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Chifamba LV, Parlar SC, Liu L et al. · 2026 · HGG advances
Oxidative stress has been implicated in Parkinson disease (PD). Genes involved in PD, such as PRKN, PINK1, and PARK7, contribute to oxidative stress in dopaminergic neurons. The X-linked G6PD gene encodes glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase,…
View details →Kim N, Resnick B, Galik E et al. · 2026 · Journal of gerontological nursing
Purpose To examine whether psychotropic medications (antipsychotics, sedatives, antiseizures, antidepressants, and anxiolytics) and opioids were associated with physical function in hospitalized older adults with dementia. Method A…
View details →Ganter M, Bowyer M, Relic E et al. · 2026 · Artificial organs
Background Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) therapy have been associated with increased bleeding risk in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients receiving warfarin…
View details →Hattori K, Sakaguchi Y, Isaka Y et al. · 2025 · Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation
Objective It remains unclear whether dietary fiber intake improves kidney outcome. The objective of our study was to examine the association between dietary fiber intake and the risk of kidney failure among patients with proteinuric…
View details →Ayoub M, Curtis E, Vue Y et al. · 2025 · Orthopedics
Background Despite numerous studies showing postoperative fever can be a common and benign occurrence, there is still a significant and costly workup when fevers occur after surgery, including for orthopedic patients with pelvic ring and…
View details →Zadnik K · 2025 · Cornea
Abstract Like all important areas of vision research, the field of dry eye has matured in the past 20 years. At the time this paper, currently the sixth most cited paper ever published in Cornea , was written by current leaders in the…
View details →Myint KZ, Rattanasinganchan P, Moolthiya P et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive malignancy of the bile duct epithelium. Alt-hough the CD44v6 splice variant is implicated in the progression of numerous cancers, its functional role and clinical relevance in CCA remain poorly…
View details →Velez MP, Treacy K, Shellenberger J et al. · 2025 · Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC
This population-based study evaluated the association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and disorders of menstruation among all women in Ontario aged 18-44 years. Study exposure was receipt of a first dose of any SARS-CoV-2 vaccine from…
View details →Assawasaksakul T, Fava A, Goldman D et al. · 2026 · Annals of the rheumatic diseases
Objectives We assessed the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and rates of mortality and cardiovascular events (stroke, myocardial infarction, angina/bypass) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…
View details →Rashad Ali F, Teiba MK, Sheha AS et al. · 2026 · Clinical radiology
Background and purpose Magnetic susceptibility levels of multiple sclerosis plaques increase as they convert from the active enhancing stage to the chronic or inactive nonenhancing stages. The purpose of our study was to discern whether a…
View details →Wolfram C, Vogl TJ, Eichler K et al. · 2026 · CVIR endovascular
Purpose To evaluate therapeutic effectiveness and safety of lipiodol-based conservative transpedal lymphangiography in sealing persistent inguinal lymphatic fistulas after lymphadenectomy and to determine whether therapeutic success is…
View details →Ouattara A, Adams M, Niangaly A et al. · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases
Although overall malaria incidence has decreased sharply over the past two decades, progress has stalled since 2015. The human host maintains a complex set of interactions with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite species causing most…
View details →Brolin KA, Bäckström D, Wallenius J et al. · 2025 · Parkinsonism & related disorders
Variants in GBA1 are important genetic risk factors in Parkinson's disease (PD). GBA1 T369M has been linked to an ∼80 % increased PD risk but the reports are conflicting and the relevance of GBA1 variants in different populations varies. A…
View details →Viktorsson C, Astor K · 2026 · Scientific reports
Infants’ tendency to focus on socially relevant cues is commonly referred to as ‘social attention’ and is often conceptualized as a unified construct. However, few studies have examined the concordance among measures that fall under this…
View details →Mohamed RA, Peronard Mayntz S, Møller JK et al. · 2025 · European journal of preventive cardiology
Aims This study assessed the relationship between air pollution exposure, fine particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and coronary calcium score (CCS) in a cohort of 60-75-year-old men from the Danish Cardiovascular…
View details →Gendron MP, El-Haouly A · 2025 · Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada
Introduction The majority (97.5%) of men with prostate cancer (PCa) live for at least five years after diagnosis. The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of such men is affected by the adverse effects of treatment. Men living in remote…
View details →Al-Ameen UO · 2025 · Preprint
Abstract Background: Nigeria faces a dual burden of HIV and Hepatitis B, posing significant challenges to public health. Mother-to-child transmission is a major route of HBV and HIV infection. Prevention strategies include ARV prophylaxis…
View details →Park JS, Kang DH, Lee CS et al. · 2025 · Spine
Study design Retrospective study using prospectively collected data. Objective To investigate the impact of the lordosis distribution index (LDI) on proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and clinical outcomes in patients with degenerative…
View details →Khan KN, Fujishita A, Hiraki K et al. · 2024 · The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Aim We investigated the association between the length of anogenital distance (AGD) and intra-vaginal pH, an indicator of vaginal eubiosis or dysbiosis, in women with endometriosis. Methods A prospective cohort study was performed…
View details →Hosoda KK, Shiroma KY, Lee PM et al. · 2026 · Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
The Medical School Hotline of the University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine was founded in 1993, by Satoru Izutu PhD (former vice-dean of UH JABSOM). It is edited by Kathleen Kihmm Connolly PhD, HJH&W Contributing Editor.…
View details →Franco D, Leite CBG, Schmidt S et al. · 2026 · The journal of knee surgery
This retrospective study investigates whether the degree of infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) fibrosis influences postoperative pain 6 months following patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA). Furthermore, this study explores whether sex and patellar…
View details →da Silva JC, Caetano AR, Mendonça ACDF et al. · 2025 · The journal of applied laboratory medicine
Background Exploring polymorphisms in vitamin D-related genes (VDR) within the Brazilian population provides a valuable model to contribute to the influence of the host genetic variants on chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). Methods 126 CHB…
View details →Bergin K, Leibner L, Roger S et al. · 2026 · International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Objective Prolactin (PRL) secretion during breastfeeding suppresses gonadotropin releasing hormone and ovulation. While PRL receptors are present in the endometrium, it is unknown whether transient rises in secretion during breastfeeding…
View details →Afaya A, Awunyo W, Udeoha MA et al. · 2026 · PloS one
Background Cervical cancer screening remains vital in the early detection of precancerous lesions and promotes better treatment outcomes. Though evidence suggested multiple sexual partners and HIV infection as risk factors for cervical…
View details →Singh V, N B, Palla S et al. · 2025 · Preprint
Background: The chemotherapy regimen comprising carboplatin, vincristine, and etoposide (JOE) is commonly used to treat retinoblastoma. Carboplatin-induced ototoxicity is infrequently reported. High-frequency hearing loss may impair…
View details →Miler K, Gorący I, Łoniewska B et al. · 2026 · Genes
Background The correlation between renal volume (or mass) and nephron number in newborns allows the use of the total kidney volume (TKV) at birth as a surrogate for congenital nephron number. Previously, the wide variation in final nephron…
View details →Justice J, Burnette H, Irlmeier R et al. · 2025 · Cancers
Background/objectives Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized outcomes for patients with melanoma. As such, it is important to understand factors that may influence response as well as toxicity to these therapies. Impaired…
View details →Singh V, Banumathy N, Palla S et al. · 2025 · Pediatric blood & cancer
Background The chemotherapy regimen comprising carboplatin, vincristine, and etoposide (JOE) is commonly used to treat retinoblastoma. Carboplatin-induced ototoxicity is infrequently reported. Extended high-frequency hearing loss may…
View details →Akbari T, Mach L, Hammersley DJ et al. · 2025 · Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Background Serial perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in symptomatic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may provide mechanistic insight into dynamic abnormalities of the myocardium. Objectives To…
View details →Ueland T, Traaen GM, Hunt TE et al. · 2025 · Sleep medicine
Study objectives Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are highly prevalent conditions sharing multiple risk factors including obesity. Adipokines secreted from adipose tissue could modify pathways affecting atrial…
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