May 2025

Study uncovers new molecular mechanisms linked to Alzheimer’s cognitive decline

May 28, 2025 / Alzheimer's disease, Research update / InnovateMed Author / cognitive decline

A research team at the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) has discovered new molecular mechanisms related to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common dementia. This study, carried out on animal models with the disease, describes for the first time the decisive role of the RTP801 protein in cells known […]

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Can You Take Medications After Their Expiration Date?

May 28, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / Expired Medication

Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS Updated on February 24, 2025 Key takeaways: Medication manufacturers set expiration dates for their products. But that doesn’t always mean that the medication stops working after that date. Some medications, though, can be harmful if you take them after their expiration date. Storing your medications

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Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

May 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Diabetes / InnovateMed Author / Heart attacks, Statin therapy

Mass General Brigham’s observational study of over 7,000 patients with diabetes showed that those who started statin therapy immediately cut the risk of a cardiovascular event by a third compared to those who opted to delay statin treatment Peer-Reviewed Publication Mass General Brigham Facebook|X|LinkedIn|WeChat|Bluesky|Message|WhatsAppEmail Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way

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Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: Do these trendy hangover cures actually work?

May 28, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Vitamins / InnovateMed Author / IV drips, Korean pear juice

by Blair Aitken and Rebecca Rothman, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We’ve all been there. The pounding headache, relentless nausea, and the kind of tired no amount of coffee can fix. Hangovers are a reminder that last night’s fun comes at a cost. These days, hangovers aren’t just something

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Novel blood purification technique eliminates antibiotic-resistant bacteria via artificial clots

May 28, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Novel blood purification technique

by JooHyeon Heo, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan The universal bacterial-capturing capability of adhesin receptor proteins on the cell-depleted thrombus (CDT). A) The extracorporeal blood-cleansing system through hemoadsorption onto the functional CDT surface. B) The CDT comprises the adhesin receptor proteins, including fibrinogen, fibronectin, plasminogen, and von Willebrand

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First new antibiotic in 50 years to tackle superbug

May 28, 2025 / Antibiotic, Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bacteria infection, Superbug

Zosurabalpin works differently to all existing drugs and may lay the foundation for the development of new treatments Hayley Dixon Special Correspondent Related Topics Antibiotics, Superbugs – Antibiotic resistance, Health news, Bacteria, Harvard University, United Nations 26 May 2025 5:16pm BST Illustration of zosurabalpin (red) interrupting the assembly of the outer membrane of the bacterial

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Aphasia can be the first sign of stroke

May 28, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Geriatric health, Patient education / InnovateMed Author / Neurology, Stroke

by Delaney Collins and Kinsey Weyer edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to retrieve language. It’s as if their brain’s word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words around, resulting in varying levels and forms of impairment, including auditory comprehension and

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Smart sanitary pads use rapid test strips and AI app to reveal key health biomarkers

May 28, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Research update, Smart sanitary pads / InnovateMed Author / Women's health

by Deborah Kyburz, ETH Zurich, edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Colour changes on the sanitary towel can be interpreted by eye or photographed with a smartphone and evaluated directly in the app. The prototype has a dot with a control dot on the test strip for each biomarker. Credit: AI generated: Lucas Dosnon and Josef

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New & old drug combo drops cholesterol by 49% in human trial

May 27, 2025 / Cardiovascular health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bad cholesterol, cholesterol

By Paul McClure May 18, 2025 Combining new and old drugs halved levels of “bad” cholesterol Depositphotos Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A new clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half in people at high risk

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