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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the FDA commissioner nominee, a Lilly partnership in China, and more
During a Senate hearing today, Heidi Overton, the nominee to lead the FDA, plans to emphasize the need for speed and eff…
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STAT+: The rise of the AI-native radiology practice
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Radiology startups say owning a practice makes it easier to develop AI tools, and i…
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One of the most contagious diseases on the planet is having its worst U.S. outbreak since 1991
The CDC has added a single measles death to its online counter. In the last few weeks, four unvaccinated people have die…
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Naked Mole Rat Hyaluronan Synthase 2 Improves Health in Mice But Doesn't Reduce Age-Related Hearing Loss
Researchers have started on the long process of transferring promising genes from long-lived species into short-lived sp…
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Investigating Mechanisms by Which Mitochondrial Superoxide Promotes Longevity
Many approaches to modestly slow aging in short-lived species involve a mild mitochondrial dysfunction that that somewha…
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STAT+: Why Gilead can’t stop talking about its ambitions in immunology
Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for …
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The Role of EVs in the Aging Hematopoietic System
Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 10, October 2026.…
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Motor Cortex Hyperexcitability Is Coupled to Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Aged Mice
Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 10, October 2026.…
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STAT+: How a young doctor rose from rural New Mexico to FDA commissioner nominee
What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to run the FDA, including her medical background and career trajector…
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STAT+: In radiology, AI is blurring the line between technology development and clinical practice
A new wave of radiology practices are aggressively embracing AI: developing and deploying it in-house, and marketing the…
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White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears ‘dead’
A planned EO that would have greatly enhanced White House influence over grants at the NIH is “looking dead,” a source s…
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Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing - sciencedaily.com
Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing sciencedaily.com…
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Appendicitis patients assessed after 72 hours have 48% rupture rate, global data show
A new global study into appendicitis has found major inequalities in care, with some countries having little access to C…
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STAT+: Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise
Exclusive: Heidi Overton plans to tell senators she will speed up biomedical research, working with FDA staff.…
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Weight loss alone does not explain lower heart disease risk for those on semaglutide
Semaglutide is known to reduce the risk of serious heart disease. However, a new study published in the European Heart J…
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STAT+: FDA advisory panel endorses Grail blood test for cancer, saying benefits outweigh risks
An FDA advisory panel has endorsed Galleri, a blood test designed by the biotech firm Grail to screen for multiple types…
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Physical Activity Delays Ovarian Aging in Mice
Results from a recent study suggest a delay in ovarian aging in mice following treadmill training; this effect was media…
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cGAS Knockout Reduces Cellular Senescence in Aged Killifish, But Does Not Extend Life
The cGAS protein is a sensor for mislocalized DNA in the cell cytoplasm, and responds by triggering STING, a regulator o…
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A simple pill could prevent sight loss in diabetes-driven eye condition, early findings suggest
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with Breye Therapeutics, have found that an oral medication ("Da…
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Computer-designed T-cell receptors boost attacks on cancer and viral targets in early tests
A joint team of researchers at Bar-Ilan University and the Weizmann Institute has used advanced computational design met…
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Number of older adults living with opioid use disorder in Ontario more than doubles over eight years, new report finds
The number of Ontarians aged 55 and older with health care interactions related to opioid use disorder (OUD) more than d…
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Could quitting ultra-processed food boost mental health?
A preliminary study led by UC San Francisco adds to growing evidence that reducing ultra-processed food may improve symp…
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STAT+: Flagship gets a Pentagon contract
Biotech investment firm Flagship Pioneering has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to advance counterm…
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Oura and Xella connect wearable data to women’s healthspan
Integration combines continuous biometrics with multi-omic testing and physician-led care, with an eye on earlier preven…