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The Association of Persistent Fecal White Blood Cell Excretion with Impaired Weight Gain and Food Allergy Among Children with Allergic Proctocolitis.

Fattahi Z, Talakesh T, Kheiri S et al. · 2026 · Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery

Introduction/objective In children affected by allergic proctocolitis, impaired weight gain and developmental failure to thrive can be a prominent manifestation. However, it remains unclear whether the association between White Blood Cell…

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Hypothetical Bias in the SG and TTO.

Baillon A, Bleichrodt H, Granic GD · 2026 · Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making

BackgroundHealth state utility measurements are central in health policy and medical decision making. Common methods are the standard gamble (SG) and the time tradeoff (TTO). They typically use hypothetical questions. It is unknown whether…

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A ‘capture-handling-restraint protocol’ elicits short-term stress responses in wild great tits ( Parus major ) but has little impact on reproductive success

Fröhlich F, Mentesana L, Deimel C et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Capturing and handling wild animals is essential for ecological and evolutionary research, yet their effects on physiology, behaviour, and reproductive success remain poorly understood. We investigated short-and longer-term consequences of…

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Risk factors of biliary cast syndrome among liver transplant recipients.

Nakamura M, Nishioka Y, Akamatsu N et al. · 2026 · Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society

Biliary cast syndrome (BCS) remains a significant concern that can lead to graft failure and mortality. Data on the etiology and outcomes are limited, particularly with regard to the differences in the risk of occurrence of BCS between…

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Effect of dietary phosphorus and calcium depletion-repletion on pig performance and bone quality.

Palacios-Duchicela R, Létourneau-Montminy MP, Lizardo R et al. · 2026 · Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience

Feeding strategies such as P and Ca depletion and repletion have been proposed to reduce the use of phosphate or improve P utilisation efficiency in pig diets, thereby contributing to the sustainability of the sector. A total of 48 entire…

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Acute Effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading in Comparison to Traditional Resistance Loading on Velocity and Other Parameters in Concentric and Eccentric Phases in Barbell Back Squat.

Najafi A, Nosaka K, Javidi M et al. · 2026 · Journal of strength and conditioning research

Abstract Najafi, A, Nosaka, K, Javidi, M, Naddafha, S, Kumagawa, D, Bertochi, GFA, and Latella, C. Acute effects of accentuated eccentric loading in comparison to traditional resistance loading on velocity and other parameters in…

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Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation Is Higher When Consuming Glucose + Fructose Compared with Glucose Alone during Endurance Exercise Regardless of Energy Status.

Barney DE Jr, Panik KN, Michalak J et al. · 2026 · The Journal of nutrition

Background When glucose (GLU) is consumed during endurance exercise in an energy deficit state (DEF), exogenous carbohydrate oxidation is lower than in energy balance (BAL). Whether consuming multiple transportable carbohydrates, such as…

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Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Mink Kits: Dynamics of Passive Immunity and Implications for Silent Farm-Wide Transmission Following Virus Re-Incursion.

Thomou Z, Dovas CI, Poutahidis T et al. · 2026 · Viral immunology

Maternal antibodies protect mink kits early in life, but their duration and impact on subsequent SARS-CoV-2 exposure remain unclear. We longitudinally characterized passive immunity in kits born to mothers previously infected with lineage…

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