June 9, 2025

Red blood cell rupture, not clotting, drives vessel blockage in COVID-19, study finds

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / covid 19, Red blood cell rupture

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Schematic of RBC lysis and Endo-seal formation on dying endothelium. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09076-x A team led by the University of Sydney has identified red blood cell rupture at dying endothelial sites as a primary driver of microvascular obstruction in COVID-19, bypassing the expected role […]

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Potent mRNA nanoparticles force dormant HIV out of hiding in white blood cells

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / WBC

by Sanjukta Mondal, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Superior potency of LNP X is not explained by differences in endosomal escape. Credit: Nat Commun 16, 4979 (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60001-2 A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play

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UC San Diego researchers find evidence of accelerated aging in children with multiple sclerosis

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / multiple sclerosis

First-of-its kind study reveals signs of premature biological aging in teenagers with MS pointing to new treatment possibilities beyond immunosuppression Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California – San Diego FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that children living with multiple sclerosis (MS) show signs of accelerated biological aging, even

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / HIV

by I. Edwards edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin FA new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this month. If approved, the shot—lenacapavir—would be given twice a year and could be a big step forward in the fight against HIV. Drugmaker Gilead

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Genetic mutation linked to iron deficiency in Crohn’s disease patients

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / crohn disease

by Iqbal Pittalwala, University of California – Riverside edited by Andrew Zinin High magnification micrograph of Crohn’s disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn’s disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia—one of the most

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Is black mold really as bad for us as we think? A toxicologist explains

June 9, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / black mold

by Ian Musgrave, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mold in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odors. More important though, mold has been linked to a range of health effects—especially triggering asthma. However, is mold exposure linked to a serious lung disease in children, unrelated to asthma? As we’ll see, this

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TikTok skin-care routines could put teens at risk of lifelong allergy

June 9, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / allergy

by Northwestern University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Corresponding author Dr. Molly Hales (left) and senior author Dr. Tara Lagu (right) review a TikTok video from the study. Credit: Northwestern University It turns out when teens on TikTok say, “Get ready with me,” it can be more harmful than they might realize. In the

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Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?

June 9, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / phlegm

by Niall Johnston, Phoebe Williams, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels In 1821, French physician René Laennec wrote, “A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus.” Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his patients’ phlegm. In the days before X-rays

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At-home ‘foot-recognition’ AI scanner can prevent heart failure hospitalizations

June 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart failure

by British Heart Foundation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: British Heart Foundation A home device that scans someone’s feet as soon as they get out of bed in the morning could keep people with heart failure out of hospital, according to research presented Tuesday at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester. More than

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Can asthma be predicted?

June 9, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / asthma

by Clinton Dunn and Addie Dodson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One in every 10 kids in the United States has asthma, a chronic breathing condition that can affect nearly every part of their lives. Asthma is one of the main reasons kids miss school and a leading cause

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