May 2025

The Overlooked Link Between Vitamin D and GI Health

May 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin long associated with bone health, but emerging evidence is revealing that it has a broader role, particularly in gut health. Both animal and human studies have linked low vitamin D levels with a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diverticulitis, colon cancer, and liver disease. Such results are concerning, given the high rates […]

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World’s first therapy to reverse spinal cord injury enters human trial

May 28, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / spinal cord injury

By Bronwyn Thompson May 26, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Landmark treatment could not just manage spinal injury but repair it Generated by DALL-E View 1 Images A paradigm shift in the way we treat spinal injuries is now in sight, with the world’s first regenerative cell therapy being granted approval for a registrational

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The Best Time to Take a Fiber Supplement for Maximum Benefits, According to Dietitians

May 28, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / fiber supplement

Taking your fiber supplement in the morning may give your body an extra boost. By Lauren Manaker M.S., RDN, LD, CLEC Published on May 27, 2025 Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD 0 of 39 secondsVolume 0% How to Make Beet Salad with Feta & Dill Credit: Getty Images. EatingWell design. Morning is the

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Integrated behavioral health on the rise

May 28, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / Integrated behavioral health

By Maya Goldman Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Insurers increasingly are paying for behavioral health services that are delivered alongside primary care, according to a new claims analysis from Milliman. Why it matters: The idea of coordinating mental health care with physical health care has been around since the 1990s. But Medicare billing codes created in 2017 have made

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Weight loss linked to nerve cells in the brain

May 28, 2025 / Neurology, Research update / InnovateMed Author / Nerve cells in the brain, Weight loss

by University of Gothenburg edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Cell Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2025.04.018 Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug is already well established as part of the treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes, but can cause

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This Popular Supplement May Help With Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms, New Study Shows

May 28, 2025 / Alzheimer's disease, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Supplement

It’s easily accessible, too. By Korin MillerPublished: May 25, 2025 7:00 AM EDT Casimiro//Getty Images Creatine is everywhere on social media right now, with recs coming from influencers and health experts. Research is starting to find that the popular supplement can do more than help you build muscle. In a small pilot trial published in a

CDC Communication Channels Go Silent, Raising Health Risk Concerns

May 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Raising Health Risk Concerns

CDC Communication Channels Go Silent, Raising Health Risk Concerns Since January many of the CDC’s regular public communication platforms have dramatically reduced activity or gone silent altogether. Published: May 21, 2025Author: CS Staff Adobe stock image by Katherine Welles Communication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the U.S. public has quieted

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Psilocybin and escitalopram produce antidepressant effects via distinct brain mechanisms, study suggests

May 28, 2025 / Neurology, Research update / InnovateMed Author / psilocybin

by Eric W. Dolan May 25, 2025 in Depression, Neuroimaging, Psilocybin A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry sheds light on how psilocybin and the antidepressant escitalopram affect brain responses to emotional stimuli in people with major depressive disorder. While both treatments led to improvements in mood, only escitalopram was linked to a reduction in brain activity

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What are ‘Ozempic teeth’? Exploring new side effect of weight-loss drug

May 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Patient education / InnovateMed Author / weight-loss drug, What are 'Ozempic teeth'?

One of the side effects associated with Ozempic is ‘Ozempic teeth’, but what does that mean? 10 hours ago COMMENTS ‘Ozempic teeth’ is a new phenomenon that concerned health care experts are warning people when using Ozempic. Although Ozempic was originally developed to treat diabetes, it has also become popular for its weight-loss properties and is now

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Main cause of sunburn is finally identified, and it’s not what we’ve been told

May 28, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Main cause of sunburn, sunburn damage, ultraviolet rays

05-25-2025 Main cause of sunburn is finally identified, and it’s not what we’ve been told By Eric Ralls Earth.com staff writer Your skin protects you from things like dirt, germs, and other harmful things in the environment. But because it’s always exposed, it also gets hit with things like sunlight and UV rays, which can

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