November 21, 2025

Fingertip wearable lets you feel virtual textures on touchscreens

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Fingertip wearable, virtual textures

By Abhimanyu Ghoshal November 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email That bandage-like wrap around the person’s finger is actually a futuristic haptics feedback wearable that’ll let you feel textures on a touchscreen Image courtesy of the researchers View 3 Images View gallery – 3 images Engineers from Northwestern University have developed a flexible device […]

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Speech-restoring brain chip gets FDA approval for human trial

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Speech-restoring brain chip

By Bronwyn Thompson November 21, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email The trial will investigate the Paradromics BCI for speech restoration Paradromics View 1 Images US brain-computer-interface startup Paradromics is quickly establishing itself as a major player in the neural-device space, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) green-lighting a human trial to test its

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Simple blood test may someday allow for diagnosis of LATE dementia during life

November 21, 2025 / Dementia, Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia, LATE dementia

by Mass General Brigham edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes In a subset of individuals with comorbid ADNC (N = 32), plasma TDP-43 (left) and pTDP-43 (right) levels were positively associated with brain TDP-43 burden, while neither showed the similar significant association in cognitively unimpaired controls. Credit: Molecular Neurodegeneration (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s13024-025-00910-4 Jijing Wang, Ph.D., and Hyun-Sik Yang,

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Dementia Risk Intertwined With Exercise at Two Life Stages

November 21, 2025 / Dementia, Patient education / InnovateMed Author

— Higher physical activity in midlife tied to 40% less dementia risk by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today November 19, 2025 • 3 min read Key Takeaways Higher physical activity in midlife was associated with a 40% lower dementia risk over 26 years. Late-life physical activity also was linked with less dementia risk.

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New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / CAR T strategy, heart disease

Anti-inflammatory T cells significantly reduced arterial plaque buildup in mice Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine PHILADELPHIA – A pioneering preclinical study has shown that CAR T cell therapy—a personalized form of immunotherapy used in cancer treatment—could be a highly effective tool against atherosclerosis, the condition where a build-up of plaque in the arteries reduces blood

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Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine shows 34.5% greater efficacy than standard shot in phase 3

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine

By Darren Incorvaia Nov 20, 2025 11:25 am Pfizer influenza vaccine mRNA flu vaccine Both vaccines caused similar side effects, but the mRNA shot had a higher rate of adverse reactions. (Getty Images) Pfizer has released the full data from its phase 3 trial of an mRNA flu vaccine candidate, with the potential new shot demonstrating 34.5% greater efficacy compared

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New antibiotic for drug-resistant bacteria found hiding in plain sight

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / drug resistant bacteria

Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE. Bacteria – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, with the WHO’s new report showing there are ‘too few antibacterials

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New type of DNA damage found in our cells’ powerhouses

November 21, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / DNA damage, powerhouses

A previously unknown type of mitochondrial DNA damage could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress. The findings of the UC Riverside-led study are published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and have potential implications for a range of mitochondrial dysfunction-associated diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Linlin Zhao (left)

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Arginine supplementation curbs Alzheimer’s disease pathology in animal models

November 21, 2025 / Alzheimer's disease / InnovateMed Author / Arginine supplementation

Researchers show that oral arginine reduces amyloid buildup and neuroinflammation, offering a safe, low-cost therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease Peer-Reviewed Publication Kindai University image: Researchers at Kindai University have discovered that oral administration of arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, can suppress amyloid β (Aβ) aggregation and alleviate neurological symptoms in animal models of Alzheimer’s

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AI’s double-edged impact on neurological care: A tool for innovation or a source of bias?

November 21, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Practice, Neurology / InnovateMed Author

by University of California, Los Angeles edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As artificial intelligence’s role in health care rapidly expands, a comprehensive new report co-authored by UCLA Health states that the same technology that can help doctors detect strokes or seizures could also worsen health disparities unless proper safeguards

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