July 9, 2025

From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer, covid

by Kara Manke, University of California – Berkeley edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan As a droplet of liquid evaporates, any particles suspended in the liquid will naturally migrate to the edge of the droplet, leaving behind a “coffee-ring” pattern when the liquid fully dries. UC Berkeley engineers used this natural phenomena to boost the sensitivity […]

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Study uncovers key RNA-driven network behind colorectal cancer progression and immune response

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / colorectal cancer, immune response

by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan A proposed model suggests that lncRNA 60967.1 plays a regulatory role in modulating the PLCD4/ATRA axis and anti-PD-1 therapy, influencing immune responses and affecting CRC progression. Credit: Molecular Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12943-025-02359-x A research team led by Prof. Gu Hongcang and Zhang Fan from

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Key mechanisms of enzyme involved in rare metabolic disease identified

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / metabolic disease

by CIC bioGUNE edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan 3D-Structure of HsCBS. (Top) Schematic representation of the HsCBS domain organization. The heme-binding site is shown in red, the catalytic core (resembling the PLP-fold type II family) is highlighted in yellow, and the Bateman module is depicted in blue. (Middle) HsCBS monomer in its basal (left)

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Can psychedelic mushrooms turn back the clock? Study suggests psilocybin preserves telomere length

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / psilocybin

by Graciela Gutierrez, Baylor College of Medicine edited by Robert Egan Psilocin treatment extends cellular lifespan. Human lung fibroblasts were treated continuously with vehicle (DMSO 0.02%) or 10 µM psilocin until they reached replicative senescence. Credit: npj Aging (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00244-x A compound found in psychedelic mushrooms may have antiaging properties. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found that

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What to know about eczema on a child’s face and how to treat it

July 9, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / eczema

What to know about eczema on a child’s face and how to treat it Summary Eczema is a common childhood rash that can appear on several areas of the body, including the face. Caregivers can help manage symptoms with creams, bathing techniques, and medications. Individuals with eczema may experience dry, sore, and itchy skin. The

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Male and female athletes have different hearts, and that can have serious consequences

July 9, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / heart

Biological questions and delays in CPR leave women potentially at risk Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Medical staff practice CPR on a female mannequin at a hospital in Mulhouse, eastern France.EBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images By Elizabeth Cooney July 8, 2025 Cardiovascular Disease Reporter The naked chest of a female

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Treating postoperative delirium as preventable ‘acute brain failure’: Low-cost interventions could have major impact

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain failure, post operative delirium

by University of Rochester Medical Center edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new large-scale study spotlights postoperative delirium as a preventable and high-impact complication which is driven by patient frailty and surgical stress—and one that can be addressed through low-cost, evidence-based interventions. The findings, which appear in JAMA Network Open, provide a

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Preclinical trials show Alzheimer’s drug promising for alcohol addiction treatment

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alcohol addiction, alzheimer

by Olivia Trani, Virginia Commonwealth University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A research team from Virginia Commonwealth University has found that a drug currently in clinical trials for brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease might also have potential for treating alcohol misuse—one of America’s leading public health concerns. The VCU

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These ‘exploding’ capsules can deliver insulin without a needle using sodium bicarbonate

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / insulin, sodium bicarbonate

by Georgia Institute of Technology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech engineers have created a pill that could effectively deliver insulin and other injectable drugs, making medicines for chronic illnesses easier for patients to take, less invasive, and potentially less expensive. Along with insulin, it could also be used

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Simple scan lets you slow down aging and even prevent chronic disease

July 9, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / aging, chronic disease

By Bronwyn Thompson July 09, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit A single brain scan may reveal your aging rate and risk of dementia and disability years into the future Ethan Whitman View 1 Images A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic diseases are

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