July 2025

Using tongue coating to spot early signs of Parkinson’s disease

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Parkinson disease

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Lauren HardakerJul 31 2025 By analyzing what’s on the surface of the tongue, scientists uncover powerful clues to detecting Parkinson’s disease: no needles, no scans, just a simple swab. Study: Microbiome and metabolome integrated analysis: exploring potential diagnostic approaches for Parkinson’s disease using tongue coating samples. Image credit: Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com Researchers at […]

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Scientists Can Tell How Fast You’re Aging From a Single Brain Scan

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain scan

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or forgetful much earlier in life than expected. Brain – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) “The way we age as we get

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Big data begins to crack the cold case of endometriosis

July 31, 2025 / Research update, Women's health / InnovateMed Author / endometriosis

by University of California, San Francisco edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Big Data Begins to Crack the Cold Case of Endometriosis Records from millions of patients at UC health centers found correlations between endometriosis, one of the most common diseases in women, and a bounty of other diseases. Scientists at UCSF

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Why dating can be tough for autistic people—and what may make it easier

July 31, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / autism

by Rebecca Ellis, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Modern dating is stressful enough, and that’s even before you throw in premium subscriptions, ghosting and the unwritten rules of flirting. But for autistic people, there are even more variables to consider. Loud venues, ambiguous body language and the social exhaustion

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Psychedelic drug DMT and near death experiences have long been linked—study explores the connection in depth

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / psychedelic drug

by Michael Pascal, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Have you ever wondered why people who nearly die often describe speeding toward supernatural light, or seeing their life flash before their eyes? You may have also heard about the powerful psychedelic dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a class A illegal drug in the UK, and

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‘One and done’: A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years

July 31, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Gene Therapy / InnovateMed Author / HIV, HIV therapy for infants

by Tulane University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric infections in high-risk regions. This study is among the first

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Summer long balls? A health expert explains why hot weather can be tough on testicles

July 31, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / testicles

by Dan Baumgardt, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The phrase “summer long balls” might sound like locker-room slang, but it’s increasingly being mentioned on social media and online forums as a seasonal curiosity. In hot weather, men’s scrotums which contain their testicles can appear looser or more pendulous—hence the name.

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Eye tracking metrics may help identify concussion-related vision disorders

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / concussion, vision disorder

by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new study led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders, a common phenomenon among patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms that last more than 28 days after their

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This animal has a trick to extend its life by a third – and we could harness it

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / life

By Bronwyn Thompson July 30, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Email Scientists discover the secret aging power of wasps Depositphotos View 1 Images A model wasp species loved and well studied by scientists has another trick under its wings – the ability to pause development in response to the environment, leading to a slower rate of

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US nitrous oxide deaths spike by more than 500%, study finds

July 31, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / nitrous oxide

by University of Mississippi edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Nitrous oxide-related deaths in the United States climbed from 23 deaths in 2010 to 156 in 2023, a 578% relative increase over time, according to a recent study. Credit: John McCustion/University Marketing and Communications. Nitrous oxide deaths in the United States spiked by more than 500%

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