March 12, 2026

Can eating almonds reduce inflammation in obesity?

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / obesity

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Lauren HardakerMar 12 2026 A six-week randomized trial shows that adding almonds to the daily diet of adults with obesity can improve inflammatory cytokine profiles and diet quality, even without weight loss. This highlights a simple dietary strategy that may help address obesity-related inflammation. Study: Almond Consumption Improves Inflammatory Profiles Independent of […]

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Research explores how Alzheimer’s alters the brain’s electrical activity

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / alzheimer

When Annie Goettemoeller first started working on Alzheimer’s, many of her colleagues were focused on the buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in and around neurons. The going theory at the time was that targeting those might help slow or even reverse cognitive decline. But Goettemoeller, a Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Postdoctoral Scholar supported by the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience,

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SMART researchers uncover how bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / immune defense

A common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis, can suppress the body’s early warning system in wounds, causing infections to persist and create an environment that allows other bacteria to take hold Peer-Reviewed Publication Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) image: A mouse wound infection model demonstrated that wounds infected with E. faecalis had dampened immunity, allowing

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Smart photonic healthcare devices” how light is transforming the future of healthcare

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Photonic healthcare

Peer-Reviewed Publication Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) image: Schematic illustration of smart healthcare photonic nanomaterials and wearable/implantable devices for diagnosis and therapy based on neuro–immune interactions view more Credit: POSTECH A research team led by Professor Sei Kwang Hahn (Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, POSTECH)

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Inflammation-related protein changes could predict cognitive impairment after stroke

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / Stroke

by Mike Addelman, University of Manchester edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Longitudinal characteristics of circulating inflammatory factors following ischemic stroke. Credit: Alzheimer’s & Dementia (2026). DOI: 10.1002/alz.71261 Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin-6) after a stroke could

AI meal plans for teens may undercount calories by nearly 700, study suggests

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / calories

by Frontiers edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many teens dealing with weight issues are turning to AI models to help them create meal plans with the aim of losing weight. But a new study shows that the resulting plans may not always adequately

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Father’s tobacco use may raise children’s diabetes risk, mouse study suggests

March 12, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / diabetes

by The Endocrine Society edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A mouse study found that a father’s nicotine exposure can affect the offspring’s ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine

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A single blood test can predict heart diseases up to 15 years before onset

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / heart disease

by The University of Hong Kong edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed an innovative AI-based cardiovascular risk prediction

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Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor—here’s what the research really shows

March 12, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / dementia

by Emma Broome, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the “leading midlife risk factor” for dementia can be misleading. They often oversimplify complex science, and risk confusing

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FDA approves rare disease drug, kind of

March 12, 2026 / News update / InnovateMed Author / rare disease

The FDA on Tuesday approved a new indication for a drug that has long been generic to treat a rare brain disorder, O. Rose Broderick reports. The FDA approved GSK’s Wellcovorin (leucovorin calcium) in 1983 for other indications, including to lessen the toxicity of chemotherapy. The new approval adds an indication for cerebral folate deficiency. GSK no longer

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