December 8, 2025

A ‘spoonful’ of black cumin seed powder a day may help lower cholesterol

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cholesterol

Obesity and cholesterol are two components that affect the risk of more serious health conditions like heart disease. Finding strategies to help address obesity and cholesterol is a critical area of medical research. A recent study suggests that consuming a certain amount of black cumin seed powder daily may help prevent fat cell growth and […]

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Dengue vaccine gains first major approval

by Janet Essman Franz, University of Vermont edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Physician Assistant Martha Kirk performs a physical exam on clinical trial volunteer Trevor Hultgren ’25 in the Clinical Research Center at the UVM Medical Center. Credit: David Seaver The world’s first single-dose vaccine to prevent dengue fever has been approved for

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Study finds cystic fibrosis drug allows patients to safely scale back lung therapies

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cystic fibrosis

by University of Colorado Anschutz edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who start the triple-drug therapy elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) can safely reduce many of their daily lung treatments while maintaining good health for years.

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Saliva and plasma at the core of cancer detection and treatment

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / saliva

by Griffith University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Professor Chamindie Punyadeera. Credit: Griffith University Saliva and plasma could be crucial in detecting recurrences or relapses of head and neck cancers, negating the need for a painful and invasive biopsy. A research team from Griffith University’s Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics investigated whether small extracellular

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Memories are not static: How the brain stores and reshapes personal experiences over time

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / memories

by University of East Anglia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Episodic memory retrieval involves the reactivation of the cognitive and neural processes which were active when the event was initially experienced. Credit: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106417 A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains

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Dance effective in fighting against cognitive decline in Parkinson’s, study finds

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

by Emina Gamulin, York University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: York University A new study led by researchers at York University shows that dance can be beneficial in halting the cognitive decline associated with Parkinson’s disease and, for some participants, they even showed signs of improvement. Faculty of Health Associate Professor Joseph DeSouza, co-author

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AI brain scan model identifies stroke, brain tumors and aneurysms

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by King’s College London edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Overview of our text-vision brain abnormality detection framework. Credit: Radiology: Artificial Intelligence (2025). DOI: 10.1148/ryai.240619 A new AI model could help radiologists identify brain abnormalities in MRI scans for all conditions including stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors. The study, led by researchers at King’s College

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New therapies for advanced shoulder issues

December 8, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / shoulder issues

by Scott Kuzma edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can take a toll on shoulder function. Oftentimes, surgery can be avoided, with many people responding well to nonoperative treatments, such as physical therapy or injections, to decrease their pain and

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Exa-cel gene therapy may off effective cure for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease in children younger than 12

December 8, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / sickle cell disease

by American Society of Hematology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Preliminary results from two trials of the gene therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) suggest the therapy offers an effective cure for beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease in children younger than 12. Researchers say the therapy’s potential to offer a cure at an

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Study offers real-world data on commercial implementation of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia