October 7, 2025

Gene therapy may cure diabetic heart disease, mouse study shows

by Nature Publishing Group edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes A hypothetical mechanism of the glycophagy role in physiology and pathology involvement in diabetic heart disease. Credit: Nature Cardiovascular Research (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-025-00726-x Scientists have reversed diabetic heart failure with a genetic therapy in mice and miniature human “hearts” grown from stem cells. The new gene […]

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Meningococcal disease leaves long-term impact on adolescent survivors, research reveals

October 7, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Meningococcal Disease

by Rhiannon Koch, University of Adelaide edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from Pexels New research from the University of Adelaide has found almost 60% of adolescent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) survivors have long-term psychological conditions in subsequent years. The study by Professor Helen Marshall AM and team from the

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Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

October 7, 2025 / Dementia, Research update / InnovateMed Author / calcium supplement

by Edith Cowan University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium monotherapy increases the long-term risk for dementia, helping to dispel previous concerns about its potential negative effects on brain health

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Moms’, not dads’, mental health clearly linked to their children’s, study shows

October 7, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / mental health

by Mike Addelman, University of Manchester edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Agung Pandit Wiguna from Pexels An innovative study by University of Manchester researchers has shown that mothers’ feelings of being overwhelmed and unhappiness, not fathers’, are directly associated with their children’s feelings of nervousness, worry and unhappiness. The study, published in BMJ Open, definitively

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Brain stimulation may reduce cannabis addiction in people with multiple sclerosis

October 7, 2025 / Neurology, Research update / InnovateMed Author / multiple sclerosis

by NYU Langone Health edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use, a new NYU Langone Health study of women with the condition shows. More than half of people

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Microplastics found to change gut microbiome in first human-sample study

October 7, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / gut microbiome

by United European Gastroenterology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixnio, CC0 New research presented at UEG Week 2025 shows that microplastics—plastic particles smaller than 5 mm commonly found in the environment—can alter the human gut microbiome, with some changes resembling patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer. This study, conducted within the framework

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Governor ends sunset clause for California’s medical-aid-in-dying law

October 7, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / medical aid

by Teri Sforza edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Why the End of Life Option Act had an expiration date is thanks to a near-extinct political impulse: compromise. Opponents feared that vulnerable people would be pushed towards death, exterminated for being too troublesome or expensive. So, as the tragedy

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Early Study Finds Extended-Release Minoxidil Grows More Hair

October 7, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / minoxidil

PARIS — Consistent with what is known about minoxidil pharmacokinetics, a controlled trial found that an investigational extended-release oral formulation of minoxidil provided more favorable hair regrowth in patients with androgenetic alopecia than either immediate-release oral or topical formulations. “Comparative analysis demonstrated significant superiority for all metrics,” reported Jerry Shapiro, MD, professor of dermatology at New York University School

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The truth about multivitamins

October 7, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / multivitamins

Illustration: Maura Kearns/Axios Multivitamins aren’t magical substitutes for a healthy lifestyle. But they could be a part of one. A multivitamin feels like an easy health insurance policy. But most health professionals say healthy, whole foods are still the best bet, Ashley May writes. 💡 Most research on multivitamins shows they’re low-risk — but also low-reward. For older adults, there are

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New calculator can help physicians better predict stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients

October 7, 2025 / Neurology, Research update / InnovateMed Author / atrial fibrillation, stroke risk

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5

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