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ALSUntangled #82: N-acetylcysteine.

Yerraguntla S, Bakshi B, Chandran K et al. · 2026 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration

N-acetylcysteine is a thiol-containing compound and a precursor of glutathione, with mechanistic plausibility for ALS, including reducing oxidative stress, regulating neuroinflammation, and mitigating mitochondrial dysfunction. Preclinical…

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Second generation repurposing of phenothiazine antipsychotic drugs as antifungal lead molecules via optimization of phenoxazine derivatives.

Guin S, Alden KM, Harshbarger E et al. · 2026 · European journal of medicinal chemistry

With millions of cases reported annually, fungal infections represent a growing public health concern. The effectiveness of current treatment options is hindered by the availability of only three antifungal drug classes, rising resistance,…

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Impact of ETI therapy on bone health, body composition and cardiopulmonary fitness in children with CF.

Holden A, Burns P, Devenny A et al. · 2026 · Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society

Background Improved survival in cystic fibrosis (CF) has shifted clinical focus toward late complications, including altered body composition, bone health and cardiopulmonary fitness. The effects of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI)…

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Diagnostic Challenges of LRP4 Antibody Testing in Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Series of Four LRP4 Positive Cases With Uncertain Diagnostic Significance.

Kinnard KR, Khalid E · 2026 · Case reports in neurological medicine

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness due to impaired neuromuscular transmission. While antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor and muscle-specific kinase are commonly used for diagnosis, a…

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Enhancing the efficacy of VEGF inhibitors by co-inhibition of HIF in the treatment of glioblastoma.

Harbi E, Byrne YY, Bozbey HU et al. · 2026 · Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and most common grade 4 tumor of the central nervous system (CNS). Despite standard treatments such as surgical resection and chemoradiotherapy, overall survival (OS) usually does not exceed 14-16 months…

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Historical Perspective of HER2 Testing and Treatment in Prostate Cancer.

Zamalloa N, Rose J, Lap CJ et al. · 2026 · Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a molecular target of interest in prostate cancer due to its association with poor prognosis and its potential role in androgen receptor signaling. However, earlier clinical trials…

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Bladder region-specific analysis of the diagnostic performance of oral 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence cystoscopy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Ishikawa Y, Tanaka H, Kobayashi M et al. · 2026 · Japanese journal of clinical oncology

Background Fluorescence cystoscopy (FL) using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) enhances the detection of urothelial carcinoma compared to white-light endoscopy (WL). The location of bladder tumors may affect the diagnostic performance of FL;…

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BRCA1-Mutant Ovarian Cancer with an Unusual Presentation of Leptomeningeal Disease Early in the Course of Treatment: A Case Report.

Pollard J, Parry J, Wilkinson T et al. · 2026 · Case reports in oncology

Introduction Leptomeningeal disease is a rare and devastating complication of ovarian cancer which typically occurs in patients with advanced relapsed disease. It is challenging to treat and associated with a very poor prognosis. Case…

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Translating Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Principles Into Improved Methodology for Clinical Trials That Compare Intermittent With Prolonged Infusion of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics.

Tilanus AM, Shields RK, Lodise TP et al. · 2025 · Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Based on the fact that beta-lactam antibiotics demonstrate time-dependent killing, different dosing strategies have been implemented to increase the time that free (unbound) antibiotic concentrations remain above the minimal inhibitory…

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Sex Differences in the Effects of Etonogestrel on Respiratory Recovery in an In Vivo Rat Model of Central Chemoreflex Impairment.

Cardani S, Janes TA, Asif R et al. · 2026 · Acta physiologica (Oxford, England)

Aim Rhythmic breathing movements driven by the brainstem rely on chemosensory inputs to homeostatically adjust motor output to the prevailing metabolic demand. The central CO 2 chemoreflex is a critical component of this neural circuitry,…

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HighAltitude ballooning

Seojoon Park, Paul Adams, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Every person would have thought of this idea of launching aballoon high up in the sky in their youth, and that is exactlywhat we did. We filled a large elastic balloon filled withhelium and flew it high up into the sky until it popped…

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Antimicrobial activity of Nd: YAG irradiation, laser activated photodynamic therapy and passive ultrasonic irrigation on enterococcus faecalis biofilms (an ex vivo study).

El Gazar SM, El Backly RN, Lotfy WA et al. · 2026 · BMC oral health

Aim To evaluate the antimicrobial effects of Nd: YAG laser irradiation, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), and passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) in comparison with conventional irrigation with Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in root…

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Failure to classically condition planarian flatworms

Kelso ZS, Snyder MC, Gershman SJ · 2026 · Preprint

Planarian flatworms represent one of the most evolutionarily informative nervous systems for an account of ancient bilaterian brains. Likewise, the unparalleled regenerative ability of planarians makes possible certain investigations of…

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[Study of a fetus with confined placental mosaicism for trisomy 2 in conjunct with fetal uniparental disomy and a literature review].

Liu C, Lyu Y, Jiang Y et al. · 2023 · Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics

Objective To carry out genetic analysis for a fetus with confined placental mosaicism (CPM) for trisomy 2 (T2) in conjunct with fetal uniparental disomy (UPD). Methods Amniocentesis and chromosomal karyotyping was carried out for a…

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