December 1, 2025

Why potatoes and grains can’t replace each other in a healthy diet

December 1, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / healthy diet

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc.Reviewed by Lauren HardakerDec 1 2025 Researchers have shown that white potatoes provide crucial nutrients that Americans lack, yet swapping them for grains triggers significant losses in iron, folate, and other essential nutrients, reshaping our understanding of “healthy carbs.” Study: Assessment of the unique nutrient contribution of white potatoes in the diet and the nutrient […]

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CAN NONINVASIVE NASAL DROPS KILL DEADLY BRAIN TUMORS?

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / brain tumors

NOVEMBER 25TH, 2025POSTED BY WASHINGTON U. IN ST. LOUIS (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter Reddit Email You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS BRAIN CANCER CANCER UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Researchers have developed a noninvasive medicine delivered through the nose that successfully

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Using Click Chemistry To Drug ‘Undruggable’ Tumor Suppressors

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / tumor suppressors

Qinheng Zheng is taking unusual approaches to find new ways to treat cancers. Qinheng Zheng. Image credit: Qinheng Zheng Rather than pursuing cutting-edge gene therapy or sophisticated biologics, he is banking on relatively simple chemistry to create affordable, game-changing small-molecule medicines. Since joining the faculty in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School in June

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In plain sight: What the eyes reveal about aging and cardiovascular risk

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cardiovascular risk

Tiny blood vessels in the eye can reveal a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, while providing an overall look at vascular health and biological aging status, new McMaster research shows. Eye – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) The tiny blood vessels in the eyes might hold the key to predicting a person’s risk of

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‘beer belly’ linked to heart damage in men

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart damage

Reports and Proceedings Radiological Society of North America image: Pictogram showing the results of the research. An increase in waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is associated with a higher left ventricular (LV) mass and lower ventricular volumes. Its association with right ventricular (RV) volumes is weaker in women than in men. An increase in body mass index

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Singing mice speak volumes

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / mice

Peer-Reviewed Publication Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory image: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Arkarup Banerjee and colleagues find that songs and ordinary vocalizations both arise from the midbrain caudolateral periaqueductal gray (clPAG), seen here. view more Credit: Banerjee lab/CSHL All mice squeak, but only some sing. Scotinomys teguina, aka Alston’s singing mice, hail from the cloud forests of Costa Rica. More

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8 ways to drink less during the silly season

December 1, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / silly season

by Katinka van de Ven, Nicole Lee, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels “We must have a drink before the end of the year!” December is a perfect storm for anyone trying to cut back on drinking. Between end-of-year deadlines, work parties, family gatherings and school events,

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Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / depression

by University of Birmingham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham has found. The paper published in eBioMedicine has assessed the best available

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Relearning basic movements may ease chronic lower back pain, study finds

December 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / lower back pain

by University of South Australia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Example of a Motum movement flow. Credit: Musculoskeletal Science and Practice (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103424 Millions of people struggle with lower back pain worldwide. Now, surprising new research from the University of South Australia shows that relearning ‘baby’ movements such as crawling, rolling and squatting could help reduce

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AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

December 1, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Patient education / InnovateMed Author / health insurers

by Anna Claire Vollers edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills. Several businesses and nonprofits have launched AI-powered tools to help patients

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