John Wilkerson , 2025-04-22 19:47:00 You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. STAT won its first National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Not bad, huh? Help us keep up the good…
, 2025-04-22 19:32:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found that parental support for adolescent medical consent varied significantly depending on how the question was framed. Tennessee’s Mature Minor Doctrine, which allowed for adolescent medical consent in some instances,…
, 2025-04-22 19:09:00 Researchers led by Keigo Morita and Shinya Kuroda of the University of Tokyo have revealed a temporal disruption in the metabolism of obese mice when adapting to starvation despite no significant structural disruptions in the molecular network. This is a breakthrough discovery as research including the temporal dimension in biology has been…
, 2025-04-22 12:31:00 TOPLINE: Current smokers faced up to 12-fold higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, a threefold higher risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, and a fourfold higher risk for cataracts. The risk for certain ocular disorders persisted among individuals with a previous history of smoking. METHODOLOGY: Researchers searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science…
, 2025-04-22 17:56:00 Early-stage AgeTech venture capital firm Equitage Ventures announced the final close of a new $47.3 million fund. The round was led by an investment team that includes Daniel Kaplan, Russell Hirsch (a cofounder of Generator Ventures) and Adam Kaplan (CEO of Solera Senior Living). WHAT IT DOES Equitage Ventures provides capital, distribution…
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-04-22 18:27:00 April 22, 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…
Matthew Herper , 2025-04-22 18:12:00 A behind-the-scenes look at this year’s agenda Dear readers: You come to STAT for tough, smart journalism that helps you think about big topics like how AI will change medicine and the upheaval enveloping U.S. science. So join us in San Francisco on May 14, when we’ll do it live. Those…
, 2025-04-22 17:25:00 A Good Memories performance in the Buchanan Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago. The Good Memories choir is for early-stage memory loss and their care partners to sing together. Credit: Sounds Good Choir American philosopher and psychologist William James once said, “I don’t sing because I’m happy. I’m happy because I sing.”…
, 2025-04-22 17:29:00 With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand. Researchers “nudged” doctors toward this through a default change in the electronic health record that made prescribing a 90-day supply of the medication the…
, 2025-04-22 12:37:00 TOPLINE: Consuming at least eight alcoholic drinks per week was associated with a 133% higher risk for hyaline arteriosclerosis, a brain lesion associated with memory and thinking problems, than not drinking, new research showed. A history of heavy drinking was linked to an 89% higher risk for these lesions, as well as…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-04-22 16:58:00 Roche is pledging to invest $50 billion in manufacturing and research infrastructure in the U.S. over the next five years, making the pharmaceutical giant the latest company to unveil a capital expenditure push as drugmakers prepare for expected tariffs from the Trump administration. The Trump administration is still working out…
MNB Guest , 2025-04-22 15:25:00 Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s life cycle, but it brings with it a series of changes beyond just hot flashes and mood swings that can significantly impact one’s overall health. As women enter menopause and move into post-menopausal stages, bone loss can accelerate, leaving them at higher…
, 2025-04-22 15:26:00 Biolinq, a health technology company developing precision multi-analyte wearable biosensors for metabolic health, announced it secured $100 million in Series C funding. Alpha Wave Ventures led the round with participation from existing investors AXA IM Alts, M Ventures, LifeSci Venture Partners, RiverVest Venture Partners, Hikma Ventures, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Features Capital and Aphelion…
Richard Gawel , 2025-04-22 13:15:00 April 22, 2025 9 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-22 15:28:00 Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for nearly three decades. Four months ago, a small pharmaceuticals company bought a medicine used to combat a rare growth disorder in children and quickly raised the list price by 150%. Such a dramatic…
, 2025-04-22 15:42:00 Combining genetic variants and developmental milestones to predict intellectual disability (ID) in autistic individuals. Credit: JAMA Pediatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0205 Will a child who’s evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted? Early-childhood experts in Quebec say they’ve have come up with a better way to find…
, 2025-04-22 11:57:00 In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences substance use patterns among individuals with panic disorder, with implications for both clinical assessment and treatment strategies. The noteworthy study, published today in the journal Genomic Psychiatry, examined associations between panic disorder and both…
, 2025-04-22 12:44:00 Neoantigen-specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) plus pembrolizumab demonstrate efficacy against treatment-refractory gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in early results from a phase 2 trial. This is the first clinical trial to show that TILs can deliver responses in patients with metastatic GI cancers, making it a notable advance in the efforts to adapt cellular immunotherapy…
Josh Rosaasen , 2025-04-22 14:22:00 Telehealth unlocked new doors and allowed patients to access healthcare with simple clicks but has undergone rapid changes recently. As with the advent of new technologies, new problems arise and virtual “pill mills” stand to be one of the greatest complications as they abuse the loopholes created from telehealth platforms…
M. Francesca Cordeiro, MD, PhD; Michela Cimberle , 2025-04-22 13:28:00 April 22, 2025 3 min watch 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 …
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-22 13:22:00 Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and pleasant breezes are wafting across the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascots are foraging for their breakfast and rousing the neighbors. This means we are free to focus on the matters at hand —…
, 2025-04-22 14:11:00 Clearing senescent cells reduces orthopedic surgery-induced brain inflammation in aged mice. Credit: Madhurakkat Perikamana et al. A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar conditions in elderly people—and identifies a combination of drugs that might be able to prevent the complication. Elderly…
, 2025-04-22 12:27:00 Chronic pain, a common and debilitating condition, often leads practitioners to prescribe opioids in escalating doses. The prescription of opioids has created a serious nationwide crisis that killed more than 107,000 Americans from December 2020 through December 2021, according to a report by the American Medical Association (“Nation’s opioid-related overdose and death…
, 2025-04-22 13:09:00 TOPLINE: Nearly 70% of children with low-risk peanut allergy tolerated a peanut oral food challenge, negating the need for allergy treatment, data from one center showed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers sought to determine how many children with a previously diagnosed low-risk peanut allergy could tolerate a full peanut oral food challenge during initial dose…
Kerry Love , 2025-04-22 13:15:00 In anticipation of the next major global pandemic, it is paramount that the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic is assessed. Especially now, as we see more diseases emerging in both unexpected areas and hosts in response to changing weather patterns and other major factors like globalization, we must be…
Michael Monostra , 2025-04-22 13:05:00 April 22, 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…
Lizzy Lawrence and Brittany Trang , 2025-04-22 11:46:00 Brittany Trang, Ph.D., is a health tech reporter at STAT and writes the AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration welcomed three new leaders to the…
, 2025-04-22 12:00:00 The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics. Emma Hymel, M.P.H., from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-22 Registries Incidence Data with Census Tract…
, 2025-04-22 12:03:00 The highs and lows of blood glucose aren’t just an energy rollercoaster; they could be a key to detecting diabetes risk early and spare you a needle prick or two. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have identified a simple, noninvasive method for assessing blood glucose regulation – an essential factor in…
, 2025-04-22 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Moderately preterm birth independently predicted lower cognitive scores in late childhood. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study analysed how gestational age affects cognition in children aged 9-10 years by using polygenic scores to separate biological from environmental influences. The study population included 5946 children (mean age, 9.9 years; 51.8% boys) who were stratified…
, 2025-04-22 10:22:00 A new study from South Korea has demonstrated the use of AI models to possibly diagnose and stratify attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by analysing eye images. FINDINGS Researchers from Yonsei University Health System have used four machine learning models and the AutoMorph deep learning pipeline to analyse approximately 1,108 retinal fundus photographs…
Ronnie Cohen , 2025-04-22 09:00:00 Eboni Tomasek expected to take home her newborn the day after he was born in a San Jose hospital. But, without explanation, hospital staff said they needed to stay a second night. Then a third. A nurse said her son had jaundice. Then said that he didn’t. She wondered if…
Rob Volansky , 2025-04-22 09:30:00 April 22, 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 later….
Jeff Levin-Scherz , 2025-04-22 08:30:00 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, a case in which an employer is arguing that the formation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) violates the Constitution’s appointments clause. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations require that employer-sponsored health plans cover USPSTF-approved…
, 2025-04-22 10:35:00 Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels English GPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation endure increased job pressures related to managing complex patients, insufficient resources, and difficulty in finding locum cover, an analysis by University of Manchester researchers has shown. The researchers suggest that policymakers should increase funding so that deprivation is taken into…
, 2025-04-22 03:16:00 A Spanish food study reveals that even baby foods and meals in glass jars can contain concerning levels of plastic additives, with one chemical exceeding safety thresholds in infants under high-exposure scenarios. Study: Plastic additives in the diet: occurrence and dietary exposure in different population groups In a recent study published in the…
, 2025-04-22 09:56:00 The clinical training part of medical school means you finally get to put all the book learning, lectures, laboratories, and other preliminary lessons into practice. But it’s more than just the application of recently acquired knowledge. Rotations not only give you a chance to develop skills and care directly for patients but…
, 2025-04-22 08:30:00 Who is not there chasing the secret to a longer, healthier life? While miracle cures and anti-aging fads flood the market, a new study suggests that true secret to longevity may lie in something far simpler: avoiding certain risk factors by the age of 50. Everyday lifestyle choices can have a lasting…
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News , 2025-04-22 09:00:00 They’re the fixers, the ones who step in when Affordable Care Act enrollees have a problem with their coverage, like a newborn incorrectly left off a policy or discovering that a rogue broker had signed them up or switched their plan without consent. Specially trained caseworkers help…
Michael Monostra , 2025-04-21 13:37:00 April 21, 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 your request. Please try again later….
David S. Ludwig and Mary E. Putt , 2025-04-22 09:00:00 Imagine a clinical trial with sedentary, overweight adults. One group is assigned to remain sedentary, the other to undergo intensive physical training with daily runs, calisthenics, and sports. After a week or two, the training group would probably feel sore and tired, and their endurance…
, 2025-04-22 06:54:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to a group of new studies led by investigators at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. “While…
, 2025-04-22 03:26:00 Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The standard practice in the clinical setting is speech-language therapy to help people with PPA maintain their ability to communicate. University of…
, 2025-04-22 07:39:00 Clinical ultrasound is invaluable for detecting atherosclerosis. However, methods to assess vascular areas with atheromatous plaques and their extent remain inconsistent and lack standardisation. To address this, the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine and the Spanish Society of Hypertension and Vascular Risk published two protocols for vascular risk assessment: VAScular UltraSound (VASUS)…
, 2025-04-22 07:42:00 As dementia cases surge globally, scientists are racing against time to uncover strategies that could slow or even prevent the devastating disorder marked by memory loss and cognitive decline. Now, new research points to a surprisingly familiar culprit and even a potential solution. A recent study revealed that managing high blood pressure,…
Leonard H. Calabrese, DO , 2025-04-21 13:41:00 April 21, 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…
John Wilkerson , 2025-04-21 08:30:00 When should six drugs count as one? That question is at the heart of an unusual challenge that the pharma company Novo Nordisk is pursuing against the federal government. And the answer could have major ramifications for the Medicare drug price negotiation program, a signature accomplishment of former President Biden…
, 2025-04-22 06:55:00 Basal cell carcinoma has low immunogenicity. Tumor cells express Foxc1 protein (red), which suppresses HLA class I (green) in the tumor cells. Credit: Shawn Demehri, Massachusetts General Hospital Compromised antigen presentation ranks among the top mechanisms that render cancers non-immunogenic (non-responsive to immune-based therapies). Despite harboring the highest tumor mutational burden of…
, 2025-04-22 03:29:00 Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety. The study was published today in the Annals of…
, 2025-04-22 06:32:00 TOPLINE: Prophylaxis with efanesoctocog alfa, while reducing annualized bleeding rate by 77% compared with standard-care factor VIII in severe hemophilia A, is not cost-effective at current US pricing, requiring a > 47% price reduction to meet cost-effectiveness thresholds. METHODOLOGY: A Markov cohort model was constructed using data from the XTEND-1 study, which…