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New 'circadian' subtype of depression identified
Researchers at the University of Sydney have identified a new subtype of depression called "circadian depression." The s…
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High-nicotine e-cigarettes linked to rising nicotine dependence among young adults
Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Sci…
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Substantially more people likely vaping, and more frequently, in US since 2013–14
More people have likely been vaping, and with greater frequency, in the U.S. since 2013–14, suggests a data analysis pub…
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STAT+: He’s slashing quality at nursing homes. This state is letting it happen
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team found Eli Mirlis made grim cuts to resident care while steering millions of dollars from…
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STAT+: State regulators move to seize licenses from nursing home chain that was focus of Boston Globe investigation
A Boston Globe investigation found that RegalCare acquired nursing homes across Massachusetts, then gutted the quality o…
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Creation of Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer Cells in Situ via Messenger RNA Therapy
Messenger RNA (mRNA) can be delivered into tissues and cells by encapsulating it into lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), and th…
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AI Extracts Broader Health Insights From Routine CT Scans
A new study suggests that CT scans can provide information about a wide range of conditions, including some not typicall…
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STAT+: A bipartisan group of lawmakers urges the FDA to close a peptide loophole
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the FDA to plug a loophole used to import knockoff retatrutide, an investigati…
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STAT+: Roche continues to look to China for new drugs
China's Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group has announced that it struck a massive deal with Roche to develop a portfolio of ant…
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Why I wish you didn’t want to see Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary
A reporter who interviewed Elizabeth Holmes on why society confuses authenticity, honesty, and truth, and how she takes …
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STAT+: OpenEvidence’s JAMA paper leaves open questions
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new paper in JAMA offers a glimpse into clinicians's use of OpenEvidence, and a l…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about drug launch prices, an AstraZeneca AI deal, and more
The median net price for newly launched medicines, when adjusted for inflation and manufacturer discounts, rose by 35% f…
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How voters feel about trans rights and abortion access will soon be put to the test
How do voters feel about trans students participating in school sports teams? Or abortion access? The U.S. is about to f…
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STAT+: Dana-Farber, Beth Israel to begin construction of new $1.68 billion cancer hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health are starting work on a $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston…
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Evidence for Peroxisome Dysfunction to be Important in Alzheimer's Disease is Not Conclusive
Peroxisomes in cells are responsible for helping to maintain oxidative metabolism via making and removing hydrogen perox…
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Cellular Senescence in Liver Aging
Senescent cells accumulate with age, perhaps primarily because the aged immune system becomes less able to efficiently d…
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STAT+: Launch prices for new medicines dipped slightly last year but remain high, analysis finds
The median net price for 202 newly launched medicines rose by 35%, to $257,000 last year from $173,000 in 2022.…
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SIRT6 Activation Improves Intervertebral Disc Health in the Aging Spine
Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 10, October 2026.…
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STAT+: The key health care ballot measures we’re watching in the midterms
State fights over issues like transgender rights and Medicaid offer clues to where Americans stand on contentious health…
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Opinion: Resident physicians may lose some of their most important work hour protections
“It is important to create barriers between high intensity shifts with physical, intellectual, and emotional burden to a…
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An RNA Regulator Mitigates Senescence in Blood Vessels
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found that the regulatory protein MTR4 fights DNA damage in the blood vessel l…
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Percival AI can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans
When analyzed by a new artificial intelligence model developed at Penn Medicine, CT scans reveal much about a patient's …
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Life Biosciences Reports Initial Results from the First Reprogramming Trial
Partial epigenetic reprogramming involves exposing cells to some or all of the Yamanaka factors for a long enough period…
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Trump orders creation of NIH division, task force on women’s health
Melania Trump says a new research and policy initiative will set “a new standard for women’s health.”…