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Patients Reject Statins for Unstudied Peptides
A physician argues that patients are abandoning statins — backed by trials in over 170,000 people — in favor of BPC-157, a synthetic peptide studied in just 14 humans with no FDA approval, driven by o
Stanford Trial: 5‑Day Fasting Diet Cuts Crohn’s
A Stanford‑led randomized trial found that a five‑day‑per‑month fasting‑mimicking diet reduced symptoms and lowered inflammatory markers in patients with mild‑to‑moderate Crohn’s disease; two‑thirds o
Nanotube Injector Moves Mitochondria Between Living Cells
Researchers at Waseda University developed a nanotube membrane injector that transfers cytoplasmic contents and functional mitochondria between living cells, achieving over 90% transfer efficiency and
Trump 100% tariffs on drugs, 20% cut for US production
The Trump administration announced a 100% tariff on imported brand‑name drugs, while carving out exemptions for firms that commit to U.S. manufacturing and lower pricing, and offering a reduced 20% ra
Rohan Mittal team finds fermionic dark-state symmetry
A theoretical study by Rohan Mittal and colleagues at the University of Cologne shows that a single‑parameter fermionic dark‑state symmetry can preserve quantum coherence in large, noisy, far‑from‑equ
AI Repurposed Cancer Drug Shows Broad Antiviral Promise
An AI drug-discovery platform from Model Medicines has identified a shelved breast cancer drug that, in lab and mouse tests, blocked influenza, multiple coronaviruses, RSV, norovirus, and hepatitis B,
OTOF Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in All 10 Patients
A single injection of an OTOF gene therapy restored hearing in all 10 patients treated in a Karolinska Institutet-led trial, with average sound detection improving from 106 to 52 decibels within six m
Gene Mutation Disrupts Brain Circuit in Schizophrenia
MIT researchers have identified a mutation in the grin2a gene that disrupts a thalamus–prefrontal cortex circuit, impairing mice's ability to update decisions as conditions change, and showed that opt
Aging Lung Cells Drive Severe Flu, COVID in Older Adults
UCSF researchers have identified how aging lung cells trigger runaway inflammation that turns flu and COVID infections life-threatening in older adults, pinpointing a fibroblast-immune cell circuit as
DXA Study Finds BMI Misclassifies 33% of Adults
A new Italian study using gold‑standard DXA scans finds that BMI misclassifies over one‑third of adults, overstating overweight and obesity rates and prompting calls to revise national public health‑a
Trap-Neuter-Return: The Humane Fix for Feral Cat Colonies
Texas A&M veterinary experts make the case for Trap-Neuter-Return as the most humane way to stabilize unowned outdoor cat populations — a method that stops the breeding cycle but leans heavily on volu
Otago Gold Rush STI Rates Lower Than Pop Culture Claims
University of Otago research analyzing 1864–1869 hospital records found syphilis and gonorrhea prevalence during the Otago gold rush was lower than popular culture books claim, at 4.3% and 2.8% respec
STAT Podcast: Trump Letter, Lilly Obesity Pill Approval
STAT’s ‘The Readout LOUD’ podcast featured investor Rod Wong discussing a coalition’s letter to President Trump for FDA flexibility, the FDA’s approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, pharma M&A, and You
Meat May Lower Dementia Risk in APOE4 Carriers
A Karolinska Institutet study of more than 2,100 older adults found that higher meat consumption was linked to slower cognitive decline and lower dementia risk — but only in carriers of high-risk APOE
FDA Updates Breakthrough Device Criteria
STAT's Health Tech newsletter announces an exclusive, subscription‑only piece on the FDA’s evolving definition of breakthrough medical devices, while noting the April 1 deadline for the CMMI ACCESS Mo
Prince William Hails Bowelbabe Fund’s £20m Milestone
Prince William lauded the Bowelbabe Fund for hitting the £20 million mark, a goal it achieved in under four years after being launched by the late Dame Deborah James to fund bowel‑cancer research.
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Imported Brand Drugs
The Trump administration is preparing to impose 100% tariffs on imported patented drugs and active ingredients, with an announcement expected as soon as Thursday, according to a draft order obtained b
Study: AI Scribes Save Doctors 16 Minutes Per Shift
A large study of 1,800 clinicians across five academic medical centers found AI ambient scribe tools cut documentation time by 16 minutes and EHR time by 13 minutes per eight-hour shift, with primary
FDA Moves to Allow Over a Do Previously Banned Peptides
The FDA is poised to lift a ban on more than a dozen injectable peptides, a shift driven by pressure from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who touts their personal healing be
OHSU finds intracellular fluid flows moving proteins
Scientists at OHSU have uncovered a previously unknown system of directional fluid flows inside cells that rapidly transport proteins to the leading edge, overturning the textbook diffusion model and
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