February 24, 2026

The Science of Appetite Control: How Hormones Regulate Hunger and Satiety

February 24, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / appetite control

By Vijay Kumar MalesuReviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Introduction Hormonal control of appetite Macronutrient effects on hormones Fiber and gastric emptying Human studies Translational insights References Further reading This article explains how dietary protein, carbohydrates, fats, and different types of fiber influence key appetite-regulating hormones, including GLP-1, PYY, ghrelin, CCK, and leptin. Drawing from controlled human trials […]

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Beating cancer by eating cancer

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cancer

Researchers engineer bacteria capable of consuming tumours from the inside out Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Waterloo image: Waterloo researchers (L to R) Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered bacteria to treat cancer by eating tumours from the inside out. view more Credit: University of Waterloo A research team led by the University of

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Decoding immune system cellular pathways one enzyme at a time

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cellular pathway

Understanding FUT8 regulation in core fucosylation could help researchers develop new targeted therapies Peer-Reviewed Publication Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Tokai National Higher Education and Research System image: Secreted FUT8 proteins result from cleavages aided by the proteases SPP and SPPL3, and an unknown protease. view more Credit: Yasuhiko Kizuka, Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Gifu

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Trashing cancer’s ‘undruggable’ proteins

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / proteins

New strategy grabs cancer-driving proteins, directs them to the cell’s disposal system Peer-Reviewed Publication Northwestern University When cancer-driving proteins resist various treatments, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a new solution. Don’t fight them — throw them in the cellular trash. In a new study, scientists developed a protein-like polymers (PLPs) capable of grabbing proteins and

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ATG14 identified as a central guardian against liver injury and fibrosis

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / liver injury and fibrosis

Peer-Reviewed Publication First Hospital of Jilin University image: (A) Immunoblot analysis of ATG14, NRF2, SQSTM1 and LC3I/II in the liver of WT and Atg14 HepKO mice (n=4) fed with a chow diet. (B) Serum ALT and AST measurements (n=4–12). (C–I) Body and selected tissue weights in WT and Atg14 HepKO mice fed with a chow diet (n=4–12). (J–L) Blood

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New research finds peanut butter consumption builds muscle power in older adults

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / peanut butter

More power helps with daily activities, including climbing stairs and rising from a chair Peer-Reviewed Publication The Peanut Institute A clinical trial by researchers at Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) in Melbourne, Australia, found that a daily serving of peanut butter significantly boosted muscle power in older adults. The findings were

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Study identifies aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / aging

“Here, we report profiles of circular RNAs annotated to mitochondrial chromosome, chrM, in young and old cohorts” Peer-Reviewed Publication Impact Journals LLC image: Figure 2. MT-RNR2 produces circular RNAs depleted in PBMCs of old cohort and in human diploid fibroblasts, WI-38. (A) Start and end of circMT-RNR2 from linear MT-RNR2. Position of primers to detect circular and

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Scientists deliver new molecule for getting DNA into cells

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / DNA

by Tokyo Metropolitan University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Thymine modified polymer for delivering DNA into cells. A thymine modified compound, poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG), is bound to DNA through an annealing process, then delivered by intramuscular injection. The team confirmed up to a 14-fold increase in

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Smarter tissue and organ repair thanks to next-gen hydrogel

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / hydrogels

by David McFadden, University of Ottawa edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source 3D Cytocompatibility of Pep 10 hydrogels with human skin fibroblasts. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202529084 A multidisciplinary team have built hydrogels built entirely from synthetic peptides so their properties can be precisely tailored through chemical design.

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AI-boosted electronic nose can detect ovarian cancer at an early stage

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / ovarian cancer

by Linköping University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Donatella Puglisi, associate professor at Linköping University. Credit: Olov Planthaber Using machine learning, an electronic nose can “smell” early signs of ovarian cancer in the blood. The method is precise and, according to the LiU researchers behind the study,

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