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New national action plan targets gaps at the intersection of mental health and criminal justice.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, ON – The Mental Health Commission of Canada (the Commission) today released “Finding New Pathways: An action plan for criminal justice and mental health in Canada”. The plan provides an evidence-based…
Kinase Droplets Activate Growth Signals, Path for Cancer Therapy
Cellular phase separation, a mechanism that organizes biomolecules into dense, liquid-like condensates, may play a previously underappreciated role in regulating kinase activity, offering therapeutic applications. The post Kinase Droplets Activate Growth Signals, Path for Cancer Therapy…
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STAT+: Can Erasca be biotech’s next big thing? We’ll see
Can Erasca be biotech's next big thing?
Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.
Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But a new study suggests that even if that future arrives, it might not come cheap. Technologies tend to get…
Opinion: Kennedy’s new silence on vaccines is political — and it won’t last
Kennedy’s public messaging on vaccines has shifted ahead of the midterms. It won’t last.
STAT+: Will bargain-basement telehealth visits help pharma drive drug scripts?
As links between pharmaceutical companies and telehealth providers grow, health policy experts and legislators have sounded alarms.
Steady-state Bioequivalence Study of Aripiprazole for Injection in Patients With Schizophrenia.
Conditions: Schizophrenia Interventions: Drug: Aripiprazole for Injection; Drug: Aripiprazole for Injection Sponsors: CSPC Zhongnuo Pharmaceutical (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. Not yet recruiting
Growth, Empowerment, and Mindfulness (GEM): A Mindfulness-based Intervention to Address Mental Health in Young Adults With Early Life Adversity
Conditions: Anxiety; Depression Interventions: Behavioral: Growth, Empowerment, and Mindfulness (GEM) Sponsors: Brown University Recruiting
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Depression (cCBT-D) for Caregivers of Veterans
Conditions: Depression Interventions: Behavioral: cCBT-D for Caregivers Sponsors: VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System; Face the Fight; Denver Research Institute Not yet recruiting
STAT+: Publicly, Kennedy embraces a more moderate MAHA
Kennedy continues to make waves across health care, but he's pulled back on a number of core MAHA issues.
STAT+: Federal test of AI prior authorization is delaying care for seniors, report says
A new Medicare prior authorization test is delaying care at Washington state hospitals – and should be scrapped, senator says.
Former tobacco executive joins CDC senior leadership, raising concerns over industry influence
Naming a former Imperial Brands executive for a CDC job is the latest example, advocates say, of tobacco industry influence in Trump administration.
Effectiveness of a Fully Automated Mobile Therapeutic Versus a General Chatbot in Reducing Depression and Anxiety and Improving Well-Being: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Given the increasing prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders and enduring barriers to care, there is a critical need for alternative treatment options. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots show promise for increasing access to mental health care, though more…
STAT+: At AACR, talk of Chinese biotech, oncology’s comms issue, and more
At AACR, there was talk of Chinese biotech's place in cancer research, oncology’s comms issue, and more.
Video: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before Senate HELP committee
Watch RFK Jr. testify before the Senate's health care panel.
Fifth Annual SoFi Child Mind Institute Golf Invitational Raises $630,000 to Support Youth Mental Health
On April 20, the Child Mind Institute and SoFi held its fifth annual Golf Invitational at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The event raised $630,000 to support the organization’s mission to transform the lives of children and families struggling…
The Download: introducing the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
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. Introducing: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now What actually matters in AI right now?…
Exploring neural mechanisms of Mandarin tone sandhi perception via fNIRS: the role of gesture in multimodal integration
IntroductionThe use of pitch gestures in teaching Mandarin tone (i.e., gesture-augmented instruction) has been reported to facilitate lexical tone acquisition. However, the neural mechanisms underlying how gestures aid the learning of complex phonological rules, such as tone sandhi, remain unclear.…
Tideglusib improves novel object recognition memory in the preclinical DBA/2J mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
IntroductionDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle wasting. Approximately 1 in 3 DMD patients experience cognitive dysfunction, with research suggesting an Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-like pathology. We have previously shown that treatment with the…
Chronic stress and cognitive dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: HPA axis dysregulation and hippocampal plasticity
Cognitive dysfunction is a common and disabling clinical feature of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), often described by patients as “brain fog.” These symptoms typically manifest as difficulties in attention, memory, and concentration. Chronic stress has been proposed as an…