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mAxialtrode: a needle-thin brain fiber doing three jobs at once
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark and collaborators have developed the mAxialtrode — a flexible, needle-thin brain implant that simultaneously records neural activity, delivers drugs,
Fonagy Review Finds Real Rise in Youth Mental Distress
The head of a government-commissioned review says there has been a genuine rise in mental distress among children, rejecting the "snowflake generation" label and backing young people's calls for more
STAT+: Alkermes’ orexin agonist shows potential to treat ADHD in early-stage trial
Alkermes reported Phase 1 data showing its orexin agonist ALKS 7290 reduced adult ADHD symptoms by 19 points on a standardized scale after two weeks at a 50mg dose, the first evidence the drug class —
Stanford: Human Brain Develops From Two Distinct Systems
Stanford Medicine researchers have shown the human brain develops from two distinct progenitor cell populations with separate evolutionary origins more than 550 million years old, and used that insigh
Aria Funds £54m Wildlife Gene-Editing Programme
Aria, the UK's "invention agency," is funding 14 biotechnology projects — including gene-edited butterflies, RNA-injected ash "tree vaccines" and engineered skin bacteria for amphibians — to help Brit
STAT+: With new strategy, Novo outlines plans for obesity, direct-to-consumer work
Novo Nordisk outlined a strategy to diversify beyond its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, promising five new multi-blockbuster products by 2030 and a shift toward consumer-like marketing, as investor concerns
Newborn girls prefer faces over toys more than boys
A Cambridge study of 130 newborns found baby girls spent proportionally more time watching a face than a toy compared to baby boys, suggesting that some sex differences in social attention are present
STAT Names First Trust-in-Science Reporter
STAT has hired Nicholas Florko as its first-ever trust-in-science reporter to investigate the roots of declining public trust in science and health institutions.
RFK Jr. hits Iowa trail as midterm pull test for GOP
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn is being framed as a real-world test of whether the health secretary can deliver voters for down-ballot Republi
FDA Approves First KRAS-Targeted Pancreatic Cancer Drug
The FDA approved daraxonrasib in late August, the first drug proven to bind and inhibit KRAS — the most commonly mutated oncogene in pancreatic cancer — nearly doubling survival in clinical trials of
Kratom, 7-OH Withdrawal Cases Surge at U.S. Clinics
Addiction clinics across the U.S. are reporting steep increases in patients dependent on concentrated kratom-derived products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, with some clinicians now treating the wit
STAT Names First Trust-in-Science Reporter
STAT launches its first dedicated trust-in-science beat, anchored by a reporter who openly describes himself as one of the chronic-disease-afflicted Americans RFK Jr. is courting — arguing that skepti
ClinicalTrials.gov needs pregnancy eligibility fields
Three Brown University researchers argue ClinicalTrials.gov should add structured fields flagging pregnancy and lactation eligibility, citing their own data showing fewer than 1% of drug trials enroll
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south
The autumnal equinox arrives at 1:05am Wednesday UK time, marking the astronomical start of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern — though equal day and night won't actually bal
Altis Labs raises $25M Series A for oncology AI
Altis Labs, an AI software company whose model analyzes CT scans from oncology trials to predict patient survival, raised a $25 million Series A, CEO Felix Baldauf-Lenschen told Axios.
Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Prof Peter Fonagy, head of a UK government-commissioned review into young people's mental health, told the BBC there has been a 'real rise' in mental distress among children and young people, rejected
Calcium, Vitamin D Don't Prevent Fractures: BMJ Review
A large systematic review published in BMJ found calcium and vitamin D supplements offer little to no meaningful protection against fractures or falls in most older adults, challenging routine supplem
STAT+: Radiopharma companies merge after one receives surprise FDA rejection
Telix Pharmaceuticals is acquiring ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE in a radiopharmaceuticals merger valued at at least $1.65 billion, creating a new direct competitor to market leader Novartis.
Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
A UK Dementia Research Institute trial is equipping over 250 families' homes with smart sensors—door monitors, motion detectors, kitchen-appliance trackers and sleep-tracking mattresses—to spot early
British Nutritionists Reveal Emergency Food Essentials
UK nutrition experts are advising households to stockpile long-life foods—complex carbs, canned legumes, tinned fish, and long-life milk—amid government warnings that El Niño-linked extreme weather co
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