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Implementation Strategies for a Technology-Based Bullying Bystander Intervention (STAC-T): Mixed Methods Study
Background: Nearly 1 in 5 students aged 12-18 years report being bullied in the United States. Both targets and students who witness bullying experience negative mental health outcomes. School-based programs are effective in decreasing…
Building the Future of AAV Gene Therapy
This eBook brings together perspectives from across the AAV development and manufacturing continuum. It explores how early commercial planning can help avoid costly delays, how standardized platform approaches and off-the-shelf plasmids can streamline development,…
Hamburg Hosts 2026 European Gene Therapy Conference
GEN's Kevin Davies, PhD, reports from ESGCT where patient safety, expanding access to gene therapy, and progress towards an HIV vaccine were prominent themes among the early talks at ESGCT 2026. The post Hamburg…
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Author Correction: FUS-mediated regulation of acetylcholine receptor transcription at neuromuscular junctions is compromised in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02396-9Author Correction: FUS-mediated regulation of acetylcholine receptor transcription at neuromuscular junctions is compromised in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
STAT+: Fresh turmoil roils American Diabetes Association following controversy at conference
Turmoil at the ADA has taken a fresh turn, with leaders blocking editors at its flagship journal from publishing pieces detailing a controversy at the group’s annual meeting.
Predicting biotech clinical trials and a new Alzheimer’s drug controversy
This week on "The Readout LOUD" podcast: a new Alzheimer's drug controversy and prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA drug reviews. Listen now.
STAT+: GOP blocks effort to end Medicare test of AI prior authorization
The Trump administration is testing the use of AI in Medicare to approve some medical services.
STAT+: Despite earnings celebration, UnitedHealth signals more financial pain for employers
Insurance giant UnitedHealth signals the cost of providing workers with health insurance will climb even higher.
Pete Hegseth’s announcement of annual testosterone screenings for service members divides medical experts
Medical experts are divided on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that U.S. service members will undergo annual testosterone screenings.
See, Blind Mice: Consortium’s Drugs Restore Sight
Researchers developed a series of light-activated small molecule drugs that mimic the function of the light-sensing photoreceptor cells that degenerate in diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, and which in tests restored sight in blind mice. The…
The Download: OpenAI unveils GPT-Red and heat pumps rise in the US
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer OpenAI has built an…
Advances in biomarkers for diagnosing and prognosticating disorders of consciousness
Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) resulting from brain injury comprise a spectrum of clinical syndromes, where the level of impairment varies considerably depending on lesion location, etiology, severity, and individual patient factors. These differences substantially influence both rehabilitation strategies and long-term…
Neural speech encoding in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory study using frequency-following responses
BackgroundFetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is associated with neurodevelopmental impairments, including listening difficulties not always explained by peripheral hearing loss, suggesting alterations at the level of neural auditory processing. The frequency-following response (FFR) provides an objective measure of neural speech…
Mechanical characterization of vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest microelectrodes for neural interfacing
IntroductionThis study aims to explore the mechanical properties of porous microelectrodes formed from vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) forests. Specifically, we investigate the range of effective CNT-based microelectrode (ME) moduli that can be fabricated and identify moduli within that range…
Beyond visual inspection: the deep learning revolution in quantitative cerebrovascular imaging
The rising global burden of cerebrovascular disease, propelled by an aging population, highlights the inherent limitations of conventional, labor-intensive diagnostic paradigms. In the context of time-sensitive stroke management, variability in image interpretation and the high rate of misclassification, particularly during…
The vagus nerve as a neurovisceral interface: a comprehensive review
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve and a key component of the autonomic nervous system, functioning as a neurovisceral interface between the brain and peripheral organs. Despite well-defined anatomy, the mechanisms underlying its integrative roles in cardiovascular, metabolic,…
A study on the relationship between research stress, research anxiety, research performance, and job satisfaction among Chinese healthcare professionals and its influencing mechanisms: a national multi-center survey
BackgroundChinese healthcare professionals face dual pressures from clinical duties and research activities, which may increase research-related anxiety and reduce job satisfaction. While occupational stress has been well studied, the mechanisms linking research stress to job satisfaction are unclear. Research performance…
ADHD as a disorder of operational capacity: a buffered-state framework for sustained engagement instability
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly conceptualized as a disorder of executive dysfunction or impaired motivation. In clinical practice, however, many individuals with ADHD describe a different core difficulty: they can initiate tasks appropriately, understand goals, and exert effort, yet struggle…
Altered EEG microstate dynamics in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury at rest and following acute social exclusion
BackgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent in adolescence, yet the fast dynamics of large-scale brain networks remain poorly understood. We aimed to characterize resting-state EEG microstate dynamics in a clinically recruited adolescent NSSI sample and to examine state-dependent changes following…
Fragile self, mechanical world: mechanistic delusions and ego fragility in schizotypal–affective spectrum disorder—a CARE case report
Categorical nosological systems frequently fall short when confronted with patients whose presentations cross established diagnostic boundaries. We report M.S., a 44-year-old Brazilian man involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit who presented with systematized persecutory ideation of mechanistic–technological content (chip…
Barriers and facilitators impacting access to sexual and reproductive health services for women with intellectual disability
BackgroundIn most parts of the world, people with disabilities are deprived of education, employment, health, and social and political rights. Moreover, women with disabilities can be subjected to double discrimination because of their gender and are more likely to experience…
Editor’s pick: Stylus Medicine
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03225-xEach year, Nature Biotechnology highlights companies that received sizeable early-stage funding in the previous year. Stylus Medicine is engineering novel recombinases for in vivo CAR T cell cancer therapy.
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Implementation Strategies for a Technology-Based Bullying Bystander Intervention (STAC-T): Mixed Methods Study
Background: Nearly 1 in 5 students aged 12-18 years report being bullied in the United States. Both targets and students who witness bullying experience negative mental health outcomes. School-based programs are effective in decreasing…
Building the Future of AAV Gene Therapy
This eBook brings together perspectives from across the AAV development and manufacturing continuum. It explores how early commercial planning can help avoid costly delays, how standardized platform approaches and off-the-shelf plasmids can streamline development,…
Hamburg Hosts 2026 European Gene Therapy Conference
GEN's Kevin Davies, PhD, reports from ESGCT where patient safety, expanding access to gene therapy, and progress towards an HIV vaccine were prominent themes among the early talks at ESGCT 2026. The post Hamburg…
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3068 results
Author Correction: FUS-mediated regulation of acetylcholine receptor transcription at neuromuscular junctions is compromised in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02396-9Author Correction: FUS-mediated regulation of acetylcholine receptor transcription at neuromuscular junctions is compromised in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
STAT+: Fresh turmoil roils American Diabetes Association following controversy at conference
Turmoil at the ADA has taken a fresh turn, with leaders blocking editors at its flagship journal from publishing pieces detailing a controversy at the group’s annual meeting.
Predicting biotech clinical trials and a new Alzheimer’s drug controversy
This week on "The Readout LOUD" podcast: a new Alzheimer's drug controversy and prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA drug reviews. Listen now.
STAT+: GOP blocks effort to end Medicare test of AI prior authorization
The Trump administration is testing the use of AI in Medicare to approve some medical services.
STAT+: Despite earnings celebration, UnitedHealth signals more financial pain for employers
Insurance giant UnitedHealth signals the cost of providing workers with health insurance will climb even higher.
Pete Hegseth’s announcement of annual testosterone screenings for service members divides medical experts
Medical experts are divided on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that U.S. service members will undergo annual testosterone screenings.
See, Blind Mice: Consortium’s Drugs Restore Sight
Researchers developed a series of light-activated small molecule drugs that mimic the function of the light-sensing photoreceptor cells that degenerate in diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, and which in tests restored sight in blind mice. The…
The Download: OpenAI unveils GPT-Red and heat pumps rise in the US
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer OpenAI has built an…
Advances in biomarkers for diagnosing and prognosticating disorders of consciousness
Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) resulting from brain injury comprise a spectrum of clinical syndromes, where the level of impairment varies considerably depending on lesion location, etiology, severity, and individual patient factors. These differences substantially influence both rehabilitation strategies and long-term…
Neural speech encoding in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: an exploratory study using frequency-following responses
BackgroundFetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is associated with neurodevelopmental impairments, including listening difficulties not always explained by peripheral hearing loss, suggesting alterations at the level of neural auditory processing. The frequency-following response (FFR) provides an objective measure of neural speech…
Mechanical characterization of vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest microelectrodes for neural interfacing
IntroductionThis study aims to explore the mechanical properties of porous microelectrodes formed from vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) forests. Specifically, we investigate the range of effective CNT-based microelectrode (ME) moduli that can be fabricated and identify moduli within that range…
Beyond visual inspection: the deep learning revolution in quantitative cerebrovascular imaging
The rising global burden of cerebrovascular disease, propelled by an aging population, highlights the inherent limitations of conventional, labor-intensive diagnostic paradigms. In the context of time-sensitive stroke management, variability in image interpretation and the high rate of misclassification, particularly during…
The vagus nerve as a neurovisceral interface: a comprehensive review
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve and a key component of the autonomic nervous system, functioning as a neurovisceral interface between the brain and peripheral organs. Despite well-defined anatomy, the mechanisms underlying its integrative roles in cardiovascular, metabolic,…
A study on the relationship between research stress, research anxiety, research performance, and job satisfaction among Chinese healthcare professionals and its influencing mechanisms: a national multi-center survey
BackgroundChinese healthcare professionals face dual pressures from clinical duties and research activities, which may increase research-related anxiety and reduce job satisfaction. While occupational stress has been well studied, the mechanisms linking research stress to job satisfaction are unclear. Research performance…
ADHD as a disorder of operational capacity: a buffered-state framework for sustained engagement instability
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly conceptualized as a disorder of executive dysfunction or impaired motivation. In clinical practice, however, many individuals with ADHD describe a different core difficulty: they can initiate tasks appropriately, understand goals, and exert effort, yet struggle…
Altered EEG microstate dynamics in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury at rest and following acute social exclusion
BackgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent in adolescence, yet the fast dynamics of large-scale brain networks remain poorly understood. We aimed to characterize resting-state EEG microstate dynamics in a clinically recruited adolescent NSSI sample and to examine state-dependent changes following…
Fragile self, mechanical world: mechanistic delusions and ego fragility in schizotypal–affective spectrum disorder—a CARE case report
Categorical nosological systems frequently fall short when confronted with patients whose presentations cross established diagnostic boundaries. We report M.S., a 44-year-old Brazilian man involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit who presented with systematized persecutory ideation of mechanistic–technological content (chip…
Barriers and facilitators impacting access to sexual and reproductive health services for women with intellectual disability
BackgroundIn most parts of the world, people with disabilities are deprived of education, employment, health, and social and political rights. Moreover, women with disabilities can be subjected to double discrimination because of their gender and are more likely to experience…
Editor’s pick: Stylus Medicine
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 16 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03225-xEach year, Nature Biotechnology highlights companies that received sizeable early-stage funding in the previous year. Stylus Medicine is engineering novel recombinases for in vivo CAR T cell cancer therapy.