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Examining the relationship between problematic social media use and caffeine use disorder in the context of physical activity: a cross-sectional moderation study among university students.

Orhan BE, Karadağ B, Alkasasbeh WJ et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in nutrition

Introduction Problematic social media use (PSMU) and caffeine use disorder (CUD), a behavioral pattern without formal diagnostic status and a DSM-5 condition listed for further study, respectively, share phenomenological features…

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Fascia-Focused Versus Conventional Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain and Comorbid Depression in Psychosomatic Inpatients.

Overmann L, Steinmeier K, Brandl A et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression often co-occur. This study compared a fascia-focused physiotherapeutic program with a conventional physiotherapeutic and relaxation-based program in psychosomatic inpatients with CLBP…

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Impact of Stroke History on the Risk of Recurrent Hip Fracture or Major Osteoporotic Fractures among Patients with Incident Hip Fracture: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Hjelholt TJ, Johnsen SP, Brynningsen PK et al. · 2023 · Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Considerable uncertainty prevails regarding risk factors for recurrent fracture among older patients with hip fracture. We aimed to investigate the relationship between prefracture stroke history, baseline mobility, and the risk of…

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Plasma adiponectin levels and risk of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, aortic valve stenosis, and myocardial infarction: large-scale observational and Mendelian randomization evidence.

Nielsen MB, Çolak Y, Benn M et al. · 2024 · Cardiovascular research

Aims Adiponectin may play an important protective role in heart failure and associated cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that plasma adiponectin is associated observationally and causally, genetically with risk of heart failure,…

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Can trade and security alliance help reduce interstate war?

Choi SW · 2024 · PloS one

This study explains how the gap between theory and empirical research hinders scientific progress in the area of international political economy. To demonstrate this point, I use Chen's Extended Dependence Theory, which challenges liberal…

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PCSK9 and Breast Cancer Survival: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Pott J, Mason AM, Salo V et al. · 2026 · Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology

Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) affects lipid metabolism. A recent study identified an association between rs562556 within the PCSK9 gene and breast cancer survival (BCS), suggesting PCSK9 inhibition as an…

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Vibration-Induced Nystagmus in Patients with Ménière's Disease: Is There a Correlation to Endolymphatic Hydrops?

Lorente-Piera J, Blanco M, Manrique-Huarte R et al. · 2025 · Audiology research

Background/Objectives : Skull vibration-induced nystagmus (SVIN) is a rapid bedside test that reveals vestibular asymmetry. Its clinical utility in Ménière's disease (MD) remains controversial, particularly regarding its association with…

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Outcomes and experiences of music workshops for adolescents with depression and anxiety: An exploratory noncontrolled trial in Bogotá.

Gómez-Restrepo C, Roldan MC, Ariza-Salazar K et al. · 2024 · BMC research notes

Objective Adolescents frequently experience mental distress. However, there is little research on community activities that help adolescents recover from depression and anxiety. This study investigated the outcomes and experiences of music…

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Micronutrient Powders Combined With Malaria Chemoprevention to Improve Anaemia and Cognitive Function in Early Childhood in Mali: A Cluster-Randomised Trial.

Diarra NH, Dicko Y, Roschnik N et al. · 2025 · Maternal & child nutrition

A cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 60 communities in southern Mali to evaluate the impact of micronutrient powders (MNP) combined with seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) on anaemia (primary endpoint), Plasmodium…

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Challenges in studying the interplay of genes and environment. A study of childhood financial distress moderating genetic predisposition for peak smoking.

Bierut L, Biroli P, Galama TJ et al. · 2023 · Journal Of Economic Psychology

Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in the U.S., and it is strongly influenced both by genetic predisposition and childhood adversity. Using polygenic indices (PGIs) of predisposition to smoking, we…

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Sensory sensitivity and visual discomfort are not associated with altered gamma oscillations: A test of the excitation-inhibition hypothesis.

Sumner P, Powell G, Price A et al. · 2026 · Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)

Many people experience aversive hypersensitivity (discomfort/visual stress) to stimuli such as bright lights, striped patterns, strobing, motion, or complex visual scenes such as supermarkets. Such sensory hypersensitivity is often…

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