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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+: PBMs warn Trump’s proposal to disclose drug prices is illegal
Pharma industry middlemen are pushing back on a major drug price transparency proposal.
Opinion: Politicians are using low teen birth rates to further restrict access to birth control, abortion
“Both narratives — that teen birth rates are too high or too low — problematize teen pregnancy and childbearing,” writes Riley J. Steiner.
STAT+: A controversy over research monkeys highlights ambiguity over health standards
A leading animal rights group is accusing Pfizer of running afoul of its own standards in the handling of research monkeys.
ADOLESCENTS IMAGING USING fMRI: Feasibility Study
Conditions: Diagnosis of BPD Based on the DIB-R Clinical Interview for the BPD Group; Diagnosis of ADHD Using the KSADS-PL for the ADHD Group; Absence of Pathology on the CBCL and Ab-DIB for the Healthy Control Group; All Participants Were…
A Toolkit to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
Conditions: Autism; Mental Health Conditions Interventions: Behavioral: Enhanced Psychotherapy; Behavioral: Treatment as Usual (TAU) Sponsors: Florida International University; Organization for Autism Research Not yet recruiting
A Study to Investigate Lithium Brain/Plasma Pharmacokinetics and Safety of an AL001 Oral Capsule Compared to a Marketed Immediate-release Lithium Carbonate Capsule in Subjects With Bipolar I Disorder
Conditions: Bipolar I Disorder Interventions: Drug: AL001; Drug: Lithium carbonate Sponsors: Alzamend Neuro, Inc.; Massachusetts General Hospital Recruiting
STAT+: AACR 2026: More strong data for Revolution Medicines’ KRAS drug
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STAT+: The race to catch KRAS, pancreatic cancer’s ‘greasy ball,’ and create the most promising drug in decades
Daraxonrasib, a pancreatic cancer drug from Revolution Medicines, is showing unprecedented success. For patients like Leanna Stokes, survival time doubled.
How Trump is pushing psychedelics reform through the health agencies
Trump directed the federal government to rush access to psychedelic treatments and reevaluate their status as controlled substances.
Expression of Concern for: Nicotine breaks down preformed Alzheimer’s β-amyloid fibrils in vitro
Expression of Concern for: “Nicotine breaks down preformed Alzheimer’s β-amyloid fibrils in vitro,” by Ono et al. (Biol Psychiatry 2002; 52:880–886); https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(02)01417-8.
Opinion: The podcast bringing together MAHA and public health for hard conversations
“These sides aren't talking to each other. And there's a lot riding on it”: The hosts of “Why Should I Trust You?” on bringing together MAHA and public health.
Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role
As one CDC employee, who asked not to be named, put it on Friday, among staff “the general vibe is guarded but hopeful.”
Investigating Functional Changes in the Frontotemporal Cortex of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Following Electroconvulsive Therapy or Magnetic Seizure Therapy Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Interventions: Other: Electroconvulsive Therapy; Other: Magnetic Seizure Therapy Sponsors: The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University Not yet recruiting
FDA approves wearable device for pancreatic cancer
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03102-7FDA approves wearable device for pancreatic cancer
World’s first two iPSC therapies in Japan
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03105-4World’s first two iPSC therapies in Japan
Site-specific engineering to produce CAR T cells in vivo
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03117-0Site-specific engineering to produce CAR T cells in vivo
Plastic-eating fungi dig diapers
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03096-2Plastic-eating fungi dig diapers
Biotech news from around the world
Nature Biotechnology, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41587-026-03103-6Biotech news from around the world
Publisher Correction: Reliability of LLMs as medical assistants for the general public: a randomized preregistered study
Nature Medicine, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04404-8Publisher Correction: Reliability of LLMs as medical assistants for the general public: a randomized preregistered study
Author Correction: Obicetrapib in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: the BROOKLYN randomized clinical trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04405-7Author Correction: Obicetrapib in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: the BROOKLYN randomized clinical trial