December 3, 2025

A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Blood test

by Rice University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Shirin Nouraein is a first author on a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Credit: Jorge Vidal/Rice University Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity […]

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Vitamin C may protect against air pollution, study suggests

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / vitamin c

by University of Technology, Sydney edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Environment International (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109929 Vitamin C may have the potential to protect people against lung disease caused by traffic-related air pollution, bushfires and dust storms, new research finds. Led by Distinguished Professor Brian Oliver from the School of Life Sciences at the University

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Blood-pressure discovery opens door to new hypertension, kidney disease treatments

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / blood pressure

by University of Virginia edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Ang II (angiotensin II) elicits robust and periodic Ca2+ oscillations propagating across juxtaglomerular cells clusters (JGCCs) expressing GCaMP6f in ex vivo kidneys. Credit: Circulation Research (2025). DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.125.326541 University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our blood

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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / diabetes

by Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The MIT team used Raman spectroscopy—a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissues by shining near-infrared or visible light on them—to develop a shoebox-sized device that can measure blood glucose levels without using any needles. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Why stress can make your hair fall out: A two-part reaction

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / stress

by Clea Simon, Harvard University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Hsu Lab It’s well known that stress can trigger hair loss. A new paper explores how this happens and how our response to stress can have long-term consequences for our scalps, research that may eventually yield insights into autoimmune diseases. In research published in Cell,

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‘Rock Star’ Protein Helps Us Further Understand Obesity

December 3, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / obesity

Sarah Amandolare November 25, 2025 Fat is in the spotlight again, but the latest news isn’t about how to lose it or why it’s bad for you. Rather, scientists have discovered new insights into how fat cells self-regulate — surprising the researchers themselves — and the findings could lead to new obesity treatments. The new

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