August 3, 2025

AI Tool Diagnoses ADHD and Autism in 15 Minutes With 70% Accuracy

August 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / ADHD, autism

July Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents can be diagnosed in as quickly as 15 minutes with up to 70% accuracy using a sensor-based tool, a new study showed. “[Diagnosis] takes a very long time. This thing that we did in the initial diagnosis takes 15 minutes. It’s just incredible. We were […]

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Multiple sclerosis may begin far earlier than previously thought

August 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / multiple sclerosis

by University of British Columbia edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The earliest warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may emerge more than a decade before the first classical neurological symptoms occur, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Published today in JAMA Network Open, the study analyzed the health records of more than

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When immune commanders misfire: New insights into rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

August 3, 2025 / Immunology, Research update / InnovateMed Author / rheumatoid arthritis

by Kyoto University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan The IGFL2 gene encodes a cytokine found in primates, which are closely related to humans. In the joint tissue of people with rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral helper T (Tph) cells express IGFL2, which increases the expression of CXCL13, a protein that promotes autoantibody production. Additionally, IGFL2 activates immune

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Understanding the stages of polycythemia vera

August 3, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / polycythemia vera

Stages Early stages Final stage Disease progression Treatment Outlook Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare disorder that affects blood cell and platelet production. The early stages of polycythemia vera often cause nonspecific symptoms, but advanced stages can lead to myelofibrosis and other severe complications. PV often causes mild or no noticeable symptoms at first.

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Your Patient’s Smartwatch Could Be a Legal Time Bomb: Are You Liable?

August 3, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / smartwatch

A few years ago, a patient in her 30s saw Nicholas Dragolea, MBBS, a general practitioner when her Apple Watch showed an irregular heart rhythm. She had no family history of heart disease or any related symptoms, such as breathlessness, palpitations, lightheadedness, heart racing, or chest pain, Dragolea said. He ordered a Holter monitor and confirmed that

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One kind of dietary fat cripples your immune response to cancer

August 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer

By Bronwyn Thompson July 31, 2025 Plant and animal fats play very different roles in fighting obesity-related cancer Depositphotos View 1 Images It’s well established that obesity significantly increases your risk of many types of cancer, but a decade-long study has uncovered that there are specific dietary fat drivers that promote tumor growth – and

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Raccoons are not our friends

August 3, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / raccoons

Some people find these masked bandits cute. Having battled with raccoons over garbage, I do not. And as a health reporter, I know they carry some significant human health risks. CDC’s online journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, reported on one such risk for children this week, a rare disease called baylisascariasis, which results from the

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