October 13, 2025

Does resistance training really improve your gut microbiome?

October 13, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / gut microbiome

by Rosie Young, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lifting weights just two or three times a week can significantly change the trillions of bacteria living in your gut, and it might happen in as little as eight weeks. That’s according to a recent study—not yet peer-reviewed—finding that previously […]

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Hospitals, doctors could lose $32B in revenue next year if ACA subsidies expire: report

October 13, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / revenue

It’s the latest warning about the impact to the healthcare system if the subsidies are allowed to lapse, an issue at the center of the government funding fight taking place on Capitol Hill. Published Sept. 26, 2025 Rebecca PiferSenior Reporter The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on Dec. 2, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum via

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Flu season has arrived—and so have updated flu vaccines

October 13, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / flu vaccine

by Libby Richards, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season—bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza—the flu—affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness—but

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Large genetic study links cannabis use to psychiatric, cognitive and physical health

October 13, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / psychiatric cognitive

by University of California – San Diego edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Elsa Olofsson from Pexels University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have identified regions of the human genome associated with cannabis use, uncovering new relationships with psychiatric, cognitive and physical

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What is gingivitis? How do I know if I have it?

October 13, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / gingivitis

by Dileep Sharma, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Helena Lopes/Pexels Do your gums look red and often bleed when you brush them, but they’re not painful? If so, you could have the gum disease gingivitis. Gingivitis is one of the most common inflammatory oral diseases. It affects an estimated 50%–100% of adults

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Q&A: How does processed fiber impact human health?

October 13, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / dietary fibre

by Brooke Pier, Pennsylvania State University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The rate of Americans diagnosed with digestive disorders and gastrointestinal cancers is rising, especially in those ages 50 and younger, so researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences are studying how processed food additives affect humans’ gastrointestinal

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Unlocking the skin’s natural healing power for regenerative medicine

October 13, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / regenerative mecdicine

by Yale School of Medicine edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Schematic illustration of how BEC-ECM interactions influence periderm architecture and wound repair. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64040-7 Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this function—standing as a bulwark against the outside world—is the

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs could reduce risk of dementia, study finds

October 13, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia

by University of Bristol edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The study, which is based on data from over a million people in Denmark, England, and Finland. Credit: Ida Guldbæk Arentsen/Ritzau Scanpix Low cholesterol can reduce the risk of dementia, a new University of Bristol-led study with more than a million participants has shown.

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Five things to know about folinic acid and autism

October 13, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / autism, follic acid

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the Food and Drug Administration moves to make folinic acid an official treatment for a neurological condition associated with autism, parents want to know how it might help children with autism spectrum disorder. Professors of pharmacy at

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Targeting aggressive childhood leukemia with nanobody PROTACs

October 13, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / leukemia

Download PDF Copy Reviewed University of Duisburg-EssenOct 13 2025 Scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen are researching new therapies for aggressive forms of childhood leukemia. For the first time, their approach tries to distinguish between two subtypes using so-called nanobody PROTACs. These attack diseased tissue while sparing healthy cells. The José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation is supporting

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