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Electrical stimulation of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus in male mice can regulate inflammation without affecting the heart rate.

Falvey A, Palandira SP, Chavan SS et al. · 2024 · Brain, behavior, and immunity

Background The vagus nerve plays an important role in neuroimmune interactions and in the regulation of inflammation. A major source of efferent vagus nerve fibers that contribute to the regulation of inflammation is the brainstem dorsal…

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Effects of a Mat Pilates Exercise Program Associated with Photobiomodulation Therapy in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial.

Merlo JK, da Silva AV, Casonatto J et al. · 2024 · Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Objective To investigate the effects of combining a Pilates program with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP). Methods Thirty-eight adults with CNLBP were randomly assigned to two…

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The Effects of Recovery Sleep on Experimental Pain.

Stroemel-Scheder C, Lautenbacher S · 2023 · The journal of pain

Recent research suggests that recovery sleep (RS) has the potential to restore pain sensitivity and modulation after hyperalgesia due to preceding sleep deprivation. However, it has not yet been systematically examined whether the…

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Adjuvant denosumab for early breast cancer-Evidence and controversy.

Moretti L, Richelmi L, Cosentini D et al. · 2024 · Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)

The efficacy of adjuvant denosumab in combination with hormonotherapy in breast cancer patients was investigated in two randomized trials, ABCSG-18 and D-Care, but the results were mixed with respect to the impact of this drug on…

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Association of the rs2814778 variant in the ACKR1 gene, responsible for the Duffy erythrocyte antigen "null" phenotype, with COVID-19 severity in Southern Brazil.

Góis KS, Braga M, Souza VH et al. · 2026 · Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Objective This study aimed to analyze the possible association between rs2814778, rs12075 ( ACKR1 gene), and rs4073 ( CXCL8 gene) single nucleotide variants and COVID-19 severity. Methods This cross-sectional study included 319 COVID-19…

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Can antioxidants' supplementation modulate the impact of dietary deoxynivalenol and zearalenone co-contamination on the systemic and mucosal immune response of weaned pigs?

Lo Verso L, Lessard M, Lauzon K et al. · 2026 · Journal of animal science

This study aimed to determine the effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEA) co-contamination on systemic immune responses and intestinal mucosal immunity in weaned piglets and to evaluate the mitigating ability of antioxidant…

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Comparison of the effects of antibiotic therapy and photobiomodulation with red and infrared lasers on the healing of postextraction sockets of third molars: A randomised controlled trial.

Alves Pereira D, Silva Bonatto M, Souza Santos S et al. · 2025 · Lasers in medical science

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of dual-wavelength photobiomodulation (PBMT) compared with antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin on postoperatory healing and symptoms after third molar extraction. Sixty patients were…

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Beneficial effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on leaky gut, inflammation and oxidative stress in propionic acid-induced autism in aged rats.

Aloud A, Alzahrani H, Arzoo S et al. · 2026 · Acta pharmaceutica (Zagreb, Croatia)

This study examined the effects of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on gut barrier integrity, systemic inflammation, neurotrans-mission and oxidative stress, in an aged rat model of propionic acid (PPA)-induced neurotoxicity.…

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Pleiotropic effects of renal denervation beyond blood pressure reduction.

Vakka A, Kyriakoulis KG, Tatakis F et al. · 2026 · Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension

Overactivation of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) has a key role in the pathophysiology of hypertension, as well as in chronic kidney disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and…

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Assessment of "Spin" in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews in Leading Arthroplasty Journals Over the Past 10 Years: A Cross-Sectional Methodological Study.

Vediya N, Jain V, Sritharan P et al. · 2025 · Arthroplasty today

Background Systematic reviews (SRs) are vital for evidence consolidation in clinical research, utilized for their robust, reproducible methodology. SRs are prone to misrepresentation as they are based on primary studies and the…

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Cued recall of human motor memory.

Lewis-Hoeber E, Darainy M, Ebrahimi S et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurophysiology

In verbal memory, retrieval cues can facilitate recall of otherwise inaccessible information. Recent work, using passive movements following a motor learning task, suggests that somatic retrieval cues similarly access motor memories. The…

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Oxytocin

· 2006

Oxytocin is an essential lactation hormone released during breastfeeding that causes milk ejection and appears to have calming effect on the mother.[1] Administration of exogenous oxytocin to mothers having difficulty in breastfeeding has…

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High flow nasal oxygen for acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit: An umbrella review.

Wynne R, Dharmalingam R, Omarit R et al. · 2026 · Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses

Objectives To assess whether high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) therapy reduces the need for endotracheal intubation in adults with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Systematic reviews were…

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Dietary Ewe's Yogurt Intake Selectively Modulates HDL Subfractions Without Altering LDL Particle Size in Women: A Six-Week Intervention Study.

Gažarová M, Lenártová P, Kopčeková J et al. · 2026 · Nutrients

Background/Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the metabolic response of women to a six-week consumption of full-fat sheep milk yogurt, with a focus on cardiovascular risk markers, lipid profile, and subfractions of low-density…

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Gestational diabetes mellitus and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy – does metformin treatment affect the course of ICP: results of an observational case-control study

Majewska A, J NW, Chambers J et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the association between metformin treatment in gestational diabetes mellitus and severity of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). Design: Retrospective multicentre cohort study. Setting: Six…

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