March 3, 2026

Report highlights dangers of red-light laser myopia therapy for children

March 3, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / myopia

by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay from Pexels As red-light laser therapy gains popularity in Asia for slowing myopia in children, reports of vision damage have emerged, prompting a University of Houston optometry researcher to evaluate the procedure and call […]

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No matter your age, don’t ignore these colorectal cancer symptoms, surgeons say

March 3, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / colorectal cancer

by American College of Surgeons edited by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source The American College of Surgeons has released a new patient checklist designed to help people recognize potential warning signs of colorectal cancer and prepare for primary care visits. Credit: American College of Surgeons Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of

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A molecular ‘switch’ could make pancreatic cancer more treatable

March 3, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / pancreatic cancer

by Duke-NUS Medical School edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Zhong et al. report the critical role of oncogenic KRAS/ERK/JUNB signalling in suppressing GATA6, the master regulator of differentiation in pancreatic cancers. Key proteins in pancreatic cancer xenografts were detected by immunohistochemical staining, with the resulting photomicrographs enhanced

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Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike

March 3, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / smart patch

by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source The AllergE patch uses microneedles with special DNA sensors that change shape when they detect IgE allergy antibodies, producing a signal that can be read for real-time monitoring. Credit: 2025 KAUST A wearable device

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Minimally invasive procedure effectively treats small kidney cancers

March 3, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / kidney cancer

by Radiological Society of North America edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive procedure called ablation is as effective as surgery for treating small kidney

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Why do some of us vividly remember dreams and others say they don’t dream?

March 3, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / dream

by Yaqoot Fatima, Danielle Wilson, Nisreen Aouira, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Dmitriy Ganin/Pexels Some mornings, you wake up and the dream is right there. Clear and vivid. You might still feel the emotion in your chest, and it can take a few minutes to

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Tiled amplicon sequencing could transform tuberculosis care

March 3, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / tuberculosis care

by Matt Kristofferson, Yale University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, and multiple variants were threatening lives around the world, scientists relied on a process called “tiled amplicon sequencing” to track the virus’s spread. Now, an

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How dysfunctional packaging of dopamine advances symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

March 3, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / parkinson

by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Deficient uptake of DA into synaptic vesicles of human midbrain neurons results in DA oxidation and α-synuclein pathology. Credit: Science Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adz5645 A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes

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Why does chronic back pain make everyday sounds feel harsher? Brain imaging study points to a treatable cause

March 3, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / chronic back pain

by University of Colorado Anschutz edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to new research from the University of Colorado Anschutz. Published in Annals of Neurology, the study is

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Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease

March 3, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

by Mike Peña, University of California – Santa Cruz edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source A closer look at the P3 peptide. Credit: Raskatov Research Group While companies developing drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease have spent decades and many billions of dollars targeting amyloid beta due to its role

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