A major new study out of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ St. Louis Health Care System found that GLP-1 medications, the class of drugs that includes Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, are ...

The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say. Reading time 3 minutes Your blood might someday reveal much about the ...

On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and ...

As people age, it becomes harder to know who is on track for healthy years ahead and who may be at higher risk for serious decline. A new study suggests that part of the answer may already be ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A new study from Duke Health suggests a simple blood test may help predict who is more likely to live longer. Researchers found that small RNA molecules known as piRNAs can ...

A protein lurking around in the blood can help with the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In a recent study, researchers from Spain investigated how blood-based biomarkers, such as a protein ...

A large, three-year clinical trial designed to demonstrate how Grail’s blood test for early cancer detection could work in a broad population has preliminary results showing reduction in late-stage ...

Newly FDA-cleared blood tests are now making it easier for doctors to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. But could a single blood test also predict when patients' symptoms will appear? A study published ...

A commentary by FDA officials Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, details the new system for drug approvals in the US. FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, MPH, and his top deputy Vinay ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

2026 MotoGP track action begins with the traditional three-day Sepang Shakedown test, which runs from Thursday to Saturday (January 29-31). The Shakedown will be the first chance to see the latest ...

All UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have been running a large study. Currently, many young people go undiagnosed ...