Why a Joint-Hypermobility Disorder Defies Simple Genetic Explanation
New insights highlight how a single gene defect can ripple across many tissues, complicating the link between cause and symptoms.
Medicine & Biotech
Clinical AI, drug discovery, devices, and regulatory approvals.
Healthcare Billionaires: 15 on Forbes 400, 4 Are Physicians
Forbes' latest ranking shows healthcare remains a major source of American wealth, with physicians among the top earners.
RNA therapy shows promise for preserving muscle during GLP-1 weight loss
A new RNA-based approach could address the muscle loss associated with GLP-1 drugs, which often leads to weight regain as fat after treatment stops.
Machine learning gauges healthcare workers' resilience with 75% accuracy
A study shows machine learning can distinguish levels of psychological resilience in healthcare workers using pandemic-era data.
Two Protective Genetic Pathways May Converge to Lower Alzheimer's Risk
New research suggests that two protective genetic pathways may work together to reduce Alzheimer's risk, helping explain why not all APOE ε4 carriers develop dementia.
Mother's poor late-pregnancy sleep linked to child weight shifts
New research ties poor maternal sleep in late pregnancy to lower infant weight in the first six months but higher weight by ages 1-2, especially in boys and term births.
FDA Approves First Drug for Alexander Disease After Decades of Research
The approval of Zanvastro marks the first treatment for a rare, progressive neurological disorder that has long had no options.
Brain Scans Link Long COVID Fatigue to Dopamine Neuron Damage
A new study using brain scans suggests long COVID's persistent fatigue and brain fog may stem from damage to dopamine-producing neurons.
New global guidelines set exposure limits for diagnostic ultrasound
First harmonized international safety recommendations define maximum scan times based on the displayed thermal index.
Pediatricians Report Immigrant Families Avoiding Child Care
A research brief in Pediatrics finds over a third of pediatricians say immigrant families in their practices are skipping medical care for their children.
Microfluidic Chips Model the Routes Metastatic Prostate Cancer Takes
A researcher is using microfluidic chips to recreate the environments metastatic prostate cancer travels through, motivated by conversations with patients facing terminal prognoses.
Iambic Therapeutics Plans IPO After Big Pharma Deals and Megaround
The biotech is preparing to go public, building on recent financing and a string of large pharmaceutical partnerships.
Estrogen receptor alpha protects right heart in pulmonary hypertension
A preclinical study reveals how estrogen receptor alpha shields the right heart in pulmonary hypertension.
Roche's dual GLP-1/GIP agonist meets phase 2 diabetes goals
A phase 2 trial shows Roche's dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist hit its primary endpoints, suggesting a new option for Type 2 diabetes with overweight or obesity.
How 'Brain Economy' Thinking Could Change Clinical Practice
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are contributing to a global push to put brain health at the center of healthcare delivery.
Group Medical Visits Could Ease Chronic Pain Isolation
A care model that combines checkups with peer support may help the more than one in five U.S. adults living with chronic pain.
Brain-mapping framework tracks information flow shifts during pain and movies
A new brain-mapping framework reveals how information routing between neural networks changes during pain and movie watching, highlighting the dynamic nature of brain communication.
GOP health expert defends $1T Medicaid cuts, sets sights on ACA
Brian Blase of the Paragon Health Institute remains committed to deep Medicaid reductions and, according to a new report, is training his attention on the Affordable Care Act next.