February 24, 2026

A depression treatment that once took eight weeks may work just as well in one

February 24, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / depression treatment

by University of California, Los Angeles edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Alexander Pol Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the many patients with depression who haven’t found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a noninvasive therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain—has become an increasingly […]

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Cancer blood test fails to catch disease earlier in major study

February 24, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / cancer blood test

by I. Edwards edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Alexander Pol Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it. The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with

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Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / copy viral strategies

by Kim Krieger, University of Melbourne edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: ACS Nano (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c12871 Drugs made of mRNA have the potential to transform medicine—if only they could get into cells in one piece. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have shown that packaging mRNA like a virus

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The hidden infections that refuse to go away: How household practices can stop deadly diseases

February 24, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / deadly disease

by University of Colorado Anschutz edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Life Cycle of Schistosoma mansoni. Credit: Guido4/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA A 13-year study led by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz reveals why a deadly parasitic infection targeted for elimination in China

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Overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer

February 24, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / thyroid cancer

JAMA Network Open Peer-Reviewed Publication JAMA Network About The Study: This study found that thyroid cancer overdiagnosis in the U.S. remains substantial, even after accounting for possible increases in true incidence. This finding suggests an opportunity to reduce unnecessary thyroid ultrasonography referrals, particularly for nonpalpable nodules, and to reduce unnecessary diagnoses and treatment-related harms without increasing

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Semaglutide may increase risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

by Lori Solomon edited by Alexander Pol Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source People with type 2 diabetes starting semaglutide have more than a doubled risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) versus those starting sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), according to a brief report published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Kent Heberer, Ph.D., from the VA

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Early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health, new research finds

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Brain health

by University College Cork edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eating unhealthy foods early in life leaves lasting brain and feeding changes, but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds. A high-fat, high-sugar diet during

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Did you hear about the lab-made ear?

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / lab made ear

by Deborah Kyburz, ETH Zurich edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source An artificial ear made in a 3D printer from human ear cartilage cells and bioink. Credit: Philipp Fisch / ETH Zurich In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element

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Osteoporosis drug shows potential against diseases caused by excess iron

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

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler, FAPESP edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that two osteoporosis drugs (etidronate and tiludronate) may combat diseases caused by iron accumulation in the body. In tests conducted on

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Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors

February 24, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / prostate tumors

by NYU Langone Health edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Chokniti Khongchum from Pexels Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center

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