March 10, 2026

High-intensity interval training boosts muscle mitochondria, study shows

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

by Nana Olejank Hansen, University of Southern Denmark edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Schematic overview of participants and the 8-week HIIT protocol. Credit: Diabetologia (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00125-026-06694-6 Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark investigated how eight weeks of high-intensity interval training affect the structure of mitochondria—the parts of […]

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Scientists pinpoint protein shapes that track Alzheimer’s progression

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

New findings from Scripps Research show that changes in protein shape—rather than quantity of proteins—offer a potential new way to detect and track Alzheimer’s disease. Peer-Reviewed Publication Scripps Research Institute image: A computer-generated model illustrates a potential complex formed by three blood proteins—ApoE (purple), haptoglobin (cyan), and Serpina3 (red). Researchers found that subtle structural changes

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Study traces genetic links between 14 psychiatric conditions and may facilitate future treatments

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / psychiatric condition

After comparing data from over one million diagnosed individuals, an international consortium of researchers grouped the disorders into five major categories Peer-Reviewed Publication Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding

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Research alert: Long-read genome sequencing uncovers new autism gene variants

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

Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Diego image: This diagram shows the degree of DNA methylation in the region around the FMR1 gene in two individuals, with red indicating methylated areas. The FMR1 gene is known to cause intellectual disability and autism. Patterns of DNA methylation, which regulates the activity of genes, could explain how

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Hidden blood mutations drive severe inflammatory bowel disease, but a new treatment target is in sight

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

by Jackie Maupin, Indiana University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute

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Stay or stray? Why some gut microbes persist after fecal transplants

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / fecal transplant

by King’s College London edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Biosynthetic diversity analysis of RiPPs in colonizing bacteria after FMT. Credit: Gut Microbes (2026). DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2026.2634469 Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after fecal transplants, while others are much more transient. The King’s College

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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

March 10, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / appendix

by Phil Starks, Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: AI-generated image Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it—and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English

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Stem Cell Treatments For Parkinson’s And Heart Failure Approved in World First

March 10, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / heart failure

Health09 March 2026 ByAFP (koto_feja/Getty Images) Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months. Pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma said it received the green light for the manufacture and sale of Amchepry, its Parkinson’s disease treatment that transplants stem cells into a

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That difficult person in your life could be aging you 1.5% faster, study finds

March 10, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / aging

by HealthDay Staff edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Spending time with someone who constantly causes problems may do more than just ruin your mood. Over time, those stressful relationships could also affect your health and even speed up aging, a recent study suggests. Researchers looked at

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Alternative breast cancer treatment tied to about four times higher mortality, nationwide analysis finds

March 10, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / breast cancer

by Sanjukta Mondal, Medical Xpress edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Alternative medicine use instead of traditional therapy was associated with much lower 5-year survival. Credit: Leeloo The First: www.pexels.com/photo/a-pink-ribbon-on-white-calendar-7805646/ The alternative medicine industry is expanding rapidly, fueled in large part by the surge of health-related content on

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