STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Have exciting news to share about new hires, promotions, or hard-to-fill spots being filled? Share it with us and we'll spread the word. This week, Fennec Pharmaceuticals has hired Pierre…
Expert explains cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare condition characterized by the abnormal accumulation of proteins in organs like the heart, liver, and kidneys. In the heart, this can lead to thickening of…
Combination therapy shows promising results in treating stage 3 melanoma
A phase 2 clinical trial led by the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and the National Cancer Institute showed promising results in treating stage 3 cutaneous melanoma with…
Novel Intervention Slows Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Adults
Combining cognitive remediation (CR) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) in remission, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or both can slow cognitive decline…
Study Recommends Time-Restricted Eating For Blood Sugar Control
A recent study suggests that time-restricted eating can improve blood sugar control in diabetic patients. This weight loss strategy involves confining eating to specific hours. Although diet modification is the…
Heard at HLTH 2024: Insights from Innovative Healthcare Executives
Executives at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas discussed insights on the changing healthcare landscape to manage costs, automate tasks, and improve access to care. Imagine360, Verily, BrightInsight, Lantern, Rhapsody,…
Radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer linked to risk for melanoma, other skin cancers
A study found that patients with primary thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine therapy had an increased risk for melanoma and nonkeratinocyte skin cancers. Researchers used SEER data to examine…
Sugar before age 2 affects diabetes risk
Get your daily dose of health and medicine with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds, delivered every weekday. The newsletter covers a range of topics, including the impact of sugar on…
David Sturgeon: consultant psychiatrist who provided counselling to victims of the 2005 terrorists attacks
David Sturgeon, a former lecturer in psychiatry at Middlesex Hospital in London, promoted a psychotherapeutic approach to patient care. He emphasized the importance of learning from patients and understanding the…
Novel visualization method helps make sense of large neuronal activity datasets
Researchers at HHMI Janelia Research Campus have developed a new computational method, Rastermap, to visualize recordings collected from many neurons at once. This method, outlined in a paper published in…