June 11, 2025

Boosting precision gene editing: Autophagy turns the tide on DNA repair

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / DNA repair

This first-in-the-world approach harnesses autophagy to shift DNA repair toward homologous recombination, boosting precision editing efficiency up to threefold. Peer-Reviewed Publication National Research Council of Science & Technology FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Illustration showing how autophagy induction increases the efficiency of precise gene editing. In normal cells, DNA breaks caused by CRISPR–Cas9 are frequently repaired through non-homologous […]

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Ultrasound scanning end-effector with adjustable constant contact force

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / ultrasound scanning

Peer-Reviewed Publication Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: (A) Robotic arm for positioning the hybrid active–passive force control end-effector (HFCE) to the target scanned surface of the patient. (B) Flowchart of the working principle of the HFCE. view more Credit: Qingsong Xu, Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of

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Daily almond snack improves health of people with metabolic syndrome

June 11, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / metabolic syndrome

by Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Handful of almonds. Credit: Oregon State University A daily dose of almonds improved key health markers for people with metabolic syndrome in a study led by scientists at Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and the OSU College of Health. The findings, published

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‘A welcome silence’ emerges from insurance companies on COVID vaccine coverage

June 11, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / covid vaccine

by Ariel Hart edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Headlines blared in May when U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for some people—namely healthy pregnant women and healthy children over

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Sensory impairment, not just memory tests, is vital for our understanding of dementia, say experts

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia

by Taylor & Francis edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Memory problems have long been considered the primary hallmark of dementia, but a team of researchers is now challenging this view. They argue that changes in sensory perception—from vision to balance—may be equally important indicators that many health care providers are

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Study finds traditional fecal transplant outperforms new pill in severe C. diff. cases

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / fecal transplant

by Kendall Daniels Rovinsky, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine A new comparative study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that a new therapy for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile

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Skip the ice bath if you want bigger muscles, research suggests

June 11, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / ice bath

by Michelle Spear, The Conversation edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Olavi Anttila from Pexels Ice baths are everywhere in modern fitness culture. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, many swear by the post-workout plunge, hoping the icy shock will ease soreness, calm inflammation and help their bodies bounce back faster. But recent research from the

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How Parkinson’s disease affects emotion recognition of voices

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

by Karger Publishers edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in Neurodegenerative Diseases looks closely at how Parkinson’s disease can affect something as everyday and essential as recognizing emotion in someone’s voice. The research suggests that both the side of the body most affected by symptoms and the medications used to treat those

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Sea cucumber compound could be key to a new cancer therapy

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer therapy

By Paul McClure June 10, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit The sea cucumber produces a sugary compound that can inhibit cancer spread seanpmyers/Wikimedia Commons CC0 1.0 View 2 Images The sea cucumber has been found to naturally produce a sugary compound that inhibits an enzyme instrumental in facilitating cancer growth, according to a new study. The

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Rebooting dead human brains, a biotech startup seeks to reinvent early drug testing work

June 11, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / human brain

Bexorg’s machine, BrainEx, is used to restore molecular and cellular activity in dead human brain, housed in a black bucket. (Credit: Ryan Cross for Endpoints News) June 10, 2025 10:00 AM EDT R&DIn Focus Exclusive: Rebooting dead human brains, a biotech startup seeks to reinvent early drug testing work Ryan Cross Senior Science Correspondent NEW

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