The U.S. is losing a generation of young scientists
Daphna Shohamy , 2025-05-07 08:30:00 I recently sat with a young scientist in my office, tears in her eyes, who was asking for advice: Her grant had been canceled by…
New algorithms can help GPs predict which of their patients have undiagnosed cancer
, 2025-05-07 09:00:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two new advanced predictive algorithms use information about a person's health conditions and simple blood tests to accurately predict a patient's chances of…
New consensus on clear aligner treatment aims to improve orthodontic outcomes
, 2025-05-07 06:29:00 Malocclusion affects nearly half of the global population, impacting oral function and aesthetics. Clear aligners have gained popularity due to their discreet appearance and ease of use,…
Do GLP-1s Lower CRC Risk in Patients With Obesity and T2D?
, 2025-05-07 07:53:00 SAN DIEGO — Patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes treated with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists had significantly reduced rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) risk…
More than 1.6 million drivers opt-in to organ donation
Michael McHale , 2025-05-07 07:30:00 New Human Tissue Act will see establishment of ‘opt-out’ register for organ donation More than 1.6 million drivers in Ireland have registered as potential organ…
Addressing the mental, social impact of hyperhidrosis in teens
Regina Schaffer , 2025-05-06 13:38:00 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…
During aging, people with Down syndrome may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease
, 2025-05-07 07:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Because life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, investigators assessed the risk of age-related cardiovascular diseases in this population. As…
Gastrointestinal cancer patterns vary across diverse Asian and Pacific Islander populations
, 2025-05-07 06:45:00 The incidence of gastrointestinal cancers varies across Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities, according to a study published March 15 in the journal Gastro Hep Advances. …
Limited Awareness and Uptake Gaps of RSV Vaccine in Seniors
, 2025-05-07 06:39:00 TOPLINE:Only one tenth of hospitalized adults aged 60 years or older received the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during its first season. Sociodemographic differences were observed, with…
You Probably Do This Every Day- But Experts Warn It’s Harming Your Child’s Development
, 2025-05-07 06:52:00 You ask your child to put the phone down, concerned about the effects of too much screen time on their developing brain. But what if the problem…
Outcomes in nonischemic cardiomyopathy vary by sex, type of implanted device
Scott Buzby , 2025-05-06 13:44:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments, study finds
, 2025-05-06 20:35:00 Age vs. Mean Pure Tone Thresholds. The scatter plot displays a steady increase in mean hearing loss (125–8000 Hz) with increasing age for the subjects. The age…
Precision medicine approach improves treatment for soft tissue sarcomas
, 2025-05-07 05:58:00 A study conducted by researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and National University of Singapore (NUS), in collaboration…
Limited Access to Cardioprotective T2D Meds in Medicaid
, 2025-05-07 05:15:00 TOPLINE:Medicaid enrollees with type 2 diabetes (T2D) continue to face restricted access to newer cardioprotective diabetes medications — sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1…
Education, training can boost home dialysis uptake for pediatric patients
Shawn M. Carter , 2025-05-06 13:54:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email…
Cannabis-related hospital visits rising, often tied to mental health conditions: Study
, 2025-05-07 05:00:00 Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels More people are landing in the hospital with cannabis-related problems—and for many, a mental health condition is the primary issue, according to…
Waters integrates Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors with empower software for improved biologics quality control and simplified regulatory compliance
, 2025-05-07 04:29:00 Waters Corporation today announced that its Empower™ Software now supports biologics data acquisition and quality control (QC) analysis from Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) and differential Refractive Index (RI)…
Trump Team’s $500M Bet on Old Vaccine Tech Baffles Experts
, 2025-05-07 04:42:00 The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early…
Path to being a successful neurology influencer ‘a marathon, not a sprint’
Omar A. Danoun, MD; Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-05-06 14:10:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on …
NIH Clinical Center, wildfire deaths, etc.
Theresa Gaffney , 2025-05-06 12:47:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning, I’m back! It seems like…
Nanoplastics are all around (and inside) us
, 2025-05-06 20:36:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Each year, more than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels. Only 9% of this…
NCCN hosts Oncology Policy Summit to bridge primary and cancer care
, 2025-05-07 02:58:00 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) hosted an Oncology Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., today, focused on improving care coordination between primary care and oncology providers. The…
Hormonal IUDs Not Linked to Melasma Risk
, 2025-05-07 03:01:00 TOPLINE:Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs), unlike oral contraceptives, were not linked with an increased risk for melasma in women with menorrhagia, this study found.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed data from the…
What Does HHS’ Restructuring Mean for Interoperability In Healthcare?
Katie Adams , 2025-05-07 00:01:00 Healthcare leaders are continuing to express their concerns about the changes that President Donald Trump’s administration is making to HHS. Just this week, 20 state…
Optometric surgery association expands list of procedures that could qualify fellows
Justin Cooper , 2025-05-06 17:16:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Trump order seeks to boost U.S. drug making, FDA official leaves
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-06 13:04:00 Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right now, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless. Why? We will…
Half of US adults acknowledge health benefits of eating a plant-based diet
, 2025-05-06 20:37:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Half of U.S. adults say they know eating a plant-based diet can improve their health and help prevent chronic diseases, according to a…
Korean researchers develop 10 minute test for arthritis detection
, 2025-05-07 02:03:00 Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration…
Digital Collaborative Care Model Improves IBS Symptoms
, 2025-05-06 11:42:00 SAN DIEGO — An artificial intelligence (AI)–enhanced digital collaborative care model led to rapid, clinically significant, and sustained symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)…
A Closer Look at Blue Light Blocking Glasses: Features, Benefits, and User Experience
, 2025-05-07 01:25:00 Benicci blue light glasses combine advanced lens technology, sleek design, and everyday comfort to help protect your eyes from prolonged screen exposure Source link
7 Things Employers Should Be Doing to Fulfill Their Fiduciary Duty
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-07 00:01:00 Analyzing medical claims data is essential to fulfilling a self-funded employer’s fiduciary duty, which is to get the best medical benefits for the best price…
The benefits, risks of prophylactic femoroacetabular impingement surgery
Derek Ochiai, MD; Dean K. Matsuda, MD , 2025-05-06 17:57:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on …
Trump asks judge to toss suit restricting mifepristone access
Associated Press , 2025-05-06 13:27:00 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three Republican-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the…
A healthy diet in childhood is linked to starting menstrual periods later, regardless of BMI or height
, 2025-05-06 23:10:00 Credit: Vanessa Loring from Pexels Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those…
Varicose veins increase your risk of dementia, study finds
, 2025-05-06 23:59:00 A nationwide Korean study finds a surprising link between varicose veins and dementia, and suggests that treating the veins could help prevent vascular brain damage. Study: Association between…
AIDS-Related Illnesses Lead Global HIV Hospitalizations
, 2025-05-06 11:48:00 TOPLINE:AIDS-related illnesses continued to be the leading cause of hospitalization, accounting for 42% of the admissions, with tuberculosis being the most frequent illness. This pattern was consistent…
What clinicians and patients think about outcomes do not always align
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-05-06 19:10:00 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…
Vinay Prasad to run key FDA division that oversees vaccines
Lizzy Lawrence, Jason Mast, and Matthew Herper , 2025-05-06 16:50:00 WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad, an academic and fierce critic of the medical mainstream, will be the next director of the Food…
Physician-led online nutrition intervention program is successful at improving health for patients with type 2 diabetes
, 2025-05-06 20:38:00 Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels An online physician-led plant-based nutrition intervention program for patients with type 2 diabetes is practical, cost-effective, and successful at improving patient health,…
Rethinking the social side of problem drinking
, 2025-05-06 12:12:00 When picturing a "typical" alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems,…
Influenza and COVID Vaccinations’ Effect on Menstrual Cycles
, 2025-05-06 12:00:00 TOPLINE:An influenza vaccine, either given alone or with a COVID-19 vaccine during the follicular phase, was linked to minor changes in the length of the menstrual cycle…
Oura Ring now syncs with Dexcom’s Stelo CGM
, 2025-05-06 21:11:00 Glucose monitoring specialist Dexcom is expanding its partnership with health-tracking ring maker Oura to provide Stelo users and ring wearers with metabolic health features, including meal insights…
Worse glaucoma perception linked with poor medication adherence, quality of life
Alex Young , 2025-05-06 19:30:00 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…
Few drugmakers use a newer test for contamination, risking horseshoe crabs
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-06 16:55:00 Many large drugmakers are still using a decades-old test — derived from horseshoe crabs — as a go-to tool for detecting contamination in medicines and…
Researchers recommend new standard of care for families with hereditary neuroblastoma linked to ALK mutation
, 2025-05-06 21:23:00 Radiographic findings. (A) Coronal T2-weighted image shows a small, ovoid right adrenal mass (white arrow) and larger, triangular left adrenal mass (black arrow) with heterogeneity and higher…
Adolescents with mental health conditions show different social media habits
, 2025-05-06 13:20:00 Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online…
Heart Health Worsened in Pts With Chronic Hypoparathyroidism
, 2025-05-06 12:00:00 TOPLINE:Patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism faced a significantly higher risk for cardiovascular diseases and mortality from cardiovascular causes than control individuals without the condition, with the effect being…
Anal cancer rates rising among older white, Hispanic women
Jennifer Byrne , 2025-05-06 20:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
STAT+: Vinay Prasad, in his own words, outlines the philosophy he’ll bring to the FDA
STAT Staff , 2025-05-06 20:14:00 People seeking roles in government are often careful about what they say in public, or at least somewhat hesitant to freely share their opinions. It’s…
App uses music-driven facial exercises to aid stroke recovery and muscle control
, 2025-05-06 19:59:00 The JYMMiN Face Active app offers millions of patients a new motivating way to train their facial muscles and improve their quality of life in the long…