September 12, 2025

A gene mutation found in East Asian people increases liver disease risk by an ‘aldehyde storm’

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / gene mutation

Researchers have identified a unique ‘aldehyde storm’ that explains how a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk Peer-Reviewed PublicationOsaka Metropolitan University image: Osaka Metropolitan University researchers investigated the changes that occur in the livers of mice when aldehydes are rapidly produced in the body. view more Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University Researchers have identified the mechanism […]

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Equivalent outcomes when AI and dermatologists assess skin cancers

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

Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Gothenburg A simple AI model has been shown to perform on a par with experienced dermatologists when assessing the aggressiveness of a common form of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. The research was headed by the University of Gothenburg. Each year, more than 10,000 Swedes develop squamous cell carcinoma. This is

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Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, found in soil

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

Newly identified compounds appear effective against drug-resistant bacteria. The technique used to reveal them could uncover many more antibiotics, as well as help illuminate a previously hidden microbial world. Peer-Reviewed Publication Rockefeller University image: To find bioactive molecules with the potential to become new drugs less prone to antibiotic resistance, the researchers sequenced bacterial DNA

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Scientists uncover key stabilizing role of small molecules

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / small molecules

EPFL and MIT researchers have discovered a fundamental stabilizing effect of all small molecules, creating exciting possibilities for controlling particles in solution. Peer-Reviewed Publication Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne image: Amino acids (red) ‘screen’ attraction of proteins (yellow) to other molecules. 2025 SuNMIL EPFL CC BY SA view more Credit: 2025 SuNMIL EPFL CC BY SA For

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Vitamin K analogues may help transform the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / vitamin K

Researchers synthesized hybrid vitamin K analogues with potent neuronal differentiation-inducing activities Peer-Reviewed Publication Shibaura Institute of Technology image: Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology have designed and synthesized novel vitamin K analogues conjugated with retinoic acid, which exhibit potent neuronal differentiation-inducing activities. Their findings highlight unique mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of vitamin K and

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Smells that deceive the brain: Research reveals how certain aromas are interpreted as taste

September 12, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / smell, taste

by Karolinska Institutet edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Monstera Production from Pexels Flavored drinks without sugar can be perceived as sweet—and now researchers know why. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals that the brain interprets certain aromas as taste. The paper is titled “Tastes and retronasal odours

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Researchers may have found a way to limit the debilitating damage strokes can cause

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

by Livi Stanford edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain With limited treatment options for stroke patients available, two UConn researchers are developing an experimental drug that is capable of protecting the brain and improving recovery after a cerebral vascular accident also known as a brain attack. Rajkumar Verma, assistant professor at

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Medicinal cannabis concerns include psychosis and child poisonings

September 12, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cannabis, poisoning, pychosis

September 12, 2025 by Rose Cairns, Nicholas Buckley, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The ABC this week revealed more than 600 side effects have been reported in three years to the medicines regulator after Australians took unapproved medicinal cannabis. After a Freedom of Information request, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) told

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For migrants, dementia can mean losing a language—and a whole world

September 12, 2025 / Dementia, Patient education / InnovateMed Author / dementia

by Fahad Hanna, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain You may have lived in Australia for most of your adult life, speaking English every day. But if you acquired the language later in life and then develop dementia—a brain condition that affects thinking, memory, and everyday function—you may lose

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Doctors Say the Heart Might Be Able to Heal Itself—But What Does That Mean for Heart Failure?

September 12, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart failure

Story by Arezki Amiri • 8mo • 3 min read Doctors Say the Heart Might Be Able to Heal Itself—But What Does That Mean for Heart Failure?© Daily Galaxy A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, offering a new and unexpected perspective on heart failure treatment. A study led by Dr. Hesham Sadek reveals that some patients

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