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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Single-dose intravenous α2-agonists do not acutely alter anti-inflammatory bioactive protein profiles but reduce interleukin-8 in equine autologous protein solution and platelet-rich plasma.

Brown KA, Max LNF, Struble SE et al. · 2026 · American journal of veterinary research

Objective Determine the acute effects of xylazine and detomidine on concentrations of selected growth factors, cytokines, and α2-macroglobulin (A2M) in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and autologous protein solution (APS) and the long-term…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Acute and post-acute neurobehavioral responses to lysergic acid diethylamide in healthy subjects: a randomized controlled study.

Calder AE, Diehl VJ, Lietz MP et al. · 2026 · Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Preclinical studies suggest that lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may induce lasting changes in brain function and learning ability, but evidence in humans is uncertain. Motor learning, in particular, has clinical relevance but has not…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

The Effect of Strength Training During Chemotherapy in Women With Breast Cancer on Serum Cytokine Concentrations and Skeletal Muscle Autophagy-Related Proteins.

Strandberg E, Vikmoen O, Svindland KV et al. · 2026 · European journal of sport science

To evaluate whether strength training during chemotherapy alters (1) serum cytokines and (2) skeletal muscle autophagy- and heat-shock-related proteins in women with breast cancer. Exploratory analyses assessed associations between changes…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Goal orientation is a key determinant of healthy dietary behaviour change in European adults receiving personalised <i>vs.</i> non-personalised nutrition advice.

Abrahams M, Bunting BP, Frewer LJ et al. · 2026 · Food & function

Although personalised nutrition is more effective than generic approaches to dietary health promotion, effect sizes tend to be small. Behaviour change theory implies the importance of goal setting to successful health intervention. This…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Supraphysiological androgen administration does not exert any additive benefits on hippocampal plasticity-related markers and behavior in previously untrained male mice.

Ben-Zeev T, Levi C, Ratamess NA et al. · 2026 · Hormones and behavior

This study examined the effects of resistance training (RT) and supraphysiological nandrolone decanoate (ND) administration on hippocampal neurogenesis, neurotrophic signaling, and behavior. Forty 3-month-old male C57BL/6 J mice were…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effect of transdermal testosterone on postmenopausal sexual desire: placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.

Ceccatto Andrade VP, Araujo Júnior E, Callado GY et al. · 2026 · European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

Objective The transdermal administration of testosterone is a promising alternative to improve sexual health in postmenopausal women with decreased sexual desire, although its use remains off-label in Brazil and several other countries.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Maternal exercise is associated with enhanced systolic reserve and altered mitochondrial respiration in adult female offspring.

Fang YJ, Gonzalez K, Konecny F et al. · 2026 · American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology

Maternal exercise may influence long-term cardiovascular health in offspring, yet its effects on intrinsic myocardial performance and mitochondrial metabolism remain incompletely defined. We investigated whether maternal voluntary wheel…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Maternal rebaudioside A and acesulfame-K exposure reprograms offspring submandibular gland development in a sex-dependent manner.

Saiz-Gonzalo G, Drouin G, Rao Y et al. · 2026 · Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are increasingly consumed during pregnancy, yet their distinct metabolic fates obscure a unified mechanism for developmental programming. We tested whether maternal NNS exposure acts upstream of metabolism by…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Effects of 14 days of head-down bed rest with or without exercise, and subsequent recovery on bone turnover, density and structure in older adults.

Hajj-Boutros G, Faust A, Mastrandrea C et al. · 2026 · Experimental physiology

Bed rest accelerates bone loss and may exacerbate skeletal fragility. This study examined the effects of 14 days of head-down tilt bed rest (HDBR) with or without exercise, and subsequent recovery, on bone turnover, density and structure…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A multicenter, open-label phase Ib/II study of cadonilimab (anti PD-1 and CTLA-4 bispecific antibody) monotherapy in previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (AK104-202 study).

Zhao Y, Ma Y, Fan Y et al. · 2023 · Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cadonilimab (anti PD-1 and CTLA-4 bispecific antibody) in patients with previously treated metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods In this multicenter,…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Parental gut microbiota dysbiosis is associated with cross-generationally shared DNA methylation patterns and autism-like behaviors in offspring.

Chen B, Wang Q, Xue X et al. · 2026 · NPJ biofilms and microbiomes

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition arising from interactions between genetic and environmental factors. The interplay between the microbiota-gut-brain axis and epigenetics has been implicated in ASD,…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Maternal prenatal stress is associated with altered MRI-derived placental diffusivity in low-risk pregnancies and pregnancies with Congenital Heart Disease.

Bonthrone AF, Cromb D, Javed SA et al. · 2026 · Placenta

Objectives To assess if maternal stress is higher in pregnancies with congenital heart disease (CHD) compared to low-risk pregnancies and if maternal stress is associated with placental microstructure and function. To explore if CHD alters…

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