, 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…
Erik Swain , 2025-04-18 14:44:00 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…
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…
Caitlyn Stulpin , 2025-04-18 16:29:00 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…
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….
, 2025-04-18 15:20:00 A TikTok video featuring a ChatGPT response has gone viral after it declared President Donald Trump‘s reported physical results “virtually impossible,” and compared them to those of elite-level bodybuilders. In a viral TikTok video posted by @coughbuddy, ChatGPT is shown analyzing Trump’s alleged physical stats—specifically, a 215-pound weight at 6’3″—and responding that…
Frank Vinluan , 2025-04-18 20:40:00 The Department of Health and Human Services has long advocated vaccination as a key component of public health. Before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed as secretary of the nation’s top public health agency, the longtime vaccine skeptic said he would follow the science on vaccines. But Kennedy’s tenure so…
, 2025-04-18 17:47:00 Podimetrics, a company that helps patients with diabetes prevent serious complications, is teaming up with HealthMed, an employee health and wellness platform. HealthMed aims to integrate Podimetrics’ SmartMat technology into its portfolio of benefits intended for large employers, hospitals and municipalities. The company also provides employee wellness and mental health programs. Podimetrics’ SmartMat…
Robert Herpen, MA , 2025-04-18 16:49:00 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…
Anil Oza , 2025-04-18 19:59:00 This week, at least one scientific journal has received an unexpected inquiry from a top government official requesting that it detail some of the thinking behind its editorial practices. “It has been brought to my attention that more and more journals and publications like CHEST Journal are conceding that they…
, 2025-04-18 18:00:00 Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Researchers have found that targeting an enzyme called PGM3 can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumor. Study findings are published online in the journal Science Advances. This enzyme plays a vital role in the hexosamine synthesis pathway, which is involved…
, 2025-04-18 19:27:00 Both the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for cancer and the rate of claim denials for such testing increased between 2016 and 2021, despite implementation of a recent Medicare national coverage determination that established coverage standards for NGS testing. The analysis by Georgetown University researchers and colleagues, and funded by a…
, 2025-04-18 13:10:00 Auto-brewery syndrome produces symptoms of intoxication when ethanol produced by dysregulated gut microbiota exceeds the capacity of the liver to metabolize it. Medscape Medical News Source link
, 2025-04-18 19:37:00 As Dr. Mehmet Oz was sworn in as head of the Medicare and Medicaid Services, he encouraged Americans to reduce drug spending by simply staying healthy. “It is your patriotic duty — I’ll say it again — the patriotic duty of all Americans to take care of themselves,” Oz said during the…
Katie Adams , 2025-04-18 19:20:00 The digital health funding market has been way up and way down over the past five years. As this roller coaster starts to settle down, one thing is clear to Randy Bolyga: that the industry is shifting toward prioritizing profitability over aggressive expansion. Bolyga is the CEO of medical software…
, 2025-04-18 18:15:00 Technology company Leidos is pouring $10 million into a plan to use AI to detect and manage diseases. The company is working with the University of Pittsburgh’s Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE) on a five-year plan to develop AI-powered tools for faster detection of diseases, including heart disease and…
Stephanie Armour , 2025-04-18 18:30:00 Stephanie Armour Supporters of a nontraditional medical freedom movement who’ve placed their faith in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are frustrated he hasn’t done more to push their agenda. But people close to Kennedy have been telling them to be patient. They say he is committed…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-04-18 17:53:00 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…
Ed Silverman , 2025-04-18 17:53:00 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…
, 2025-04-18 17:35:00 Credit: Monell Chemical Senses Center A Monell Chemical Senses Center study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Investigation offers renewed hope for individuals living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by early-onset obesity, compulsive eating, and cognitive impairments. The Monell team and colleagues identified that GLP-1 receptor…
, 2025-04-18 17:26:00 Summary: A collaborative study by researchers from Toyohashi University of Technology and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) introduces a groundbreaking algorithm that maps individual brain activity in a multi-dimensional space. This “neural fingerprint” reveals stable, long-term neural traits that interplay with transient brain states during social interactions. The study demonstrates that individuals…