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Vertex Shelves mRNA Drug; Cytokinetics Hits Efficacy
Biotech earnings and trial updates show mixed progress: Vertex Pharma's Q1 results matched expectations but it shelved its mRNA cystic fibrosis candidate VX‑522 after tolerability concerns; Viridian T
WHO Pandemic Treaty Stalled Nations Miss Pabs Deadline
World leaders missed a key deadline to lock in a pathogen‑access and benefit‑sharing framework, leaving the newly‑adopted pandemic treaty stalled. Rich nations and low‑income blocs clash over whether
Cytokinetics' Myqorzo Hits Dual Endpoints in HCM Trial
Cytokinetics announced that its heart‑failure drug Myqorzo achieved both primary efficacy endpoints in the Phase 3 ACACIA trial for non‑obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, delivering statisticall
UK charity says Alzheimer’s diagnoses block trials
UK patients are being left behind as a surge in Alzheimer’s drug trials—spurred by modestly effective anti‑amyloid medicines like lecanemab and donanemab—outpaces early, accurate diagnoses. Alzheimer’
Leah Crane flags shaky physics of inflation models
Leah Crane warns that inflationary cosmology’s physics remains unsettled, highlighting fine‑tuning concerns and recent quadratic‑gravity work that may tame problematic ghost particles while predicting
Early Eating Cuts Weight, Improves Metabolism
A new meta‑analysis of 41 trials finds that eating earlier in the day, even without cutting calories, yields weight loss and metabolic health gains across 2,200 adults aged 19‑69, with improvements in
Doug Whitney's Heat Exposure Lowers Alzheimer Risk
A U.S. mechanic with a deadly Presenilin‑2 mutation has avoided early‑onset Alzheimer’s, possibly thanks to chronic heat exposure in ship engine rooms. Researchers link his high heat‑shock‑protein lev
Travel May Slow Aging, ECU Study Says
A 2024 Edith Cowan University study proposes that positive travel experiences may slow aging by supporting the body’s resilience and balance through novelty, activity, and social connection, while war
Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?
Honey’s health reputation hinges on its source: some varieties like Sidr tree honey have a low glycemic index (32) and antioxidant‑rich phenolics, while others such as Greek thyme honey spike blood su
Supreme Court lets mifepristone be mailed, sold
A Supreme Court order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily restores nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone via mail, pharmacies and telehealth, halting a lower‑court ban that had fo
Arginine Supplement Cuts Alzheimer’s Amyloid Buildup
Researchers at Kindai University found that the cheap, over‑the‑counter amino acid arginine can curb amyloid‑β aggregation and brain inflammation in both fruit‑fly and mouse models of Alzheimer’s. The
UCB to acquire maker of antibody treatments for autoimmune diseases
Amid tightening U.S. immigration rules that are driving researchers abroad, biotech investment remains robust: UCB is buying Candid Therapeutics for $2.2 bn to add bispecific antibodies for autoimmune
MIT Maps 3D Structure of Relaxor Ferroelectric
MIT researchers have, for the first time, mapped the three‑dimensional atomic arrangement of a relaxor ferroelectric, revealing nanoscale charge patterns that overturn prior models and open pathways t
STAT+: Biotech raises $42 million to run Huntington’s disease trial
Latus Bio secured $42 million to launch its first human trials, targeting Huntington’s disease with a gene‑therapy approach while also advancing a CLN2 disease program slated for data by year‑end. Bac
Creatine Powers Brain and Heart, Not Just Muscles: Review
A new comprehensive handbook on creatine reveals the compound's role extends well beyond muscle building, with potential benefits for brain function, heart health, and conditions like Parkinson's and
NYU study finds blood test detects early depression
A New York University study reveals that a simple blood test measuring monocyte aging can flag depression before emotional symptoms surface, offering an objective diagnostic tool. The finding, publish
Cochrane: anti‑amyloid drugs ineffective raise swelling
A new Cochrane review of 17 trials involving over 20,000 early‑stage Alzheimer’s patients finds that anti‑amyloid drugs provide no meaningful cognitive benefit and raise the risk of silent brain swell
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5-6
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, composed of ancient dust shed by Halley's Comet, peaks on the night of 5–6 May, with skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere favored and Northern Hemisphere observers co
Astronomers Find 27 New Circumbinary Planets
Astronomers have uncovered 27 new candidate planets that orbit binary stars, using eclipse timing variations to bypass traditional transit limits and potentially raising the known count of circumbinar
Trump’s NASA Budget Cut Faces Congressional Rejection
After NASA’s historic Artemis II lunar flyby, President Trump’s push to slash the agency’s budget by 23% met fierce congressional resistance. Lawmakers advanced a $24.4 billion plan to preserve scienc
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