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Brain Quality Control Selectively Eliminates Neurons with Abnormal Variants in Development
In developing fetuses, the human brain generates an excess of neurons, most of which are eliminated around when the baby is born. New research suggests that this is an important quality-control mechanism. The post…
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Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science
This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agency that funds major research projects to the tune of around $9 billion. The foundation’s efforts were overseen…
Opinion: America is worrying about fertility again. But it’s not really about families
Where the state once worried about too many births, it now worries about too few.
STAT+: Her daughter Mila got a bespoke medicine. Now she’s starting a new biotech to make more
Efforts to make customized medicines at scale have hit commercial and regulatory roadblocks. Julia Vintarello is trying again.
‘Forever chemicals’ in baby formula? Scientists unpack FDA results
FDA review confirmed overall safety of 16 brands of baby formula. In a STAT Q&A, experts unpack what low-level PFAS findings mean to worried moms.
Opinion: The psychedelic revolution is leaving behind people of color
Psychedelics’ potential as a form of treatment is virtually unmatched. But their promise faces both scientific uncertainty and thorny political questions.
Electrophysiological Biomarkers and Treatment Response to Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conditions: Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder; Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation; Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation; EEG Interventions: Device: iTBS TMS Sponsors: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Recruiting
Predictive Value of Early Peritraumatic Distress Screening for Childbirth-PTSD Following Unplanned Cesarean Delivery
Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Post Partum Depression; Acute Stress Symptoms Interventions: Other: Postpartum Psychological Screening Sponsors: University of British Columbia; Women's Health Research Institute of British Columbia Not yet recruiting
PB-18 Probiotic for Mild to Moderate Depression
Conditions: Depressive Disorder Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Bifidobacterium; Other: Placebo Sponsors: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting
Synaptic Mechanisms of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in Depression
Conditions: Major Depression Interventions: Drug: D-Cycloserine (DCS); Device: Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS); Device: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Sham; Drug: Memantine; Drug: Lorazepam (drug); Drug: Baclofen; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Mclean Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Recruiting
STAT+: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence
At the hearing, the judge heard from mothers who lost sons to overdose, a teenager born into withdrawal, and people who spent years dealing with addiction treatment.
Disneyland’s factory-inspired future
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, Page 471-471, April 2026.
Disordered protein LAT encodes relative levels of signaling pathways in T cell activation
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, April 2026.
Lymphoid tissue chemokines limit priming duration to preserve CD8+ T cell functionality
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, April 2026.
Anticipating the future in an algorithmic age
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, Page 472-472, April 2026.
Current Landscape of Mental Health Conversational Agents From a Trauma-Informed Care Lens: Scoping Review
Background: Conversational agents (CAs) are increasingly used in mental health care to enhance access and engagement. However, their safe, ethical, and user-sensitive design remains a challenge. Despite growing attention to trauma-informed approaches in human-computer interaction, there is limited work on…
Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood
J. Craig Venter, the scientist whose relentless ambition helped turn genetics from an artisanal trade into an industrialized information machine, died at 79.
STAT+: Katherine Szarama named acting director of FDA’s vaccines and biologics center
Katherine Szarama, who joined the FDA last year to serve as Vinay Prasad’s deputy, will now fill his shoes at CBER.
STAT+: In her own words: Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier expresses enthusiasm and caution for MAHA
Examining the past statements and writings of Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, on vaccines, autism, peptides, diet and more.
STAT+: Hair-raising trial results, and Servier’s M&A wishlist
Why are investors excited about hair loss drugs? Will AI make clinical trials run more smoothly? And more in "The Readout LOUD," STAT's weekly biotech podcast.
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Brain Quality Control Selectively Eliminates Neurons with Abnormal Variants in Development
In developing fetuses, the human brain generates an excess of neurons, most of which are eliminated around when the baby is born. New research suggests that this is an important quality-control mechanism. The post…
News
3070 results
Trump’s mass firing just dealt another blow to American science
This past week delivered another gut punch for science in the US. This time, the target was the National Science Foundation—a federal agency that funds major research projects to the tune of around $9 billion. The foundation’s efforts were overseen…
Opinion: America is worrying about fertility again. But it’s not really about families
Where the state once worried about too many births, it now worries about too few.
STAT+: Her daughter Mila got a bespoke medicine. Now she’s starting a new biotech to make more
Efforts to make customized medicines at scale have hit commercial and regulatory roadblocks. Julia Vintarello is trying again.
‘Forever chemicals’ in baby formula? Scientists unpack FDA results
FDA review confirmed overall safety of 16 brands of baby formula. In a STAT Q&A, experts unpack what low-level PFAS findings mean to worried moms.
Opinion: The psychedelic revolution is leaving behind people of color
Psychedelics’ potential as a form of treatment is virtually unmatched. But their promise faces both scientific uncertainty and thorny political questions.
Electrophysiological Biomarkers and Treatment Response to Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conditions: Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder; Transcranial Magnetic Stimilation; Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation; EEG Interventions: Device: iTBS TMS Sponsors: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Recruiting
Predictive Value of Early Peritraumatic Distress Screening for Childbirth-PTSD Following Unplanned Cesarean Delivery
Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Post Partum Depression; Acute Stress Symptoms Interventions: Other: Postpartum Psychological Screening Sponsors: University of British Columbia; Women's Health Research Institute of British Columbia Not yet recruiting
PB-18 Probiotic for Mild to Moderate Depression
Conditions: Depressive Disorder Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Bifidobacterium; Other: Placebo Sponsors: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Not yet recruiting
Synaptic Mechanisms of Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in Depression
Conditions: Major Depression Interventions: Drug: D-Cycloserine (DCS); Device: Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS); Device: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Sham; Drug: Memantine; Drug: Lorazepam (drug); Drug: Baclofen; Drug: Placebo Sponsors: Mclean Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Recruiting
STAT+: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence
At the hearing, the judge heard from mothers who lost sons to overdose, a teenager born into withdrawal, and people who spent years dealing with addiction treatment.
Disneyland’s factory-inspired future
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, Page 471-471, April 2026.
Disordered protein LAT encodes relative levels of signaling pathways in T cell activation
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, April 2026.
Lymphoid tissue chemokines limit priming duration to preserve CD8+ T cell functionality
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, April 2026.
Anticipating the future in an algorithmic age
Science, Volume 392, Issue 6797, Page 472-472, April 2026.
Current Landscape of Mental Health Conversational Agents From a Trauma-Informed Care Lens: Scoping Review
Background: Conversational agents (CAs) are increasingly used in mental health care to enhance access and engagement. However, their safe, ethical, and user-sensitive design remains a challenge. Despite growing attention to trauma-informed approaches in human-computer interaction, there is limited work on…
Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood
J. Craig Venter, the scientist whose relentless ambition helped turn genetics from an artisanal trade into an industrialized information machine, died at 79.
STAT+: Katherine Szarama named acting director of FDA’s vaccines and biologics center
Katherine Szarama, who joined the FDA last year to serve as Vinay Prasad’s deputy, will now fill his shoes at CBER.
STAT+: In her own words: Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier expresses enthusiasm and caution for MAHA
Examining the past statements and writings of Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, on vaccines, autism, peptides, diet and more.
STAT+: Hair-raising trial results, and Servier’s M&A wishlist
Why are investors excited about hair loss drugs? Will AI make clinical trials run more smoothly? And more in "The Readout LOUD," STAT's weekly biotech podcast.