Health and Nutrition
Two kinds of political alienation pull support for violence in opposite directions, study finds
Feeling that your group is shut out of society is linked to support for political violence. But a survey in four European countries found that how people feel about politics can s…
New brain atlas reveals thousands of overlooked microproteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have mapped thousands of tiny, previously overlooked proteins in the human brain. This new atlas reveals that many of these hidden molecules are altered in Alzheimer's…
STAT+: Servier’s $1.55 billion muscular dystrophy drug fails first major test
Servier reports a surprise setback for a drug being tested for a form of muscular dystrophy that lacks treatment.
STAT+: Amid Mass General Brigham layoffs, CEO pens vague letter, stirring staff anxiety
A cryptic email sent to Mass General Brigham employees by the health system's CEO is stirring staff anxiety less than two weeks after a round of layoffs.
The menstrual cycle may shape how much cannabis women use, new research suggests
Among people with premenstrual symptoms who used cannabis, the amount of dried flower they consumed tended to climb in the days before their period and again around ovulation, acc…
Give us all a share of Rolls-Royce’s profits | Brief letters
Government should invest, not subsidise | Size matters | ‘Ferritin face’ | Train announcements | Reform UK’s newspaperRather than give Rolls-Royce a £1.25bn subsidy to develop the…
‘The nipple touch of doom’: what is sad nipple syndrome and what causes it?
People everywhere are searching for the reason behind their sudden bursts of anguish or homesicknessWomen: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?Some say it feels like a sudd…
Racial attitudes and economic optimism predict Trump support among Asian American voters
A new survey analysis reveals how economic optimism, racial solidarity, and anti-immigrant attitudes shaped the way Asian Americans voted during recent presidential elections.
STAT+: Who will get the first psychedelic approved?
The biotech Compass Pathways has been seen as one of the frontrunners in the race to get the first psychedelic drug approved. But it could be a tight race, with a non-profit…
STAT+: What do the midterms mean for health care?
STAT unpacks what the midterms mean for health policy, MAHA, and health insurance.
Women want to talk about sex with their close friends more often, study finds
Close friends are often women’s go-to confidants about sex, but new research suggests these conversations remain limited. Women wanted to discuss topics from birth control to sexu…
STAT+: FDA, CMS look to collaborate with states on health AI
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Federal officials look to work with states on regulating AI, protecting doctors from AI liability, and more.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a generic HIV prevention shot, Lonza buying U.S. facilities, and more
The FDA gave tentative approval to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories to make a generic version of a groundbreaking HIV prevention medicine
Researchers find there is no single mathematical formula for the ideal breast
A review of 40 studies reveals that the "ideal breast" depends heavily on individual proportions, cultural background, and symmetry rather than a single set of rigid measurements.
‘The output of a lunatic asylum’: what the Bloomsbury group can tell us about mental health
From Virginia Woolf’s horrifying views on eugenics to James Strachey’s seminal translations of Freud, the Bloomsbury set didn’t only experience mental illness, they shaped how soc…
Child dies of measles in New York’s first such death in 30 years
A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles, marking the state's first death from the disease in 30 years.
A simple cognitive reframing strategy reduces sensory brain responses in autistic youth
A brief lesson in thinking like an objective reporter reduced sensory brain activity in autistic children and teens exposed to scratchy textures in an MRI scanner, pointing to a p…
Why autumn means sausages | Kitchen aide
Slowly cooked, sticky sausages sauteed with onion, soy and perhaps a bit of Marmite … our panel even has bangers with bangs for bonfire nightWhat are the best, comforting sausage …
First U.S. bird flu death of the year after cattle exposure
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the AP reported yesterday. It’s the first such death this year in the U.S., and the third…
Setting may shape psilocybin’s effects on the brain, preliminary study suggests
Healthy adults who took psilocybin in a calm room with music reported stronger mystical experiences than those dosed inside an MRI scanner. Their brain scans a week later also hin…
Scientists find a surprising clue to how well preschoolers can switch mental gears
Could something as simple as blinking reflect how a young child’s brain is developing? A study of preschoolers found that higher blink rates were linked to better rule-switching a…
‘Three-parent IVF’ was supposed to prevent mitochondrial disease. Studies are raising doubts
Scientists and ethicists are rethinking the potential risks and benefits of a technology to prevent babies from inheriting rare mitochondrial diseases.
Opinion: How meditation helped me become a better doctor overnight
“The inner work of meditation and self-inquiry can support the outer work of patient care,” writes a physician.
Opinion: What the 2024 electoral map reveals about America’s mortality divide
Leading drivers of mortality look different according to political geography, experts write.