Health and Nutrition
Can watching sports make voters accept political defeats?
Watching athletes and coaches gracefully accept defeat in televised sports can make voters more accepting of political losses. New research shows that observing good sportsmanship…
STAT+: CVS Health to split, reversing years of deal-making to combine pharmacies and insurance
CVS Health’s decision to split comes amid federal and state scrutiny over vertical integration.
STAT+: A looming deadline to fund the government will shape Congress’ unusual lame duck session
Before Democrats take control, Congress must fund expiring health care programs, confirm HHS nominees
STAT+: Five midterm winners and losers: MAHA mowed down, Dem docs scrub in, Medicare for All returns
Democratic doctors were among the winners in the midterm elections, while the MAHA movement and President Trump's health agenda were losers.
Neuroscientists propose a surprising new home for consciousness
Stimulating the cortex can make people see light or hear sounds, but it almost never causes pain. Two neuroscientists argue that this quirk points to the brainstem as the true sea…
STAT+: Ultragenyx cuts staff after another study fails
Ultragenyx announced that it's laying off about 20% of its staff as it ends development of two rare disease drugs.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about CVS plans to split up, FDA inspections in India and China and more
The Trump administration will survey key components of pharmaceutical production in order to identify domestic supply chain vulnerabilities.
New research reveals the psychological profile of reality dating television stars
People who volunteer for reality dating shows display higher levels of grandiose narcissism and a stronger reliance on physical appearance for their self-esteem, according to new …
STAT+: Sens. Wyden and Sanders, backers of Medicare for All, set to take charge of key committees
The Democratic flip of the Senate is expected to put two Democrats who support Medicare for All in charge of key committees.
STAT+: The biotech startups skipping AI for drug discovery
In this edition of AI Prognosis: These biotech startups don't think drug discovery is where AI can make the biggest difference.
How to turn pasta odds and ends into a winning bake – recipe | Waste not
Mixed-up pasta bits and stale crisps combine with beans and cheese ends to make a fun and nutritious mealThe Northern Pasta Co’s new cookbook, Pasta For The People, includes a rec…
One month of time-restricted eating linked to a nine-month drop in estimated brain age in new study
Can when you eat affect your brain? In a small study, men with metabolic syndrome who ate only between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for a month showed memory gains and gray matter increases …
STAT+: Former Madrigal Pharmaceuticals executive alleges coverup of safety issues tied to its drug
A top former executive at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging a coverup of drug safety issues.
Top health takeaways from the midterm elections
Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress, and doctors and scientists won key seats. Here are the top health takeaways from the midterms.
Social media rewards politicians for negative partisan attacks, study finds
A massive analysis of millions of social media posts by members of Congress shows that politicians receive vastly more online engagement when they launch negative partisan attacks…
Massive study upends our understanding of the psychology of collectivism
Why did decades of surveys suggest Americans were just as collectivistic as people in China or Japan? A study of 12,000 people in 100 cultures points to a mix-up between warm feel…
‘Every family has silences’: Kathryn Hunter on despair, desire, dislodgeable limbs – and her acting genius
She has played King Lear, all three witches in Macbeth and an ape turned variety performer in Kafka’s Monkey. As she prepares for a new show, she discusses the soaring highs and d…
Opinion: I moved to Europe for free health care. I miss my patient portal
“To be honest, in Malta, I pay for medical care all the time. I just pay differently,” writes Mariska Breland.
A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride
I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexp…
Tandoori celeriac, kale saag paneer and turnip sabzi: Ravinder Bhogal’s vegetarian recipes for Diwali
A Diwali feast full of light, love and lipsmacking deliciousnessDiwali, the celebration of light, arrives just as we need hope. It marks the triumph of good over evil and reminds …
Why pharma firms are going to Earth’s orbit in search of new cancer drugs
A space capsule 300 miles above us is growing the tiny crystals of a potential cancer drug in microgravityRoughly 300 miles above our heads, three washing machine-sized capsules a…
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human livesCould this be ground zero? Could…
STAT+: Democrats win power to push back on Trump’s health care moves
Democrats win Senate control, and with it the power to push back on Trump’s health care moves.
Self-perceived masculinity and femininity predict political views better than biological sex
Moving beyond male and female demographic categories, new survey data reveals that how people internally perceive their own masculinity and femininity strongly predicts their poli…