Health and Nutrition
New blood test can detect changes associated with Alzheimer's disease
Brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease can be detected by a new type of blood test -- and a growing number of patients are asking their doctors about it.
Eleven states cut Medicaid coverage for refugees who are pregnant or children
When Congress cut Medicaid benefits for refugees who are in the U.S. legally, most states allowed them to continue for children and pregnant women. Arizona and 10 others did not.
Opinion: Health care needs buyers willing to say no
"The industry’s major players have little appetite for change," writes Anthony T. Lo Sasso.
Politicians have failed to tackle health care affordability. It’s now voters’ rallying cry
As costs surge, voters are embracing more radical solutions to the crisis.
STAT+: Biopharma industry at odds over impact of Treasury’s new China rule
An exemption for a common kind of biopharma deal is at the heart of disagreements over the proposal.
Opinion: STAT+: Is AI more a partner, competitor, or crutch for biomedical scientists?
Biologist Paul Knoepfler asks: Could overdependence on AI make us less capable as researchers?
‘Just come in’: 30 years of Maggie’s cancer care centres – in pictures
A new photography exhibition marks 30 years of Maggie’s centres, which offer free practical, emotional and social support to people affected by cancer. Inspired by the phrase ‘jus…
Neighbour of new Montenegro embassy in London sues council over impact on mental health
Case in Pimlico is latest instance of tensions between small countries seeking a space in capital and residentsIt is not a classic neighbour-from-hell dispute, what with the prota…
Rachel Roddy’s pasta with Senegalese-inspired ragu – recipe
A historical adventure deep in the very heart of pasta country in southern Italy unexpectedly unearths a sauce with roots in SenegalAbout 30 kilometres south of Naples, the town o…
Beautiful landscapes may briefly put the brakes on the brain’s movement system
Beauty has long been described as something that makes us pause and look. Neuroscientists in Italy tested that idea by recording brain activity while people viewed nature photos, …
STAT+: Lawmaker wants government watchdog to probe TrumpRx over claims about drug savings
A House lawmaker asked the Government Accountability Office to review whether the TrumpRx platform has saved Americans any money.
Early trauma may change how children’s cortisol responses relate to anxiety and behavior problems
Children who experience trauma early in life don’t all develop the same problems. A new study suggests their cortisol response to stress may help predict whether anxiety or acting…
FDA scientists opposed Trump administration’s move to ease peptide access
Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientistsA plan to give people in the United States easier access to unprov…
New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE
Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL p…
New study explores how money influences interpretations of the Bible
A large survey of Americans reveals that household income strongly shapes how religious individuals interpret the Bible’s teachings on charity, challenging the long-held idea that…
Support unpaid carers so they aren’t pushed to the brink of suicide | Letters
With almost half of parent-carers contemplating taking their lives, Dr Louise Lawson calls for urgent action by the government Reading the report on Matilda Davis’s death was hear…
STAT+: HHS moves to allow compounding of some unapproved peptides
Kennedy and his MAHA movement have embraced peptides, though there's little evidence for many of the wellness compounds.
Diets high in fat and sugar are linked to impulsiveness in people with borderline personality disorder
Adults with borderline personality disorder who ate more foods high in fat and sugar tended to be more impulsive and took more risks on a gambling task, though their diets were un…
Senate candidate El-Sayed wants to ‘grill’ RFK Jr., calls him the ‘most incompetent HHS secretary ever’
Abdul El-Sayed has made headlines for his progressive politics and stance on Israel. But some supporters consider his public health background critical.
STAT+: Why every health care AI company must face Epic
In this edition of AI Prognosis: A new investigation into how Epic's market dominance is impacting health tech innovation and AI adoption.
A mirror trick that adds a sixth finger also changes what people think their hand can grab
With a mirror and some well-timed brushstrokes, researchers gave volunteers the sensation of a sixth finger. Afterward, people judged that their hand needed a wider opening to fit…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about 340B battles, new results for a Lilly weight loss drug, and more
Missouri attorney general warned Eli Lilly to discontinue requiring hospitals to provide claims data to receive discounted medicines under 340B program
STAT+: Lilly’s triple-G drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study
Eli Lilly announced that its investigational drug retatrutide was more effective at lowering blood sugar and cutting weight than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic in a large diabetes study.
Intelligence and fertility: Do smarter people have fewer children? The strongest evidence suggests a smaller, more complicated link
People with higher intelligence scores tend to have slightly smaller families in American and British surveys. But when researchers wait until people finish having children and co…