October 10, 2025

How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment

October 10, 2025 / Cancer, Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cancer treatment, Ultrasound

By Jamie Ducharme Erica Bass/ Rogel Cancer Centre/ Michigan Medicine Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high-frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer. If Zhen Xu hadn’t annoyed her lab mates, she might never have discovered a groundbreaking treatment for liver cancer. As a […]

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Identifying people at risk of dangerous lung scarring even before symptoms appear

October 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / lung scarring

by University of Virginia edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Immunohistochemistry staining of JAML (junctional adhesion molecule-like) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lung tissue at (A) 123, (B) 403, and (C) 4003 magnification. GCHFR (GTP cyclohydrolase 1 feedback regulator) immunostaining of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lung tissue at (D) 123, (E) 403, and (F) 4003 magnification.

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Drinking soft drinks may fuel depression by altering gut bacteria

October 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / depression

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDReviewed by Lauren HardakerOct 10 2025 Researchers have uncovered a surprising link between everyday soft drink habits and mental health, revealing that even moderate soda consumption could alter gut microbes in ways that heighten depression risk, especially among women. Study: Soft Drink Consumption and Depression Mediated by Gut Microbiome Alterations. Image credit: Kmpzzz/Shutterstock.com Consumption

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From Apps to AI: The Tech Revolution in Metabolic Health

October 10, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / metabolic health

posted Today Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels, free licenseIn recent years, we’ve witnessed a remarkable shift in how we approach health, particularly our metabolic well-being. With advancements in technology, our understanding and management of metabolic health have evolved at an unprecedented pace, offering new tools and insights that were once only imaginable in science

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Dementia drug raises stroke risk—even in ‘low-risk’ patients, study shows

October 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia drug

by Brunel University of London edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A major U.K. study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has found that risperidone raises stroke risk without exception, challenging safety assumptions by leaving no “safe group.” The powerful anti-psychotic is commonly used to treat dementia patients experiencing

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Ketamine found to be safe, effective for chronic pain

October 10, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / chronic pain, ketamine

by Dennis Thompson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says. Ketamine infusions as part of comprehensive clinical pain care helped as many as 46% of patients improve their physical function, sleep quality and pain management, researchers report

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Schizophrenia is linked to iron and myelin deficits in the brain, neuroimaging study finds

October 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Overview of the team’s hypotheses. The researchers combined magnetic susceptibility (rises with iron, falls with myelin) with mean diffusivity (higher values = less myelin) and susceptibility anisotropy (higher values = more myelin) to test whether lower magnetic susceptibility in schizophrenia reflects excess myelin (hypothesis

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Regular cannabis use poses risks to those over 65, experts caution

October 10, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cannabis use

by Rachel Tompa, Stanford University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly mindful of potential health concerns. Geriatric nurse practitioner with a specialty in cannabis therapy at Stanford Medicine, Eloise Theisen, turned to cannabis when nothing else

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Metabolic Markers May Predict Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women

October 10, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / breast cancer

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide, with incidence rates continuing to rise. However, known risk factors, including genetics and lifestyle, do not fully explain the upward trend. Researchers are increasingly turning to metabolomics—the large-scale study of small molecules in biological systems—as a promising avenue for identifying

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