September 23, 2025

New pee test could identify prostate cancer

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / pee test, prostate cancer

September 22nd, 2025Posted by Johns Hopkins 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 cancer prostate cancer urine University Johns Hopkins University Researchers have created a new urine-based test to ID prostate cancers. This new approach could significantly reduce the […]

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Resistance training may slow aging

September 23, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / resistance training

September 22nd, 2025Posted by Matt Michael – Syracuse U. (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 exercise nerves University Syracuse University Simple resistance training may help counteract age-related nerve deterioration that puts seniors at risk of injuries from falls

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The current landscape of Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

Download PDF Copy View Supplier Profile Request Further Information Sponsored Content by ACROBiosystemsReviewed by Aimee MolineuxSep 22 2025 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major global public health concern. Although monoclonal antibody medicines targeting beta-amyloid (Aβ) have achieved approval, there is still an urgent and unmet need for more effective and precise therapeutic techniques. Professor Jeffrey Cummings and his colleagues’ new thorough assessment: “Alzheimer’s

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Targeting miR-378 could offer a dual-action strategy against osteoporosis

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease characterized by decreased bone mass and damage to bone microarchitecture, as well as increased bone fragility. Previous research showed that the conserved microRNA-378 (miR-378) suppresses bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) osteogenesis and hinders fracture healing, but its precise role in osteoporosis remains unclear. This research, published in the Genes & Diseases journal

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Researchers keep a mammalian cochlea alive outside the body for the first time

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / mammalian cochlea

Shortly before his death in August 2025, A. James Hudspeth and his team in the Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University achieved a groundbreaking technological advancement: the ability to keep a tiny sliver of the cochlea alive and functional outside of the body for the first time. Their new device allowed them to capture the live biomechanics of the

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Starve Tumors? How to Kill Cancer by Cutting Off Its Energy Supply

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / tumors

Cancer kills more than 500,000 Americans each year. But today, thanks to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, UC San Francisco researchers are revolutionizing what we thought we knew about how cancer spreads, opening new paths to cures. The presence of the cancer-causing protein MYC (red) in a pancreatic tumor biopsy. Image by Kovalski et

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How cell cycle status affects aging cell response to senolytic drugs

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / senolytic drugs

“This data provides the first evidence of selective cell response to senolytic treatment among senescent cell subpopulations” Peer-Reviewed Publication Impact Journals LLC image: Figure 6. Senescent heterogeneity model based on DNA content. Compared to G1-arrested cells, G2-arrested senescent cells express higher levels of senescence-associated markers, secrete more IL-6, and are more sensitive to senolytic treatments. view more Credit:

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Prozac found to promote brain plasticity in key cells, reshaping their energy systems

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / prozac

by University of Eastern Finland edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Fluoxetine-induced transcriptional changes in PV+ cells from the PFC. Credit: Neuropsychopharmacology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-025-02219-8 A new study shows that the widely used antidepressant fluoxetine does more than boost serotonin levels: it changes how brain cells manage their energy and rebuild their connections, potentially helping the brain

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Beyond BMI: Analysis links fat distribution to distinct brain aging patterns

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain aging pattern

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Schematic overview of the study design. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00501-8 Research led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University finds that regional fat distribution exerts distinct effects on brain structure, connectivity and cognition, revealing patterns not explained by body mass index (BMI). Obesity has

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Mammograms may benefit women well into their 80s, study finds

September 23, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / mammogram

by Denise Heady, University of California, Los Angeles edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes UCLA Health radiologist Dr. Tiffany Chan reviews a mammogram. Credit: Milo Mitchell/UCLA Health For many older women, the question of whether to continue breast cancer screening has been uncertain. While most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, advice for

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