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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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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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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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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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APE1/Ref-1 inhibition via APX3330 in young dystrophic mdx mice

Lalunio H, Goodman CA, Stupka N et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Aims Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are key components in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) pathology. Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/redox factor-1 (APE1/Ref-1) is a multifunctional protein involved in…

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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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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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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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PPARα activation with fenofibrate confers hippocampal neuroprotection but lacks disease-modifying efficacy in chronic temporal lobe epilepsy.

Zubareva OE, Melik-Kasumov TB, Sinyak DS et al. · 2026 · Neurochemistry international

Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) suppresses neuroinflammation and may interrupt epileptogenesis. We tested whether early intervention with the PPARα agonist fenofibrate exerts disease-modifying effects…

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CX3CR1<sup>+</sup> synovial macrophages accumulate in the joint during experimental hemophilic arthropathy but are not required for acute synovitis.

Lawrence AG, Murangi T, Chevalier A et al. · 2026 · Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH

Background Hemophilic arthropathy (HA) is a chronic joint disease caused by repeated joint bleeding in patients with hemophilia, leading to joint degeneration despite prophylactic treatment. The CX3CL1 (fractalkine)-CX3CR1 chemokine axis…

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Self-Assessment Versus Peer Assessment of Oncology Communication Skills in Medical Students: A Video-Based Pilot Study.

Dantas MCDS, Moreira SDNT, Pinto Júnior FEL · 2026 · Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education

Background Communication of difficult news is a core competency in oncology education. How accurately medical students self-assess their communication performance shapes formative learning and curriculum design. Purpose To examine…

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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for postoperative pain reduction in patients with childhood trauma: A randomized controlled pilot study.

Butzlaff R, Christoph C, Puhl L et al. · 2026 · Journal of psychosomatic research

Background Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a promising non-pharmacological approach for postoperative pain management, but its interaction with childhood trauma (CT) remains unclear. This three-armed randomized…

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COP9 signalosome deneddylation activity is required for proliferation but not dedifferentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells in neointimal hyperplasia.

Giri S, Wang X · 2026 · American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology

Neointimal hyperplasia (NH) is a prominent pathological consequence following vascular injury and is driven in part by aberrant vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. COP9 signalosome (CSN) subunit 5 (CSN5/JAB1/COPS5) is the…

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Effects of environmental enrichment on lymph node mitochondrial-redox status and immune response in adult male C57BL/6 mice.

de Sousa Fernandes MS, Kanashiro A, da Silva Fidélis DE et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports

Environmental enrichment (EE), an experimental paradigm promoting cognitive, sensory, social, and motor stimulation, has been associated with neuroprotective effects. Although EE modulates immune function, its influence on the basal redox…

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