Study reveals new role for tau, a top target for Alzheimer’s drug development Stanford scientists pursue mechanism driving protein’s effect on cells in neurodegeneration

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/research-finds-how-tau-targets-cells-structure-alzheimers-drug-development/ By Jonathan WosenAug. 6, 2026 West Coast Biotech & Life Sciences Reporter

FDA approves Replimune melanoma drug previously rejected twice Reversal, capping a tumultuous saga, is a big win for the biotech company, patient advocates

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/06/replimune-melanoma-drug-rp1-fda-approves-phase-3-confirmatory-trial/ By Elaine ChenAug. 6, 2026 Chen, a national biotech reporter, is the co-author of The Readout, a newsletter about the business, science, and politics of biotech.

Once again, child dies in gene-editing trial in China, rekindling debate on transparency and safety HuidaGene, under loosened oversight, was testing CRISPR therapy in boy with muscular dystrophy

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/05/china-clinical-trial-fatality-safety-questions-investigator-led-studies/ By Jason Mast and Brian YangAug. 5, 2026

MRI is standard for diagnosing prostate cancer in most western countries. But most U.S. men don’t get them Doctors debate whether biopsies are overused at the expense of scans

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/05/prostate-cancer-screening-biopsy-vs-mri-debate/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9PMZXKIe3qBx4MUI_gzNSRP7e3B11Yr4QFbMi4fjkFYGC_t_pR00H9HXnmGiZP8WGFMnI7koM6UfM78qlVdfIvT3BGVA&_hsmi=431649944&utm_content=431649944&utm_source=hs_email By Annalisa MerelliAug. 5, 2026 Contributing Writer

Steps for Personalized and Collaborative Decision-Making in HER2-Mutated NSCLC Authors: Pasi Jänne, MD, PhD, FASCO; Soo-Ryum (Stewart) Yang, MD; Xiuning Le, MD, PhD

https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/steps-personalized-and-collaborative-decision-making-her2-2026a10007ur?page=1&uac=148436CN&src=mkmcmr_driv_stan_mscpedu_260809-OUS-HONC-steps-personalized-and-collaborative-decision-making-her2-2026a10007ur-cta

Two-gene interaction reveals metastatic risk in breast cancer

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260807/Two-gene-interaction-reveals-metastatic-risk-in-breast-cancer.aspx Why do some breast cancer patients face a much higher risk of distant metastasis, while others with seemingly similar disease experience far better outcomes? A new study published in Computational Biomedicine suggests that the answer may lie not in the expression of a single gene, but in the interaction between two genes.

Thinning cancer cells' sugar coating could expose tumors to immune attack

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260807/Thinning-cancer-cells-sugar-coating-could-expose-tumors-to-immune-attack.aspx Like spies evading detection through being masters of disguise, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat of sugar-derived molecules that throws the proverbial hounds of our immune systems off the scent.