September 1, 2025

Changes in biology of internal fat may be the leading cause of heart failure

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart failure, internal fat

by American College of Cardiology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person’s internal fat tissue, according to the Adipokine Hypothesis, a new way of understanding how fat may impact the heart. […]

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Researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / electrocardiogram, herat failure

by West Virginia University edited by Andrew Zinin WVU computer scientists are training AI models to diagnose heart failure using data generated by low-tech equipment widely available in rural Appalachian medical practices. Credit: WVU/Micaela Morrissette Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for

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patient education – What Your Patients Should Know About Traveling With GLP-1s: Preparation, Storage, Side Effects, Disposal

September 1, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / GLP 1

Your patients may inquire about the protocol regarding how they travel with injection GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound. As a primary care doctor, you can assure your patients that they can maintain their wellness goals with these simple directives. Injectable Medications Are Permitted People with diabetes have been permitted to travel with

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Lower back pain in females: Causes and treatment options

September 1, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / lower back pain in females

Causes Menstrual pain Endometriosis Pelvic inflammatory disease Fibroids Pregnancy Ovarian cysts Adenomyosis Relief Contacting a doctor Summary Common causes of lower back pain in females include muscle strain, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), endometriosis, and painful periods. Treatments include rest, medications, and surgery. Back pain affects people of all sexes and ages. There are a range of

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How will older adults be affected by Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’?

September 1, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / one big beautiful bill

The “One Big Beautiful Bill”, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump last month, will cut about $1 trillion from health-related programs. Rebecca Noble for The Washington Post via Getty Images The tax cut and spending bill, or the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, recently approved by the United States Congress reduces federal spending on

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Childhood trauma linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / childhood trauma

by University of Aberdeen edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of Aberdeen challenges the current view that trauma in childhood increases the risk of all health conditions. The study found instead that some conditions are more affected than others and women are more affected than men.

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This Doesn’t Look Good’: Such Words Can Worsen Patient Pain –

September 1, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / negative words

Negative expectations are more persistent and more potent than placebo effects, according to a recent study led by Ulrike Bingel, MD, PhD, professor of clinical neuroscience and director of Interdisciplinary Centre for Pain Medicine at University Hospital Essen, Germany. Bingel and her research team found that negative expectations intensify pain more significantly and with greater lasting impact

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Study finds post-stroke aerobic exercise is safe and can help preserve cognition

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / post stroke aerobic exercise

by Monash University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stroke survivors at increased risk of developing dementia do not have therapies to reduce that risk, but new Monash University-led research could help change that. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study found aerobic exercise after an ischemic stroke is safe and may help cognition but did not

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Scientists develop off-the-shelf immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / metastatic kidney cancer

by University of California, Los Angeles edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain UCLA researchers have developed a new kind of immunotherapy that uses specially engineered immune cells equipped with built-in weapons to attack kidney cancer tumors and reprogram their protective environment—all without the need to customize treatment for each individual patient.

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Scientists move toward developing vaccine against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus

September 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / pathogenic Staphylococcus areus

by Delthia Ricks, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Crystal structure of the MntC-Hm0686 complex. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr7464 Antibiotics are the old medicine cabinet standby for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but as antimicrobial resistance continues to mount globally, scientists say there’s a need for new strategies. While vaccines are a

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