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Preloading With Nicotine Replacement Therapy in People With HIV Who Smoke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Cioe PA, Stang GS, Azam D et al. · 2025 · Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Introduction Smoking cessation rates in people with HIV (PWH) are lower than in the general population, even when evidence-based treatments are used. This 16-week study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of…

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Whole cottonseed and palmitic and oleic acid supplementation improve production responses during the immediate postpartum in multiparous dairy cows.

Parales-Girón JE, Dos Santos Neto JM, Lock AL · 2026 · Journal of dairy science

We evaluated the effects of whole cottonseed (WCS) and fatty acid (FA) supplementation on the production responses of early-lactation cows. Fifty-two multiparous cows were used in a randomized complete block design with a 2 × 2 factorial…

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Two-year real-world retrospective safety evaluation with onabotulinumtoxinA across multiple therapeutic indications: Findings from the SYNCHRONIZE study.

Forde G, Ifantides KB, Mayadev A et al. · 2026 · Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology

OnabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) is approved for the treatment of various therapeutic indications, which require retreatment. In clinical practice, many patients receive onabotA for multiple therapeutic indications concomitantly over extended…

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Combined Effects of Fish, Light and Allochthonous Dissolved Organic Carbon on Interactions Between Green and Brown Food Webs: An Aquatic Mesocosm Experiment

Quévreux P, Zou K, Barot S et al. · 2025 · Freshwater Biology

The classical concepts of top‐down and bottom‐up cascading effects in ecosystems are challenged by the interactions between green and brown food webs. The green food web relies on photosynthesis and the brown food web relies on the…

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Challenges and lessons learned in attempts to develop in vitro models for ultrasound neuromodulation using local field potential measurements in hippocampal tissue.

Prieto ML, Madison DV, Maduke M · 2025 · Biophysical journal

Ultrasound neuromodulation is a rapidly developing tool for noninvasive control of brain activity. An in vitro model recapitulating the effects of ultrasound on neural tissue in vivo would be extremely valuable in guiding the development…

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Pumping Behaviors of Breast Pump-Dependent Mothers of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Importance of the First Five Postpartum Days.

Medina Poeliniz C, Hoban R, Janes J et al. · 2025 · Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

Objective: To determine if cumulative measures of pumping behaviors over the first 5 days postpartum predicted lactation outcomes by postpartum days 7 (achievement of secretory activation [SA] and pumped milk volume) and 14 (achievement of…

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Targeting synaptic plasticity and acetylcholine dysregulation in the medial prefrontal cortex: Rosmarinic acid attenuates Autism-like phenotypes in Shank3B<sup>-/-</sup> mice via the CREB/BDNF pathway.

Shi J, Chen M, Zhang Y et al. · 2026 · Psychopharmacology

Rationale Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by cognitive deficits, repetitive behaviors, and social impairments. The SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains protein 3B-deficient (Shank3B -/- ) mouse model displays ASD-related…

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No light, no problem: provision of light during simulated transport does not alter broiler chick performance or welfare outcomes.

McGregor D, Shynkaruk T, Adler CAB et al. · 2026 · Poultry science

Commercial transport of newly hatched poultry species typically occurs under darkness. The impact of providing light during chick transportation has not been investigated and previous research suggests blue light may have a calming effect…

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Role of beta-blocker therapy on the sympathetic effects in stroke heart syndrome.

Prandin G, Naccarato M, Furlanis G et al. · 2025 · Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society

Background Sympathetic activation, inflammation, and neuro-endocrine response after an ischemic stroke contribute to the development of the stroke heart syndrome (SHS). One marker of SHS is a troponin "rise and fall pattern" > 30%. Among…

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Recommendations on the health outcomes of infant formula supplemented with biotics by the ESPGHAN Special Interest Group on Gut Microbiota and Modifications.

Dinleyici EC, Indrio F, Szajewska H et al. · 2026 · Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

For many years, biotics (including probiotics, prebiotics, human identical milk oligosaccharides, synbiotics, and postbiotics) have been added to infant formula to influence the gut microbiota of formula-fed infants, aiming to bring it…

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SYNCHRONIZE: Real-World Retrospective Safety Analysis of Patients Treated with OnabotulinumtoxinA for More than One Therapeutic Indication.

Forde G, Brucker BM, Becker Ifantides K et al. · 2024 · Toxins

OnabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) is approved in the US for 12 therapeutic indications. Real-world data on onabotA multi-indication use are limited, often leading to delayed or reduced treatment. This study provides real-world evidence on the…

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Mode of action analysis for fluxapyroxad-induced rat liver tumour formation: evidence for activation of the constitutive androstane receptor and assessment of human relevance.

Goettel M, Werner C, Honarvar N et al. · 2024 · Toxicology

The fungicide fluxapyroxad (BAS 700 F) has been shown to significantly increase the incidence of liver tumours in male Wistar rats at dietary levels of 1500 and 3000 ppm and in female rats at a dietary level of 3000 ppm via a non-genotoxic…

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Body composition and muscle health changes after providing vascular imaging results in older adults: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Dalla Via J, Radavelli-Bagatini S, Sim M et al. · 2026 · Aging clinical and experimental research

Background Provision of vascular imaging results has been investigated to prompt changes towards healthy lifestyle behaviours, but effects on body composition and muscle health are unknown. Aim This secondary analysis of a 12-week…

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Theory-guided process evaluation of a multicomponent, technology-based 'SMART Eating' trial among Indian adults: an embedded mixed-methods study.

Kaur J, Kaur M, Chakrapani V et al. · 2023 · Health education research

We report process evaluation findings from the 'SMART Eating' intervention trial, which significantly improved fat, sugar and salt (FSS), and fruits and vegetables (FVs) intake among adults. Intervention used information technology [short…

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Association Between Routine Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Utilization Among Total Joint Arthroplasty Surgeons and Clinically Meaningful Outcome Achievement.

Dekhne MS, Kunze KN, Chiu YF et al. · 2025 · Arthroplasty today

Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) assess quality of care after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and will be mandatory for reporting by 2027 under the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services. This study evaluated the…

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Differential effects of acute versus repeated chemogenetic activation of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway on cocaine choice in male and female TH:Cre rats.

Robinson HL, Banks ML · 2026 · ASPET discovery

Rationale Mesocorticolimbic dopamine neurotransmission is hypothesized to play a central role in both cocaine reinforcement and amphetamine maintenance-induced decreases in cocaine self-administration. One method to selectively modulate…

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Effects of Beet-Vinasse (Condensed Molasses Soluble) Addition on the Performance, Milk Fatty Acid Profile, Digestibility, Blood Parameters, and Ruminal Fermentation of Early Lactating Holstein Cows.

Rahimi A, Fatehi F, Rafiee H et al. · 2026 · Veterinary medicine and science

Background Beet vinasse (VIN), a by-product of sugar beet processing, is rich in non-protein nitrogen (NPN), potassium, and prebiotic compounds, offering potential as a feed additive to enhance dairy cow performance while reducing…

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