingivalis (green) entering cardiac muscle through small blood vessels in the left atrium. Credit: Shunsuke Miyauchi/Hiroshima University Tempted to skip the…