July 16, 2025

Bacteria from cows show promising results in treating MRSA infections

July 16, 2025 / Research update, Treatment / InnovateMed Author / MRSA infection

Cows carry a bacterium that could become an effective weapon against increased antibiotic resistance: Signaling molecules from this bacterium can treat infections caused by multi-resistant Staphylococcus bacteria as effectively as antibioticsPeer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Copenhagen – The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Imagine two people talking over a walkie-talkie set. Successful communication depends on them […]

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Discovery could battle Alzheimer’s by boosting blood flow to brain

July 16, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Virginia Health System image: University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Ukpong Eyo, PhD (from left); William Mills III, PhD; and graduate student Aida Lopez have made a discovery that could let us boost blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer’s. view moreCredit: UVA Health New University of Virginia School

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Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia, data suggest

July 16, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / exercise, insomnia

by British Medical Journal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. The findings back the use

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Trove of genetic data to spur cancer research released

July 16, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer

by National Institute of Standards and Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin This image shows chromosomes in the pancreatic cancer cell line, where mixed colors indicate chromosomal rearrangements. For example, the first copy of chromosome 1 in the top left of the image is normal because both the top and bottom are yellow, but the

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Depression often associated with early menopause: Why some women are at greater risk

July 16, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Depression, Mental Health, Women's health / InnovateMed Author / depression, early menopause

by The North American Menopause Society edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Premature menopause has been described as a life-changing diagnosis with profound physical, psychological, and social consequences. Affected women not only experience the effects of estrogen deficiency, but they also experience the unanticipated loss of reproductive function. However, some women

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Isolated gut microbe drives stronger responses to cancer therapy

July 16, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer therapy, isolated gut microbe

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Graphical summaries of the mechanism by which the gut microbiota augments the antitumour efficacy of PD-1 blockade therapy. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09249-8 The National Cancer Center Research Institute in Tokyo reports that a newly isolated gut bacterium, designated Hominenteromicrobium strain YB328, mobilizes specialized dendritic cells to strengthen

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Tuberculosis is back on the rise: What to know about symptoms and treatment

July 16, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Treatment / InnovateMed Author / tuberculosis

by Albert Rizzo edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. By 1900, TB—which usually attacks the lungs but can affect almost any part of the body—had killed one in seven people who had ever lived, more than

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Medicare proposes ‘efficiency’ pay cuts for specialist physicians

July 16, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / medicare

Medicare is proposing across-the-board cuts to what Trump administration officials believe are overpriced medical procedures, scans, and tests — a consequential decision designed to even the score between highly paid specialists and primary care doctors. “People used to talk about the primary care physician being sort of the quarterback of the team,” Abrams said. “But what team

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Cancer treatments bolster evidence of a natural HIV cure

July 16, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer treatment, HIV cure

Something remarkable has happened’: Cancer treatments bolster evidence of a natural HIV cure In exclusive chat with Science, Loreen Willenberg describes remaining HIV-free even after immune-suppressing therapies for brain and lung tumors 15 Jul 2025 3:00 AM ET ByJon Cohen Loreen Willenberg, sitting outside of her California apartment last week, is the world’s most compelling case

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Exercise could ease symptoms for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, support and guidance are lacking: Study

July 16, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

by University of Surrey edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Personalized exercise guidance is needed for people living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of blood cancer, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. The research, published on eJHaem, surveyed 128 CLL patients across the UK, and found

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