Kate Morrow and her 8-year-old twins, Jack and Lilly, at their home in Spartanburg County, S.C. Morrow struggles to understand why many …
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How STAT would cover ‘The Fugitive’ if its pharma scandal were real
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEveryone has those movies they love to watch over and over again. For STATus Report host Alex Hogan, the 1993 thriller “The …
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Microplastics that accumulate in the body may ‘clog up’ immune cells
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMicroplastics that accumulate in the body can disrupt the immune system by preventing immune cells from gobbling up microbes and clearing dead …
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Scientists discover genetics behind leaky brain blood vessels in Rett syndrome | MIT News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMIT researchers have discovered that two common genetic mutations that cause Rett syndrome each set off a molecular chain of events that …
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How Exercises After Knee Replacement Surgery Can Speed Your Recovery | News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter knee replacement surgery, each exercise you do in PT and on your own will help you achieve one or more of …
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Study finds two types of colon polyps can raise bowel cancer risk fivefold
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers from Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre have identified an important connection between two common types of bowel polyps and a …
Dance teachers, health researchers, urban planners — they all have a desire to get people moving. But globally, exercise rates have remained …
Goh, E. et al. Large language model influence on diagnostic reasoning: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw. Open 7, e2440969 (2024). Article …
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Medicare Advantage ‘dark money’ group tries to win higher payments for insurers : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMedicare Advantage Majority has spent more than $3.1 million on hundreds of Facebook ads since September 2024, according to Facebook’s Ad Library, …
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We’re reading about telehealth prescribers, Lilly compounding warning
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGood morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, despite the incredibly soggy skies hovering over …
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‘Rectal garlic insertion for immune support’: Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPopular AI chatbots often fail to recognize false health claims when they’re delivered in confident, medical-sounding language, leading to dubious advice that …
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Antibiotic use and gut microbiome composition links from individual-level prescription data of 14,979 individuals
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStudy population The study population included participants from the population-based cohorts SCAPIS22, SIMPLER23 and MOS24. SCAPIS SCAPIS enrolled 30,154 women and men …
A medication called sulthiame may help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe more easily during the night and sleep better overall. The …
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Psilocybin may help people quit smoking, new research finds : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPsilocybin mushrooms ready for harvest in a humidified chamber. Researchers have shown that a dose of psilocybin can help people quit smoking. …
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he is investigating the Food and Drug Administration’s rejections of rare disease treatments. The Wisconsin Republican …
Nature Medicine, Published online: 09 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00014-6 From chikungunya and dengue to yellow fever and Zika, mosquito‑transmitted diseases are spreading with …
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Why Gastrointestinal Problems Often Affect Women Differently | News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTaking symptoms seriously is the first step. Knowing your family history of GI conditions can also guide screening and prevention, since there …
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Stanford scientists say colorblindness may hide a deadly bladder cancer warning
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSeeing blood in urine is often the first clue that something is wrong. For many people, noticing this symptom prompts a medical …
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Menopause hormone therapy is popular, so why the ‘mad scramble’ to fill prescriptions? : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWith the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for …
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Vertex says drug reduced marker of kidney disease in late-stage trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogVertex said Monday that a drug it secured as part of a $4.9 billion acquisition successfully reduced by half a key marker …
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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat …
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Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogChildhood obesity has been increasing in recent years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about one in five children and …
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Teens are sleeping less than ever and screens aren’t primarily to blame : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogfcafotodigital/E+/Getty Images The spring time change can mean waking up a little groggy. But the situation may be worse for many teenagers …
Food and Drug Administration official Vinay Prasad self-destructed last week. The FDA announced Friday evening that he would step down next month …
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Making a ‘digital twin’ of yourself could revolutionize future surgeries, making medical procedures much more personal
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDr. John Pandolfino jokes that he comes from a long line of electricians and plumbers — and that as a gastroenterologist, he’s …
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Study finds phone use on the toilet may cause painful medical condition
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPeople who reported using a smartphone while sitting on the toilet were more likely to have hemorrhoids than those who did not …
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Federal autism advisory board cancels first public meeting since overhaul
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogO. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked …
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‘It could revolutionize, completely, the way we treat depression’: Researchers are exploring promising immune therapy for treating psychiatric symptoms
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog“I was completely surprised.” When psychiatrist Dr. James Murrough teamed up with dermatologist Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky to investigate how the immune system …
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Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have identified a rare genetic variant that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver …
A calming bedtime routine can help tell our bodies it’s time for bed. Dim the lights in the evening, pour yourself a …
