October 3, 2025

Scientists just cracked the mystery of why cancer immunotherapy fails

October 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer therapy

Scientists found a protein stress “Achilles’ heel” in T cells that could supercharge cancer immunotherapy. Date: October 3, 2025 Source: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Summary: Ohio State researchers have discovered that exhausted T cells collapse under the weight of misfolded proteins, activating a destructive stress response called TexPSR. Unlike normal stress systems, TexPSR […]

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Century-Old Viral Therapy Could Help Us Out of an Impending Superbug Crisis

Health 03 October 2025 ByDavid Nield (iLexx/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Phage therapy, where viruses are used to kill bacteria, became common in the 1920s, before antibiotics arrived to offer easier and more effective ways of treating infections. However, with antibiotic resistance now a growing problem, phage therapy might be set for a dramatic comeback. We know that bacteria

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Cracking the code: Shared genes connect osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears

October 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / osteoporosis, rotator cuff tears

by Cactus Communications edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Bone Research (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41413-025-00450-z Scientists have found a direct link between osteoporosis and rotator cuff tears, two conditions that often develop with age. Using health and genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people, researchers showed that fragile bones increase the risk of painful

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Most aspirin use in middle-aged adults may be unnecessary under new assessment

October 3, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / aspirin

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Rochester General Hospital, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Aga Khan University report that applying newer cardiovascular risk equations could sharply reduce the number of middle-aged adults considered candidates for aspirin to prevent heart disease. Cardiologists and public

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Surface protein discovery reveals how leukemia cells trick the immune system

October 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / leukemia

by Lund University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Bone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: Wikipedia A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body’s immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the

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Unusual heart rhythm disorder is surprisingly common in patients with long COVID

October 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / long covid

by Karolinska Institutet edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (2025). DOI: 10.1161/circep.124.013629 A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The study has been published in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

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Five herbs and spices that could help improve your digestion

October 3, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / digestion

October 2, 2025 The GIST by Dipa Kamdar, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Digestive discomfort—whether it’s bloating after a heavy meal or the occasional bout of indigestion—can make anyone miserable. While modern medicine offers effective treatments, there’s renewed interest in natural ways to support gut health. For centuries,

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Significant global variation found in treatment of common bowel condition

October 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / bowel condition

by University of Liverpool edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The treatment of a common bowel condition, diverticulitis varies widely across the world. In particular the use of antibiotics is “alarmingly high” according to the biggest data analysis of the disease to date published in eClinicalMedicine. The study showed that antibiotics

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Q&A: Why corporatization of health care gets too much of a bad rap

October 3, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / bad rap

by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Frustrated by the relentless rise in health care costs, many Americans think they know who’s to blame for the high cost of prescription drugs, the shuttering of local hospitals and clinics, and the merger of their favorite doctor’s

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Is the Holy Grail for treating chronic back pain within reach? Q&A with neurologist

October 3, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / chronic back pain

by Lorna Fernandes, University of California, San Francisco edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D., neurologist and pain medicine specialist, studies the

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