September 12, 2025

Can Orforglipron ACHIEVE the Unattainable?

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / orforglipron

First reports from the ACHIEVE-1 randomized controlled trial were presented during the American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine. ACHIEVE-1 explored the efficacy and safety of orforglipron in early T2D. As a general practitioner with a role in treating diabetes, I have been delighted to witness the evolution […]

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Bladder Cancer: 5 Things to Know

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / bladder cancer

Kyle A. Richards, MD DISCLOSURES August 19, 2025 Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States, with approximately 84,870 new cases projected in 2025. This condition is characterized by a high rate of recurrence, particularly among patients with non-muscle-invasive disease, and often requires lifelong surveillance. Bladder cancer is over four times as common in men

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ADA 2025: Clinical Trial Data on Incretin Therapies

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / incretin therapy

This transcript has been edited for clarity. At the ADA meetings this year, incretin therapies were a big topic. There were many, many different studies presented on all sorts of new drugs and older drugs, and a large amount of interest in this. What I’m going to try to do is make it simple, and

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– Why Primary Care Physicians Can’t Ignore Lp(a) Any Longer

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Lpa

Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are genetically determined and often lead to premature heart attacks and other vascular diseases. Yet in outpatient care, this serious risk frequently goes unnoticed. This has significant implications for patients — about 20% of the population — explained nephrologist Volker Schettler, MD, PhD, co-director at the center of nephrology in Göttingen,

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Microbial allies: Bacteria help fight against cancer

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer

by MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Systems (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2025.101397 An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and the University of Cologne have discovered that microbes associated with tumors produce a molecule that can control cancer

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New study links blood proteins to Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer, memory loss

by Ronna Charles, Emory University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Researchers at Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute and partner institutions have found new clues in the blood that could help explain why Alzheimer’s disease develops and how it affects memory. The study, published in Nature Aging, examined blood samples from more than 2,100 individuals across four large research

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The role of endoscopy in ear disorders

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / ear disorder, endoscopy

Sponsored Content by Avantier Inc.Reviewed by Andrea Salazar Sep 11 2025 Key takeaways Medical lens-based ear endoscopes enable high-resolution visualization, enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of ear diseases. These devices use sophisticated optical and illumination systems for in-depth examination and surgical support. Ongoing developments, including 3D imaging and AI integration, promise further improvements in this

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Diabetes cases nearly double in children and teens worldwide

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / diabetes

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Lauren HardakerSep 12 2025 New global data show a dramatic surge in childhood and adolescent diabetes, especially type 2, yet improved care is helping reduce mortality worldwide. Study: Analysis of the global burden of diabetes and attributable risk factor in children and adolescents across 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021.

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CAN INFLAMMATION ACTUALLY PROTECT AGING BRAINS AGAINST DECLINE?

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / inflammation

SCIENCE HEALTH CULTURE ENVIRONMENT Research news from top universities SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025POSTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter Reddit Email You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS AGING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BRAINS UNIVERSITY TUFTS UNIVERSITY A new study shows that STING, a molecule that some experimental

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Scientists develop ‘molecular magnifying glass’ to help identify diseases earlier

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / molecular magnifying glass

Posted Today A novel strategy developed at Rice University allows scientists to zoom in on tiny segments of proteins inside living cells, revealing localized environmental changes that could indicate the earliest stages of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer. The study, published in Nature Chemical Biology, also shows promise for drug screening that targets protein aggregation

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