September 2025

New ultrasound helmet enables deep brain stimulation in people without surgery

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / ultrasound helmet

Researchers from UCL and the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have developed an ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery, opening up new possibilities for neurological research and the treatment of disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and depression. Brain pathways – artistic impression. Image credit: Alius […]

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How Scalp Massage & Growband Can Help You Fight Hair Loss Naturally

September 30, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / scalp massage

Hair loss is something many of us face at some point in life—whether it’s due to stress, genetics, or aging. While there are countless products promising to solve the problem, one simple and natural approach that’s gaining attention is scalp massage. It’s free, easy to do at home, and supported by research. Let me share

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How gene mutations drive dementia in Parkinson’s disease

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Parkinson disease

by Yale School of Medicine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Cell type distribution and differential gene expression in the cortex. Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) dimension reduction for A Gba (Amber), B Gba-SNCA (Green) and C SNCA tg (Red) overlayed over WT (Black) mouse cortical snRNAseq expression. D UMAP showing clusters of cortical cell types identified by expression signatures. In A–D,

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T cell nucleus travels across cell to boost infection-fighting response

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / T cell

by Yale School of Medicine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Figure S1 RelA (NFB) translocation into nucleus during synapse formation. (A) Representative images from live-cell imaging data over 1 hour of CTL expressing NLS-iRFP670 (nucleus, white in upper panels), DsRed-PACT domain (centrosome, red, yellow arrowhead), and RelA EGFP (transcription factor NFKB, cyan in

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Why some sinus polyps keep returning and how to tackle them

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / sinus polyps

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Immunity (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.08.009 Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a surprisingly common but under-recognized disease that affects nearly one billion people worldwide, or about 12% of the population. Defined as a long-lasting inflammation of the nose and sinuses that lasts longer than

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A novel test could enable early diagnosis of and better treatments for leptospirosis

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / leptospirosis

by Yale University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Three-dimensional structure organization of paralogous PF07598 gene family VM proteins. (A) L. interrogans encoding LA3490 shows the representation of the AlphaFold 3D-generated model of full-length VM proteins (~640 aa), comprising a multi-globular domain N-terminal to C-terminal (blue to red color) residues visualized in PyMOL 2.4.0 https://pymol.org/2/. VM

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AI body composition measurements can predict cardiometabolic risk

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cardiometabolic risk

by Mass General Brigham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adiposity—or the accumulation of excess fat in the body—is a known driver of cardiometabolic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and kidney disease. But getting the full picture of a person’s risk is harder than it may

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Sharp increase in gabapentin dispensing highlights need for awareness of adverse effects

September 30, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / gabapentin.

by American College of Physicians edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A cross-sectional study examined dispensing of anticonvulsant gabapentin from retail pharmacies in the United States from 2010 to 2024. The findings revealed a slow but increasing rate of gabapentin prescribing since 2026, with gabapentin becoming the 5th most prescribed

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Does ‘fasted’ cardio help you lose weight? Here’s the science

September 30, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / cardio

by Mandy Hagstrom, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Leandro Boogalu from Pexels Every few years, the concept of fasted exercise training pops up all over social media. Fasted training refers to exercising in the morning, before eating breakfast. Fans will claim it’s the most efficient way to lose body fat.

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AI at the eyelid: Glasses that track health through your blinks

September 30, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / blink

by University of Pennsylvania edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Graduate student Dongyin Hu wears BlinkWise, a device that uses radio and AI to monitor blinks and track eye health. Credit: Sylvia Zhang Penn researchers have developed an AI-powered device that turns ordinary glasses into a smart, energy-efficient health monitor by watching you blink.

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