November 17, 2025

Study reveals potential and beauty of the world unseen

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / beauty

Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO IMAGE: STRUCTURE OF BAS63, A VIRUS WHICH TARGETS E. COLI, IN MOLECULAR DETAIL. view more CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO A University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has produced a detailed blueprint of a bacteriophage, furthering their potential in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Lead author Dr James Hodgkinson-Bean, who […]

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A study conducted in the Technion Faculty of Biology reveals a unique mechanism in immune system aging

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / immune system aging

In an article published in Nature Aging, the researchers present a framework for improving immune system function in old age Peer-Reviewed Publication TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune system – along with a

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Are mushrooms more than a low-calorie food? New analysis explains their hidden advantages

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / low calorie food

By Vijay Kumar MalesuReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Nov 16 2025 A new evidence review reveals how everyday mushrooms can nudge cardiometabolic markers in the right direction and even prime frontline immune defenses, offering a simple, whole-food strategy for healthier meals. Review: Mushroom consumption impacts on biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease risk and immune function: a narrative review from a

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Brain stimulation improves vision recovery after stroke

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain stimulation

Peer-Reviewed Publication Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities such as reading, driving, or just walking through a crowded space. There are currently no treatments that can restore

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Chronic pain may increase the risk of high blood pressure in adults

November 17, 2025 / Uncategorized / InnovateMed Author / chronic pain

Depression resulting from pain may be a contributing factor in the development of high blood pressure, finds a new study in the Hypertension Journal Peer-Reviewed Publication American Heart Association Research Highlights: Chronic pain may be linked to the development of high blood pressure. The duration and location of pain was associated with the likelihood of

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Study shows over 90% of older adults with dementia undergo burdensome interventions in their final year

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia

by Duke-NUS Medical School edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their last year of life. The findings highlight an urgent

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NAD⁺ restores memory in Alzheimer’s disease models by correcting RNA errors

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer disease

by University of Oslo edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes NR induces transcription of genes involved in axon development, oxygen metabolism, mitochondrion localization, and autophagy in tauopathy mice. GO terms enriched in each of the eight classes of clusters in (A); each circular bar graph represents one cluster or class of clusters, and bar

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What polymers can teach us about curing Alzheimer’s disease

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer disease

by Tokyo Metropolitan University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Tau protein fibrillization mirrors polymer crystallization. The pathway taken as tau proteins form fibrils is very similar to the pathway taken by polymers as they crystallize. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have applied ideas from polymer physics to illuminate the

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Keto diet stops a young girl’s epileptic seizures

November 17, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / epileptic seizures

by Dennis Thompson edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Alana “Lani” Silverberg was a real firecracker with a big personality at age 3—until she started having seizures. The sweetheart swiftly turned quiet, cranky, sleepless and fatigued, worn down by her seizures. “It was every parent’s nightmare. Lani was having one large seizure a

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Potassium-enriched salt recommended for blood pressure control

November 17, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / blood pressure control

by George Institute for Global Health edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain The use of potassium-enriched salt has now been recommended by the National Hypertension Taskforce—Australia’s peak body for blood pressure control—in a new position statement published in the Journal of Hypertension. “This is a strong, evidence-based recommendation that aligns Australia

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