July 21, 2025

An Attack on the Medical Establishment Buried in an 1,800-Page Regulation

July 21, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / medical establishment

If approved, a new rule could end the entrenched pay advantages for specialists like surgeons over other doctors. Listen to this article · 8:07 min Learn more Primary care physicians and other generalists would stand to benefit from the proposed change. Credit…Desiree Rios for The New York Times By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz The authors have covered Medicare policy together […]

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Low vitamin D may increase your risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19

July 21, 2025 / Clinical Practice, Vitamins / InnovateMed Author / covid 19, low vitamin D

by University of South Australia edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the latest wave of COVID-19 shows no signs of abating, University of South Australia experts say it’s not just booster shots that could offer protection—healthy levels of vitamin D may also play a role. In new research published in PLOS One, conducted in

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Exploring the adverse effects of antipsychotic medications on oral health

July 21, 2025 / Mental Health, Research update / InnovateMed Author / antipsychotic medication

by University of the Basque Country edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research group in the Department of Pharmacology of the University of the Basque Country has investigated the adverse reactions that antipsychotics can cause in the mouth. The study was based on data from the European pharmacovigilance database EudraVigilance and

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Scientists identify cancer drugs that may reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s

July 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer, cancer drug

by University of California, San Francisco edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s, potentially slowing or even reversing its symptoms. The study compared the gene expression signature of

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Genome editing has corrected rare brain mutations in mice; could also help fight neurological diseases

July 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain mutations

by Jackson Laboratory edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin neurons. Credit: The Jackson Laboratory Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with neurological diseases. In tests that also included patient-derived cells, the cutting-edge technique

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Autistic teens who mask in social settings display distinct brain activity patterns

July 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / autism

by Drexel University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived—or “pass”—as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers are able to observe brain functions that differ in those who “pass as non-autistic,” which could lead

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The American Breakfast: Starting the Day on the Wrong Foot

July 21, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / breakfast

Except for insomniac fridge raiders and many teenagers, breakfast is the first meal of the day for most people. But that is about all we can agree on. Its constituents vary with culture, socioeconomic status, and age. Breakfast is a very individual dietary event and is probably the most prone to habituation. Many older individuals

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Meat hummus lowers microbes and raises nutrition

July 21, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / microbes

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Lauren HardakerJul 21 2025 Scientists show that lamb-infused hummus packs more protein, iron, and flavor while staying fresher, offering flexitarians and athletes a nutrient-rich twist on the classic dip. Study: Physicochemical, Nutritional, and Structural Characterization of a Novel Meat-Based Hummus. Image credit: Elena.Katkova/Shutterstock.com A recent Foods study assessed the physicochemical, nutritional, and structural characteristics

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Do AI systems socially interact the same way as living beings?

July 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / living beings

As AI systems are increasingly integrated into from virtual assistants and customer service agents to counseling and AI companions, an understanding of social neural dynamics is essential for both scientific and technological progress. A new study from UCLA researchers shows biological brains and AI systems develop remarkably similar neural patterns during social interaction. Artificial Intelligence

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Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40 per cent

July 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / early death

Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found. Staying active throughout adulthood is beneficial and can have lasting effects. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Researchers summarised data of 85 studies from

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