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Peptide injections: the celebs’ new favourite longevity jab

March 13, 2026 / News update / InnovateMed Author / peptide

From left: The nutritionist, Rose Ferguson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston are all fans of peptides DAVE BENETT, MEGA, UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Peta Bee Friday March 13 2026, 5.00am GMT, The Times Puzzles Challenge yourself with today’s puzzles. Crossword Polygon Sudoku We’ve all become familiar with jabs that reduce fat and erase wrinkles. Now there’s […]

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A single dose of psilocybin is more effective than nicotine patches for quitting smoking, study suggests

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / psilocybin

by Krystal Kasal, Medical Xpress edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes. A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, reports the outcome of a clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins University assessing the effectiveness of psilocybin as a treatment

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Berberine as a natural Ozempic? An analysis of a popular myth

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Ozempic

by Wroclaw Medical University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source The dual effect of BRB on mucin-secreting cells. Symbols explanations: green arrow—up-regulation of selected bacterial strains, red arrow—down-regulation of selected bacterial strains. Credit: International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.3390/ijms262412021 In recent years, berberine has increasingly appeared in

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Uncovering HIV’s hidden loop: New finding offers hope for future treatments

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / HIV

by Karen N. Peart, Yale University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Model for circHIV expression and function during the HIV-1 life cycle. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02271-0 For decades, scientists have recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable viral pathogen. After years of probing work and extensive

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Report: 1 in 5 Adults Developed Food Allergies After Age 18 – health informatics

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / food allergies

Food allergy affects more than 33 million people in the United States — about 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children — and the newly released “National Indicator Report on Food Allergy” offers insights on the growing public impact. The report was written by Christopher M. Warren, PhD, assistant professor at Northwestern University Institute

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‘Barfing’ cancer cells and the promise of an anomalous protein

March 13, 2026 / News update / InnovateMed Author / cancer cells

The discovery of an unusual protein on the surface of cancer cells may provide scientists with an ideal immunotherapy target for solid tumors, according to a study published yesterday in Science. Most immunotherapies work by drawing the immune system to a particular marker on the surface of a cancer cell in order to destroy those cells. This

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Joint Hypermobility Syndrome May Be Missed in Primary Care

March 13, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / joint hypermobility

Joint hypermobility (JH) is common in the general population; however, in a subset of individuals, it progresses to a symptomatic disorder associated with chronic pain, fatigue, and functional impairment. Early recognition in primary care is important for distinguishing between benign hypermobility and connective tissue disorders that require close monitoring. JH refers to an increased range

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Screening with AI could cut unnecessary glaucoma referrals by half

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / glaucoma

by Lancet edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and often goes undiagnosed until vision loss is advanced. Population-wide screening has long been considered impractical, but recent advances in AI may provide a more viable option.

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Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / gut health supplement

by University of Nottingham edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Nutrients (2026). DOI: 10.3390/nu18050714 A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA)—with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy program. The INSPIRE

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Google’s AI medical assistant shows doctor-level diagnostic reasoning in real clinic study

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / diagnostic reasoning

By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Mar 12 2026 In a real-world urgent care trial with 100 patients, Google’s conversational AI system, AMIE, safely conducted pre-visit medical interviews and generated diagnostic insights comparable to those of physicians, offering an early glimpse of how AI assistants could transform everyday clinical workflows. Study: A prospective clinical feasibility study

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