March 10, 2026

Study sheds new light on the link between cholesterol levels and mortality risks

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / cholesterol level

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on the relationship between cholesterol levels and mortality risks. The research, conducted by a team of scientists from multiple institutions in China and the United Kingdom, suggests that low and decreasing cholesterol levels may be associated with higher risks of all-cause and cancer mortality. The study involved […]

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HKU develops “AI-powered metalens” to break ultrasound barriers and enhance diagnosis precision

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / diagnosis precision

Business Announcement The University of Hong Kong image: “SonoMeta” employs micro-structured materials to precisely control the path and phase of ultrasound waves, enabling effectively penetration of rib structures while significantly reducing reflection and scattering. view more Credit: The University of Hong Kong Time is critical when addressing serious conditions such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, and

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Detecting Alzheimer’s with DNA aptamers—new tool for an easy blood test

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

New study finds aptamers that target neurofilament light chain, a protein released into the blood when neurons are damaged Peer-Reviewed Publication Tokyo University of Science image: Scientists uncover DNA aptamers as promising new tool that can detect neurofilament light chain, a key blood biomarker linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. These findings support

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New insights aided recovery from persistent fatigue

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / persistent fatigue

Peer-Reviewed Publication Linköping University image: Hannah Linnros, PhD student at Linköping University and clinical psychologist at Linköping University Hospital, Sweden. view more Credit: Charlotte Perhammar/Linköping University For people who have recovered from diagnoses characterised by persistent fatigue, a new understanding of symptoms seems to have been key to recovery. This is the conclusion of a study

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How voluntary exercise reshapes tryptophan metabolism through the gut microbiota

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / tryptophan metabolism

by Genomic Press edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that begins in the coiled

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Circadian rhythm drives metabolic dysfunction in fat cells, study finds

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / circadian rhythm

by Melissa Rohman, Northwestern University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source The circadian clock regulates respiration at the mitochondrial respiratory chain CI. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2026). DOI:10.1038/s42255-026-01464-5 Northwestern Medicine scientists led by Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism and director of the Center

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Blood immune ‘fingerprint’ may help predict serious side effects of new Alzheimer’s drug

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer drug

by University of Kentucky edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source ARIA is associated with expansion of peripheral CD8⁺ TEMRA cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-68921-3 A team of University of Kentucky researchers has uncovered a surprising clue in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease that could help doctors predict, and

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AI model enables personalized blood glucose predictions for type one diabetes

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / blood glucose

by Jeonbuk National University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source BiT-MAML adopts meta-learning to address inter-patient variability and a hybrid architecture to capture both short-term and long-term patterns in BG levels. The proposed evaluation scheme shows a new approach for predicting BG levels in patients while accounting for

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Blood test predicts dementia in women as many as 25 years before symptoms begin

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia

Measured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across decades of follow-up in a large, diverse cohort of U.S. women Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California – San Diego Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of

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Research alert: How one receptor can help — or hurt — your blood vessels

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / blood vessels

Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California – San Diego image: This diagram illustrates the two different responses triggered by PAR1. PAR1 can trigger inflammation when activated by thrombin (left) or protection when activated by APC (right). GRK5 and β-arrestin2 each play key roles in these processes, but in different ways depending on the activator. view more Credit: UC San Diego Health

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