January 9, 2026

A fresh energy supply may shield nerves from diabetic or chemo-induced neuropathy

January 9, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / neuropathy

A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that conditions known to cause nerve damage, or neuropathy, disrupt a crucial energy-transfer process between special support cells called satellite glial cells (SGCs) and the sensory neurons they surround. The investigators discovered that the energy producing machinery of cells, known as mitochondria, […]

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New test shows which antibiotics actually work

January 9, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / antibiotic

Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Basel Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually kill the pathogens in the body. Researchers at the University of Basel have presented a new method for measuring how effectively

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Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to variants in a single gene

January 9, 2026 / Alzheimer's disease, Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers. The scientists also found that close to half of all dementia cases would probably

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Illness is more than just biological. Medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease

January 9, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / illness

by Jennifer Singh, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Health and medicine is more than just biological—societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness are our

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Inflammatory immune cells predict survival and relapse in multiple myeloma

January 9, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / multiple myeloma

by Washington University in St. Louis edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Researchers at WashU Medicine and their collaborators have created an immune cell atlas of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. The new resource could improve prognosis and guide development of new immunotherapies. Shown is

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Heart condition? The psychologist will see you now

January 9, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / heart condition

by Kathy Katella, Yale University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The link between heart disease and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is becoming so clear that some cardiology practices are offering psychological support as part of

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Pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face higher suicide risk, study shows

January 9, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / suicide

by Miles Martin, University of California – San Diego edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new national study led by researchers from University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reveals that pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face a

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Every FDA drug approval in 2025: Number of new treatments dipped during agency upheaval

January 9, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / FDA drug approval

It was a chaotic year at the Food and Drug Administration. Thousands of staff left the agency. Leadership was unstable. Routine drug reviews were delayed, Commissioner Marty Makary reportedly attempted to intervene in an approval decision, and biologics chief Vinay Prasad overrode vaccine reviewers at least three times. It’s unclear how much that upheaval contributed

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ChatGPT for doctors

January 9, 2026 / News update / InnovateMed Author / ChatGPT

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios OpenAI just dropped a suite of products designed for health care professionals, Axios’ Josephine Walker reports. Why it matters: 40 million users already use ChatGPT for health information daily. But providers using the tech need to ensure the sometimes hallucinatory chatbot gives accurate advice and follows patient privacy laws. 🛠️ How it works: ChatGPT for Healthcare is powered by GPT‑5 models that

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Ultrasound Adds ‘Fourth Eye’ to Dermatology

January 9, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / Ultrasound

Marcia Frellick December 22, 2025 CHICAGO — If a dermatoscope is a third eye for dermatologists, ultrasound (US) “will become your fourth eye,” dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Jane Yoo, MD, MPP, said at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) 2025 Annual Meeting. Yoo introduced the ASDS’ first-ever session on US, a technique rapidly gaining

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