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Gaudeul A, Krawczyk M · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract We conducted an online experiment with 3420 participants in Bulgaria, Germany and Spain to evaluate the consequences of digital access to food information via QR codes. Participants made incentivized choices between food products…
View details →Lu X, Ferraz GA, Sivakumar S et al. · 2026 · Preprint
ABSTRACT Aging is associated with a gradual and progressive decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength known as sarcopenia, which has been attributed to chronic low-grade inflammation. Dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids…
View details →Cherkasova M, Assi A, Craw M et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Objective: A prominent feature of land-based and online slot machines is audiovisual feedback that accompanies winning outcomes. Prior laboratory work suggests that this design feature may influence game experience, facilitate immersion,…
View details →Sevim B · 2026 · Tropical animal health and production
This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with fermented black garlic powder on performance, carcass characteristics, serum parameters, immunological responses and antioxidant status in male Japanese quail. A total of…
View details →Silva ACD, Varela Junior AS, França RT et al. · 2026 · Cell biochemistry and function
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that recognize specific glycan patterns on cell surfaces and have been increasingly explored as analytical tools in reproductive biology. This study characterized the interaction of a lectin…
View details →Wang NN, Luo CJ, Liu LG et al. · 2026 · Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology
Litter decomposition is a core process regulating the formation and stability of soil organic carbon. Under the background of climate warming, the intrinsic mechanisms by which the expansion of alpine shrubs affects carbon balance of…
View details →Sanei A, Asgarian FS, Ebrahiminezhad M · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Background The lack of studies and sometimes conflicting results in this field, has required that this study be conducted with the aim of improving treatment results in dental health care system. Methods The present study was…
View details →Suarez-Baquero DE, Boido D, Assali A et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract In brain gray matter, neurovascular coupling (NVC) maintains brain metabolism homeostasis by modulating blood flow according to neuronal activity. In white matter, the energy cost of information transmission along myelinated axons…
View details →Tan X, Ding Z · 2026 · Preprint
Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells in the brain and an integrative component of the neural network. Studies have shown that ethanol altered expression of an astrocyte marker, i.e., glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), in two…
View details →Gokdemir MT, Gokdemir GS · 2026 · BMC infectious diseases
Background Studies have reported that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine causes other serious health problems, including myocarditis, pericarditis, neurological problems, and problems resulting from the reactivation of chronic…
View details →Shehata MA, Khirallah MG, Al Nafesa A et al. · 2026 · Pediatric surgery international
Purpose To evaluate whether routine omentectomy improves outcomes during laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters in children. Methods This multicenter retrospective study included children ≤ 5 years who underwent…
View details →Matsuoka C, Takatama N, Muraoka T et al. · 2026 · Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society
Background Previous research using the Ames assay showed that licoricidin (LCD) and isoliquiritigenin (ILTG) can block mutations caused by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) in Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhimurium) TA1535. With the aim to…
View details →Loayza J, Taylor CJL, Renstrom JG et al. · 2026 · eNeuro
Tourette syndrome (TS) has been linked to reduced GABAergic inhibition, the so-called neural disinhibition, in the dorsal striatum. Dorsal striatal neural disinhibition in animal models, caused by local microinfusion of GABA-A receptor…
View details →Caenepeel C, Deleu S, Vazquez Castellanos JF et al. · 2025 · Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
Background & aims Rigorous donor preselection on microbiota level, strict anaerobic processing, and repeated fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) administration were hypothesized to improve FMT induction of remission in ulcerative…
View details →Gathirua-Mwangi W, Martin H, He D et al. · 2025 · The oncologist
Background Real-world data are limited for patients with brain metastases secondary to metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and treated with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i). This study describes real-world outcomes in patients…
View details →Ogasawara F, Minami Y, Chi S et al. · 2026 · International journal of hematology
Mutant TP53 (mTP53) variants are diverse, and residual wild-type p53 function (functional, non-functional), gain-of-function (GOF) mTP53, and the number of mTP53 (single-hit, multi-hit) can affect prognosis. We used next-generation…
View details →Galvan M, Fujitani M, Dushime J et al. · 2026 · Preprint
β2-Adrenergic receptor ( Adrβ2 ) is the most abundant form of adrenergic receptors in skeletal muscle. Our previous studies have shown that the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH) regulates metabolic benefits of exercise, potentially…
View details →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…
View details →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…
View details →Kim DI, Lagravère MO, Almeida F et al. · 2026 · The Angle orthodontist
Objectives To characterize functional changes of the airway while wearing an appliance simulating severe arch constriction using level 3 polysomnography. Materials and methods For this pilot, single-blinded prospective randomized…
View details →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…
View details →Zheng Y, Chen L · 2026 · Preprint
Perceptual processing integrates information from multiple sensory modalities to form a coherent representation of the environment. A classic example of such is the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion (SIFI), where the perceived number of visual…
View details →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…
View details →Bottura RM, Fassone M, Avanzino L et al. · 2026 · Neuroscience
Previous studies on motor imagery (MI) suggest that the more similar the imagined and actual movement contexts are, the better the imagery quality. Thus, one might hypothesize that for movements performed within a medium, MI is more…
View details →Ullah S, Subhan G, Shakir L et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Allelopathy involves the release of bioactive compounds from plants that influence the germination and growth of surrounding species. Limited evidence exists on the allelopathic effects of common weeds on wheat germination. This…
View details →Ganeyan A, Ganesh CB · 2026 · Neuropeptides
Galanin (GAL), a neuropeptide produced in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, is implicated in various physiological processes, including reproduction in vertebrates. Yet, the role of GAL is not understood in reptilian…
View details →Alencar TS, Santos MO, Schneider VMM et al. · 2026 · Brain research
Systemic inflammation triggers a set of physiological and behavioral changes known as sickness behavior, including fever and hypolocomotion. Previous studies demonstrated that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces these responses in both sexes,…
View details →Fonseca AJM, Cabrita ARJ · 2026 · JDS communications
This study evaluated the effects of replacing soybean hulls with exhausted olive pomace (EOP) on feed intake, milk production and composition, and rumen fermentation parameters. A cyclical changeover design experiment was used with 4…
View details →Muroi M, Fukuda S, Takahashi M et al. · 2026 · The Journal of reproduction and development
Our previous study in hamsters indicated that progesterone (P) induces enhancement of spermatozoal hyperactivation, while 17β-estradiol (Eβ) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) suppress this enhancement. Since P has also been shown to enhance…
View details →De Bruyn L, Van Beek F, Vander Perre S et al. · 2026 · Molecular and cellular endocrinology
Background Sepsis HDL- and LDL-hypocholesterolemia associate with adverse outcomes, but whether this necessitates supplementation or merely reflects disease severity remains unclear. We hypothesize that sustained hypocholesterolemia can…
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