July 3, 2025

Rhodiola Rosea: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Clinical Insights

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Rhodiola rosea

By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Introduction Botanical background and traditional uses Mechanisms of action Scientific evidence of health benefits Safety, dosage, and side effects Limitations and areas for further research Conclusion References Further reading Rhodiola rosea, an adaptogenic herb with a long tradition of medicinal use, has demonstrated evidence-based benefits in reducing stress, […]

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A pipette that can activate individual neurons

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / neuron

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu. Controlling the concentration of different ions can provide important insights into how individual braincells are affected, and how cells work together. The tip of the pipette is only 2 micrometres. Image

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The Sweet Spot: Sugar-Based Sensors to Revolutionise Snake Venom Detection

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / snake venom

Posted Today Researchers at The University of Warwick have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms. Snake – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Every five minutes, 50 people are bitten by a snake worldwide; four will be permanently disabled and

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HKUMed uncovers world’s first ‘hidden’ peripheral neural stem cells, revolutionizing regenerative medicine

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / regenerative medicine

The University of Hong Kong FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: A research team, led by Dr Han Dong (third left) and Professor Liu Pengtao (second left), has discovered a previously unknown type of neural stem cell located outside the experimental mouse central nervous system, opening up transformative possibilities in regenerative medicine for treating neurological diseases and injuries. view more

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Aligned stem cell sheets could improve regenerative therapies

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / stem cell

Hiroshima University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: The illustration shows the fabrication of an aligned mesenchymal stem cell sheet view more Credit: Courtesy of Kenichi Nagase/Hiroshima University A new way to grow stem cells may help them release more of the signaling proteins they use to repair tissue, potentially improving future treatments. Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem

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‘Gas station heroin’: The drug sold as a dietary supplement that’s linked to overdoses and deaths

July 3, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / heroin

by Michelle Sahai, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine—a substance marketed as a dietary supplement but known on the street as “gas station heroin.” Linked to overdoses and deaths, it is being sold in petrol stations, smoke shops and online retailers,

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Motion sickness drug linked to cases of robbery and assault. Here’s what you need to know about ‘devil’s breath’

July 3, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / motion sickness

by Dipa Kamdar, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scopolamine, more chillingly known as “devil’s breath,” is a drug with a dual identity. In medicine, it’s used to prevent motion sickness and nausea. But in the criminal underworld, particularly in parts of South America, it has gained a dark reputation

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Visualizing what happens in inflamed joints of children with arthritis could lead to possible new disease targets

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / arthritis

by University of Birmingham edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Mapping out the networks of cells in the joint reveals a pink barrier layer, navy immune cells flooding in through light blue blood vessels, which increase in number as the disease continues. Credit: University of Birmingham, 2025 A new study by researchers from the University

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Preclinical study unlocks a mystery of rapid mouth healing

July 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / mouth healing

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days. A preclinical study co-led by Cedars-Sinai, Stanford Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has discovered one secret of this disappearing

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