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Northwestern Chemists Solve 30-Year Rye Pollen Mystery
Northwestern University chemists confirmed the 3D structures of secalosides A and B — two rye pollen molecules whose tumor-slowing activity in animals had stumped researchers for nearly 30 years — by
Yale Study: Online GLP-1 Prescriptions Lack Oversight
A Yale researcher published a secret shopper study in JAMA examining nearly 50 telehealth sites that prescribe GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, finding the process is extraordinarily fast and easy — and low o
Human brains grew via neutral evolution, not selection
A new analysis of 87 hominin skulls found that human brain enlargement over the past 2 million years was driven by neutral evolution and periodic release of constraints rather than natural selection f
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novartis acquisition, Republicans backing clinical trial diversity, and more
Novartis is paying $1.1 billion upfront to acquire London-based Myricx Bio and its novel antibody-drug conjugate pipeline. House Republicans separately pushed an FDA funding bill directing the agency
Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK - here's what you need to know
Novo Nordisk's once-daily Wegovy oral pill (semaglutide) is now on sale at UK High Street and online pharmacies for £99–199 a month, but NHS patients will wait for a NICE cost-effectiveness review las
ApoB Test Prevents More Heart Attacks Than LDL: Study
A Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA found that guiding cholesterol-lowering treatment with apoB blood tests prevents more heart attacks and strokes than standard LDL testing, while remaini
The science behind beetroot juice's trending benefits
Beetroot juice has moved from niche athletic supplement to mainstream wellness trend, with peer-reviewed research supporting real benefits for endurance and blood pressure—and a few headline-grabbing
Opinion: Stopping doctors from ordering unnecessary diagnostic tests requires a structural fix
An opinion piece argues structural changes to how tests are ordered — not physician education — are the proven fix for unnecessary medical testing, citing a 46-hospital Michigan study that cut inappro
Adams: FDA Should Allow Supervised Peptide Compounding
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams is urging the FDA to create a clinician-supervised pathway for selected peptides rather than rely on either unrestricted gray markets or a blanket crackdown
Amodei Walks Back 'Century in Decade' AI-Biotech Claim
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly tempered his once-bold prediction that AI could compress a century of biotech progress into a decade, telling STAT+ the payoff may take much longer than he envision
GOP Pushes FDA to Shield Clinical Trial Diversity
Republican lawmakers are pressing the FDA to preserve clinical trial diversity requirements, arguing they are a scientific necessity distinct from the DEI policies the Trump administration is scrubbin
Vidcon Spotlights Mental Health of Content Creators
At this year's Vidcon in Anaheim, California, content creator mental health dominated the programming, prompting STAT to feature Instagram creator Andy Neal and Creators 4 Mental Health founder Shira
Waning Crescent Moon Meets Pleiades on 11 July
A thin waning crescent moon will glide past the Pleiades star cluster (M45) in the early hours of 11 July, offering a brief pre-dawn viewing window before twilight washes out the sky.
Four languages linked to brains 13 years younger: study
Speaking two or more languages is linked to brains that appear up to 13 years younger, according to a 728-person study presented at a European neuroscience conference in Barcelona.
King's College Finds Karyoptosis Mechanism in Alzheimer's
Researchers at King's College London identified a previously overlooked cell-death mechanism called karyoptosis — where the nucleus shrivels and breaks apart — in the brains of Alzheimer's and frontot
70 Countries Ban Human Gene Editing as Public Support Grows
The Guardian's editorial board argues that human germline gene editing must remain banned on safety grounds — but with public support rising and bioethics bodies softening, society must now confront n
British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds
Whole-genome sequencing reveals Britain's swallowtail butterfly split from continental relatives 200,000 to 1.7 million years ago — far earlier than the 8,000 years previously assumed — reframing cons
UC Berkeley Maps Deep Sleep-Growth Hormone Brain Circuit
UC Berkeley neuroscientists have mapped the brain circuit that ties deep sleep to growth hormone release, revealing a previously unknown feedback loop that balances hormone levels against wakefulness
Centenarians Show Unique Blood Metabolite Pattern
Boston University researchers identified a distinct blood metabolite signature in centenarians — marked by elevated bile acids and preserved steroid levels — that differs from normal aging and is link
A hidden weakness in deadly cancers could lead to powerful new treatments
UCLA researchers discovered that aggressive small cell cancers lacking the RB gene become critically dependent on the E2F3 protein, and existing FDA-approved drugs that lower E2F3 could be repurposed
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