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GLP-1 drugs lower addiction overdose deaths in veterans
A study of 606,434 U.S. veterans with type‑2 diabetes found that users of GLP‑1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide, liraglutide and dulaglutide were less likely to develop new substance‑use disorde
Ronny Chieng Urges Harvard Grads to 'Destroy AI'
STAT+’s AI Prognosis newsletter, a subscriber‑only guide to AI in health care, highlights comedian Ronny Chieng’s Harvard commencement speech. Chieng told graduates to “destroy AI,” emphasizing that A
Oral β2 agonist burns fat, spares muscle, avoids shots
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet unveiled an oral β2‑agonist that boosts skeletal‑muscle metabolism to lower blood sugar and burn fat, offering a non‑injection alternative to GLP‑1 drugs like Ozem
Researchers fix amygdala circuit, reverse anxiety
Researchers identified a specific amygdala neuron circuit whose overactivity drives anxiety and social deficits, and showed that normalizing its activity in mice reverses these behaviors.
Neurologist Shows Recovery Hope for Severe Stroke
Claire, a mother of three, suffered a ruptured brain artery that caused extensive frontal lobe bleeding and left her unable to speak or move most of her limbs. Consultant neurologist Orlando Swayne, c
Ultra‑Processed Food Experts Urge Stronger FDA Rules
A coalition of leading ultra‑processed food researchers, highlighted in a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health, is demanding immediate policy action. A new poll of 2,000 U.S. adults
STAT+: Trump’s Medicaid work requirements have an unwelcome surprise for some states and patients
Advocates were already dreading Medicaid's work requirements
IIT Study Finds Two Autism Subtypes via Brain Imaging
A large-scale study combining functional MRI scans from 940 autistic individuals with 20 genetically engineered mouse models identified two biologically distinct autism subtypes based on brain connect
Ötzi’s Mummy Harbours Active Microbes, Yeast Dominates
Researchers analyzing Ötzi’s 5,300‑year‑old mummified remains found both ancient and modern microbes, including anaerobic gut bacteria that were present during his life and psychrophilic yeasts that a
Why you need to future proof your brain in middle age and how to start
Ages 40 to 65 see a period of turmoil in the brain that has previously been overlooked
STAT+: Longevity startup NewLimit raises $435 million ahead of first clinical trial
Longevity startup NewLimit plans to launch its first clinical trial of a liver medicine after raising a staggering $435 ...
STAT+: Radiopharmaceutical shows promise in post-Pluvicto setting
Abivax's ulcerative colitis data, Fulcrum's scrapped sickle cell drug, and more biotech news from The Readout
A single protein may be holding back CAR T cancer therapy
A newly identified protein may be one of the biggest obstacles holding CAR T-cell therapy back
Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD
A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising...
Eli Lilly Threatens 340B Hospitals Over Data Deadline
Eli Lilly is pressuring 340B hospitals to hand over detailed claims data, threatening to cut price discounts for those that don’t comply, while the FDA is convening a rare‑disease roundtable to discus
Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest
Three studies add to evidence that jabs could be part of cancer-fighting toolkit to cut risk of developing or dying from...
Your brain starts making social decisions before you do
Researchers found that social behavior begins in the brain before it becomes visible as movement
Opinion: The virtual end of the doctor’s office waiting room
It’s time to rethink and redesign how patients enter the health care system altogether, writes emergency physician Iyesa...
STAT+: Online care is caught in the crossfire as states crack down on corporate medicine
Growing legislative scrutiny across multiple states targets the corporate structure underlying most direct-to-consumer t...
One fat helped pancreatic cancer grow while another cut disease in half
A surprising new study suggests that when it comes to pancreatic cancer, the kind of fat you eat may matter more than ho...
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