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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Self-disclosure to Peers and Changes in Personal Recovery in Community-dwelling People with Mental Disorders: A One-year Longitudinal Study.

Yokoyama K, Shimokihara S, Miyajima R et al. · 2026 · Community mental health journal

This study examined whether overall and domain-specific self-disclosure to peers at baseline was prospectively associated with changes in personal recovery over one-year among community-dwelling adults with mental disorders in Japan. A…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Dupilumab in the treatment of severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in cystic fibrosis patients.

Di Girolamo A, Cristallo M, Daddato MF et al. · 2026 · Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) manifests as either a solitary upper airway involvement or as part of a more intricate clinical picture, such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The altered viscoelastic properties of mucus…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Tight stomatal regulation and high intrinsic capacity of carbon assimilation inferred from isotopic composition negatively correlate with drought-driven decline in sclerophyllous species.

Piper FI, Paula S, Urrutia-Jalabert R · 2026 · Annals of botany

Background and aims Long-term droughts reduce the carbon (C) and water pools of trees, causing mortality. However, the underlying physiological mechanisms explaining tree mortality remain unclear, and evidence from mature forests is…

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Negative / Null Result Report

Very short-term monitoring of Romosozumab longitudinal effects in a cohort of postmenopausal women by means of Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry (REMS) technology

Semeraro A, Chialà A, Carafa A et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Romosozumab/AMG785 (Evenity®, Amgen and UCB pharma, RMZ) is a sclerostin-neutralizing antibody that rapidly increases BMD, but very short-term monitoring in clinical routine is limited by specific issues of available…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

A Dual Cell-Line Molecular Platform to Assess Sub-Threshold Biocompatibility: Application to Processed Orthodontic Clears Aligners.

Barbaro K, Candida E, Biavati FS et al. · 2026 · Orthodontics & craniofacial research

Objective Traditional biocompatibility assessments primarily address cytotoxicity and bulk material properties but often overlook molecular responses that occur below toxicity thresholds. Detecting these subtle effects is crucial for…

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Replication FailureMedicine

Clinical Performance of Bioglass-Enriched Resin Modified Glass Ionomer in Sealing Moderate Carious Lesions: An 18-Month Split-Mouth Clinical Trial.

Mesquita JAC, Diniz ACS, Araujo MR et al. · 2026 · International journal of dental hygiene

Dental materials with the potential for caries progression prevention have been an attractive alternative to minimally invasive treatments. Objectives This randomized controlled split-mouth clinical trial aimed to assess, after 18 months,…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Linezolid-Induced Serotonin Release from QGP-1 Cells.

Tsutsumi T, Kashiwagi H, Imai S et al. · 2026 · Drug research

Background Nausea and vomiting are commonly reported side effects of long-term linezolid therapy, which is indispensable for tuberculosis and osteoarticular infections. Since the mechanism underlying the development of nausea and vomiting…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Octa evaluation of macular and optic disc vascular changes after PRP.

Karabacak DD, Doğruya S, Altınışık M et al. · 2026 · Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) on macular and optic nerve head microvascular parameters using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in eyes with proliferative diabetic…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Interaction of ambient temperature and conditioning temperatures on moisture addition throughout pelleting, the pelleting process, and enzyme activity

Renner A, Estanich EB, Lynch EA et al. · 2026 · Journal of Applied Poultry Research.

Thermal processes during steam conditioning and pellet die extrusion aid in pelleting but may degrade exogenous feed enzymes. This study determined how ambient temperature interacts with varying steam conditioning temperatures to influence…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Postoperative Reduction in Postvoid Residual Urine Volume May Be Associated With Bladder Capacity Decrease Rather Than an Increase in Tidal Voided Urine Volume in Patients With Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Kuroda K, Miyoshi H, Hamamoto K et al. · 2026 · The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research

Aim More than half of patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) complain of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), especially voiding difficulty. Surgical approaches such as laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) and transvaginal mesh surgery…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

A wound dressing with copper and silver nanoparticles versus ionic silver hydrofibre dressing for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a randomised clinical trial.

Roosimaa M, Ilumets H, Kaha T et al. · 2026 · Journal of wound care

Objective The objective of this trial was to compare the clinical performance and safety of a novel wound dressing containing silver and copper nanoparticles (Nanordica; Nanordica Medical OÜ, Estonia) (Ag/Cu) with the ionic silver-based…

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