October 21, 2025

IBS breakthrough: Serotonin-making gut bugs restore bowel function

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / bowel function

By Bronwyn Thompson October 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Scientists discover two microbes that work together to make serotonin in the gut, which could be harnessed to treat IBS Depositphotos View 2 Images A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin […]

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Parkinson’s Discovery Suggests We May Have an FDA-Approved Treatment Already

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

Story by Rebecca Dyer A pink neuron with protein clumps Researchers have discovered how a surface protein on brain cells, called Aplp1, can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson’s disease from cell to cell in the brain. Promisingly, an FDA-approved cancer drug that targets another protein – Lag3 – which interacts with Aplp1 – was found to block this process in

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New approach to prostate cancer treatment

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / prostate cancer

Researchers identify previously unknown mechanism in tumour growth Peer-Reviewed Publication Medical University of Vienna An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that thyroid hormone plays a key role in the development and progression of prostate cancer. By blocking a specific thyroid hormone receptor, cancer growth

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Researchers find reason why “risk gene” causes Alzheimer’s

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

Researchers from Aarhus University have identified why the gene APOE4 carries a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – a major breakthrough for possible treatment. Peer-Reviewed Publication Aarhus University image: Professor Thomas Willnow from Aarhus University is behind the study that uncovers why the so-called “Alzheimer’s gene”, APOE4, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s

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When cells run a red light: Double trouble for old models in cell division

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cell division

Researchers have revealed a surprising new role for a key protein in cell division. The discovery, reported in two back-to-back papers, challenges long-standing models and textbook accounts in biology. Peer-Reviewed Publication Ruđer Bošković Institute image: The image shows a metaphase spindle in a human ovarian cancer cell, surrounded by interphase cells. Microtubules are color-coded according

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Women better protected against early neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Montreal A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson’s disease show significantly less brain atrophy—decreased cortical thickness in the brain—than men, despite similar clinical severity. This discovery, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead scientists to explore the role that hormones might play

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USC-Caltech study moves novel tool to measure brain blood flow closer to the clinic

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / novel tool

The tool, which uses laser technology, could offer an affordable and scalable way to diagnose stroke, brain injury and other conditions Peer-Reviewed Publication Keck School of Medicine of USC Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for responding to a range of neurological problems, including stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and vascular dementia. But

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Optical device distinguishes blood flow signals from the brain and scalp

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / optical device

by Keck School of Medicine of USC edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Setup of the laser speckle contrast optical spectroscopy system used to monitor scalp and brain blood flow during temporary blockage of a major scalp artery near the temple. Credit: Huang et al. Measuring blood flow in the brain is critical for

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Understanding the association between hormone therapy and autoimmune disease risk

October 21, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / autoimmune disease

by The North American Menopause Society edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women, with notable shifts in incidence following menopause, suggesting a potential role of sex hormones in immune regulation. A new study suggests a significantly higher incidence and risk of developing all autoimmune diseases (except Graves’ disease

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New study shows AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards

October 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / mental health ethics

by Brown University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Licensed psychologists reviewed simulated chats based on real chatbot responses revealing numerous ethical violations, including over-validation of user’s beliefs. Credit: Zainab As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for mental health advice, a new study details how these chatbots—even when

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