October 23, 2025

Major study examines endoscopies that fail to detect esophageal cancer

October 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / oesophageal cancer

by Mark Harden, CU Anschutz Medical Campus edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An endoscopy—using a fiber‐optic tube to peer inside the body and collect biopsy samples—can be an invaluable way to detect cancer of the esophagus. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss esophageal cancer, which doesn’t get detected until […]

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International experts produce guidelines for treating hereditary hearing loss with gene therapy

October 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / hearing loss

by Cell Press edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Up to 60% of congenital and early-onset hearing loss is caused by genetic mutations in an inherited gene, and gene therapy has recently emerged as a potential treatment option. To provide a standardized framework for conducting safe, high-quality clinical trials, a group of

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11 Medications to Avoid Mixing With Caffeine

October 23, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / caffeine

Written by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP | Reviewed by Patricia Weiser, PharmD Updated on August 22, 2025 GoodRx Health Caffeine, one of the ingredients in coffee, can interact with several medications. Caffeine may worsen the health condition you’re treating. This includes anxiety, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Combining caffeine with stimulants, Sudafed (pseudoephedrine), or theophylline (Theo-24) can make you

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Bowel cancer’s “sugar shield” removed to reawaken immune defenses

October 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / bowel cancer

By Paul McClure October 22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Scientists have cracked the sugary shield that allows bowel cancer to hide itself in the body Depositphotos original, extended using Firefly View 2 Images In a world-first breakthrough, scientists have discovered how a sugary “cloak” helps bowel cancer hide from the immune system, and how

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New Google health partnerships, mental health study

October 23, 2025 / News update / InnovateMed Author / health partnership

Google is spending billions upon billions on developing artificial intelligence and that focus has spilled into its health efforts. As Google spends on big picture-LLM development, it recently inked a few health deals that will help feed the AI data. Google Cloud this week announced a new deal with InterSystems, a data technology company that manages a large percentage of U.S. health records. The

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Chronic Kidney Disease: The Blind Spot in Cardiac Care

October 23, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / CKD

Daniela Ovadia, MD September 24, 2025 In the daily work of general practice, where every consultation must balance efficiency with accuracy, one parameter is often overlooked yet could transform cardiovascular risk management: the assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). At the 25th World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) World Conference 2025, held recently in Lisbon, Portugal, a session

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Testosterone Protects Renal Health in Men With Diabetes

October 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / diabetes

TOPLINE: Men with diabetes and hypogonadism who received testosterone therapy had lower risks for acute kidney injury, kidney failure requiring replacement therapy, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality than those who did not receive the treatment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective study to examine whether testosterone therapy reduced the risk for acute kidney injury and kidney failure among men

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FDA Warning on RF Microneedling Side Effects Short on Specifics –

October 23, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / microneedling

The FDA issued a “safety communication” on the potential risks of radiofrequency (RF) microneedling but did not say what prompted the warning or give any sense of how many people may have experienced adverse effects from the procedure. In the public alert, the FDA said it had become “aware of reports of serious complications (adverse events)

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A year of dieting with non-sugar sweeteners shows weight loss can stay lost

October 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Weight loss

by Justin Jackson, Medical Xpress edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Maastricht University and the University of Copenhagen report that incorporating sweeteners and sweetness enhancers within a healthy, sugar-reduced diet supported one-year weight loss maintenance and coincided with microbiota shifts toward short-chain fatty acid and methane-producing taxa in

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Superficial Chemical Peels Safe in Skin of Color If Risks Are Appreciated

October 23, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / chemical peel

NEW YORK — When attempting to improve the appearance of the skin, the risk of chemical peels in all skin types is excessive penetration of the chemical solution that produces complications, but the heightened risk for hyperpigmentation in skin of color places a particular emphasis on proceeding conservatively, according to an expert. Most peels for

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