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Vollam S, Roman C, Santos M et al. · 2026 · JMIR medical informatics
Background Many studies have evaluated the use of wearable monitoring systems to improve patient safety in hospital. Although some have demonstrated effects on intensive care admissions, there remains little evidence of impact on patient…
View details →Qin X, Fan L, Tang Y et al. · 2026 · Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Purpose The potential adverse effects of repeated freezing and thawing processes on embryos remain controversial. This study aimed to investigate the impact of repeated embryo cryopreservation by comparing preimplantation genetic testing…
View details →Koczur K, Blukacz M, Galbarczyk A et al. · 2026 · American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council
Objectives Microbiota of the urogenital tract is crucial for women's reproductive and sexual health and is largely dominated by Lactobacillus strains. A reduction of these bacteria within the vaginal microbial community has been linked to…
View details →Pongdee T · 2026 · Current allergy and asthma reports
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent strategies to treat nonadvanced SM have focused on targeted therapies to inhibit mast cell activation and/or proliferation. Several investigational approaches are being explored to treat nonadvanced SM in this…
View details →McKenna VS, Gustin RL, Novak VD et al. · 2026 · Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
Objective Acoustic outcomes documented following gender-affirming voice and communication therapy (GAVT) for vocal feminization often include measures of vocal pitch and resonance; however, it is likely that other aspects of speech and…
View details →Beatty-Wright JF, Hill PL · 2026 · The British journal of social psychology
Intergroup anxiety can undermine positive intergroup relations. This Registered Report presents two preregistered online studies testing a mental contrasting intervention to reduce intergroup anxiety towards Black individuals. Previous…
View details →An Z, Wang S, Zhang M et al. · 2026 · Cardiology research and practice
Background Three-vessel coronary artery disease (3V-CAD) often requires revascularization with either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The SYNTAX score is widely used for anatomical risk…
View details →Zhu F, Sun Y, Kuang D et al. · 2026 · Journal of medical Internet research
Background Children with inattentive attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often present with impairments in executive functions and fine motor skills in addition to core inattentive symptoms. However, evidence remains limited…
View details →Lee JC, Keller K, Lake AJ et al. · 2026 · Journal of economic entomology
Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV) reduces grapevine vigor, delays grape ripening, reduces sugar content and quality of wines in North America and other continents. To date, the three-cornered alfalfa hopper, Spissistilus festinus, has been…
View details →Sanow S, Mantz M, Wissel H et al. · 2026 · Plant, cell & environment
Plant growth-promoting bacteria can enhance plant performance under nutrient limitation, yet the underlying plant molecular responses remain incompletely resolved. We investigated growth promotion by Pseudomonas koreensis in Brachypodium…
View details →Smoljan A, Koutnik-Abele S, Vladimirtsev D et al. · 2026 · Journal of integrative plant biology
Auxin, primarily indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), is a central regulator of growth and development in land plants, but its physiological role in chlorophyte algae remains unclear. Here, we show that exogenous IAA modulates growth in Chlorella…
View details →Mohy N, Sanaie S, Rahnemayan S et al. · 2026 · Beneficial microbes
Oxidative stress is a significant contributor to neuronal damage in multiple sclerosis (MS), marked by an imbalance in reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defences. Probiotics may modulate oxidative stress and improve antioxidant…
View details →Tan ZH, Yang LY, Hu YH et al. · 2026 · The American naturalist
AbstractSeasonal leaf dynamics in tropical rainforests directly affect canopy photosynthetic capacity and carbon assimilation. Although hypotheses such as water stress, solar light, and herbivore pressure have been proposed to elucidate…
View details →Handeland AH, Indelicato DJ, Engeseth GM et al. · 2026 · International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Introduction Brainstem necrosis is a rare but serious toxicity following radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors. In proton therapy (PT), concerns have emerged around elevated linear energy transfer (LET) and the relative biological…
View details →Kamionka SL, Sodemann M, Bilenberg N et al. · 2026 · Health (London, England : 1997)
Written information exchange is widely used to share information and coordinate care across services. Yet, its coordinating effects remain unclear. The aim of the study was to explore the textually mediated practices through which…
View details →Nichols JD, Hines JE, Hinz RL et al. · 2026 · Ecology
Experimental and observational studies of effects of fragmentation on biodiversity and population dynamics have produced mixed results, with some reviews concluding strong evidence of negative effects and others concluding small positive…
View details →Shida T, Hatanaka S, Ohta T et al. · 2026 · Geriatrics & gerontology international
Aim This study examined the association between plasma pentosidine concentrations-an advanced glycation end-product marker-and skeletal muscle morphometric indices, physical function, and sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults…
View details →Liu P, Zhao S, Yao J et al. · 2026 · Acta parasitologica
Purpose Cultivation of Theileria annulata schizont-transformed cell lines typically relies on fetal bovine serum (FBS), limiting standardization. This study evaluated three serum-free media (SFMs) for the in-vitro cultivation of T.…
View details →Kim HH, Cragun J, DeScioli P · 2026 · Disasters
Researchers have argued that preventing disasters is more efficient than providing relief. Yet, previous scholarship has found that voters in the United States reward politicians more for relief than for prevention policies. It is unclear,…
View details →Gray SL, Liberman M, Onukwufor E et al. · 2026 · American journal of pharmaceutical education
Objectives Ageism remains a pervasive barrier to delivering high-quality health care to older adults. The objective of this scoping review is to describe studies on educational interventions aimed at improving the empathy and attitudes of…
View details →Tóth AJ, Kunszabó A, Szakos D et al. · 2026 · Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Food waste in schools presents significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. This large-scale study investigates the effectiveness of an awareness-raising campaign aimed at reducing food waste in schools. The intervention…
View details →Todorovic L, Baumer J, Larsen H · 2026 · Addictive behaviors
This study examined the relationship between ADHD symptoms and problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG) in a community sample of emerging adults. Cognitive deficits underlying ADHD - inhibitory control deficits,…
View details →Vasilyeva T, Kashirskaya N, Mukhina A et al. · 2026 · International journal of molecular sciences
The article presents a clinical case involving a patient with presumptive coexistence of two hereditary disorders, confirmed by molecular genetic analyses. Clinical evaluation of the proband, a 9-year-old girl, revealed features…
View details →Skriver C, Corn G, Viuff JH et al. · 2026 · European journal of epidemiology
Statins may have anti-cancer effects against breast cancer, but evidence regarding their influence on the risk of contralateral breast cancer (CBC) remains inconclusive. In this updated study, incorporating a larger sample, extended…
View details →Jin S, Huang J, Wang Y et al. · 2026 · Molecular and cellular biochemistry
Despite observed epidemiological associations, the direct causality between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and senile cataract remains unclear. This bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study assessed the causal associations between…
View details →Luo J, Huang H, Shao W et al. · 2026 · Journal of affective disorders
Background Whether adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychotic features has a distinct peripheral metabolite signature remains uncertain. We compared targeted plasma neurotransmitter-related metabolites in psychotic MDD,…
View details →Imtiaz S, Russell C, Ali F et al. · 2025 · Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy
BACKGROUND: Decriminalization of possession of illegal drugs was implemented in British Columbia, Canada for a three-year period starting from January 31, 2023. As public sentiment played a large role in the outcome of a similar reform in…
View details →Elkhider O, Elshaikh O, Sharma A · 2026 · Cureus
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reflects average glycemia over approximately two to three months and is widely used for the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus; however, discordant results may occur due to analytical interference, altered…
View details →Mulligan DJ, Grasso DJ, Greene CA et al. · 2026 · Research on child and adolescent psychopathology
The latent structure of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in early childhood remains poorly understood. This study aimed to assess PTSS in young children, identify underlying latent constructs, and evaluate their construct validity.…
View details →Van de Bruaene C, Carbone F, Van den Houte K et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility
Background/aims : The Leuven Postprandial Distress Scale (LPDS) is a validated patient reported outcome (PRO) measure for functional dyspepsia (FD)/postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) patients according to Rome III criteria. However,…
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