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Ponissery Saidu S, Kross A, Dibattista M et al. · 2026 · The Journal of general physiology
Odorants in the inhaled air bind to odorant receptors embedded in cilia of olfactory receptor neurons, triggering the opening of the two ciliary olfactory transduction channels; first, a cationic heterotetrameric cAMP-gated channel,…
View details →Śliwińska A, Świtaj K, Durma AD · 2026 · Nuclear medicine review. Central & Eastern Europe
Background Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) selectively accumulates in adrenergic tissue, enabling its use for diagnostic imaging of NB. The implementation of new…
View details →Lehman A, Layton P, Mishkulin S et al. · 2026 · Sexually transmitted diseases
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) may affect RPR titers. We describe syphilis diagnosis following doxyPEP roll-out. Syphilis diagnoses decreased (3.4%-1.5%) among persons prescribed doxyPEP. Diagnosis without laboratory…
View details →Fenwick A, Glasheen BM, Cammarato A et al. · 2026 · Biophysical reports
Drosophila models have proven invaluable for studying skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases. While permeabilized indirect flight muscle (IFM) and jump muscle fibers from Drosophila yield insightful mechanical data, these preparations cannot…
View details →Graham RR, Salgado BE, Guerrero E et al. · 2026 · European journal of applied physiology
Purpose This pilot study examined whether collagen supplementation, via gelatin, influences indices of skeletal muscle recovery following strenuous exercise. Methods Using a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled design,…
View details →Costa D, Guerra A, Birreci D et al. · 2026 · Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
Background Cervical dystonia (CD) is a movement disorder with a complex pathophysiology, including cerebellar abnormalities. Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), a noninvasive neuromodulation technique capable of entraining…
View details →Giotakis AI, Steinbichler TB, Heppt H et al. · 2026 · The Journal of craniofacial surgery
The exact nasal changes caused by several types of maxillofacial surgery are not yet thoroughly understood. The aim of the present study was to determine the exact nasal airway changes caused by maxillary advancement and impaction. In a…
View details →Hostrup M, Jessen S, Tischer SG et al. · 2026 · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
Misuse of beta 2 -agonists to promote leanness is increasingly reported among young men undertaking resistance training. However, preclinical models demonstrate adverse cardiac remodeling with high-dose beta 2 -agonist. We investigated…
View details →Rostron ZPJ, Feller JA, McClelland JA et al. · 2026 · Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine
Objectives To determine the change in modified star excursion balance test scores in patients between 6 and 12 months following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and the change in the proportion of patients who met…
View details →Hart HF, Patterson BE, Atkinson HF et al. · 2026 · Journal of sport rehabilitation
Context Weakness of the quadriceps and hamstrings often persists following rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Yet, recovery of the gastrocnemius muscle following ACLR remains unclear. Thus, we aimed to…
View details →Takeyama A, Imamura Y, Ichikawa Y et al. · 2026 · Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Purpose To investigate long-term outcome of retinal displacement for 1 year after idiopathic macular hole (MH) surgery with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and evaluate its association with basal MH size. Methods This…
View details →Berk AZ, Balaban O, Eman A et al. · 2026 · BMC anesthesiology
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein (SCV) catheterization offers an alternative approach to the classical jugular vein catheterization for central venous catheter placement. The objective of this study was to evaluate…
View details →Lee CH, Kim KH, Choi YJ et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
This study investigates the effect of epiretinal membrane (ERM) removal in the combined hamartomas of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHRRPE) patients. In this retrospective, comparative case series, 15 CHRRPE patients were…
View details →Leshno A, Levanon E, Singer R et al. · 2026 · Ophthalmology. Glaucoma
Purpose To evaluate whether the administration of topical steroids is beneficial after elective laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI). Design A prospective, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants Twenty-eight…
View details →Cagnacci A, Xholli A, Gabbi L et al. · 2026 · The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception
Objective We investigated the metabolic profile induced by contraceptives containing body-identical oestrogens. Methods A literature search was made for articles on contraceptives with oestradiol/nomegestrol acetate (E2/NOMAc), oestradiol…
View details →Cassís-Nosthas ML, Vorácková FV, Dzib FT et al. · 2026 · Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Although the gut microbiota is generally stable, it can be influenced by antibiotic treatment. Rifaximin, which is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, is frequently administered with probiotics to reduce the risk of dysbiosis.…
View details →Madsen SS, Asghar MS, Lindberg U et al. · 2026 · Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
Although general anaesthesia is a very common medical procedure, knowledge of how the brain physiologically recovers remains limited. In this randomized cross-over trial, we investigated brain physiology during recovery from general…
View details →Usai DS, Kudryavtseva O, Thomsen MB · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology
Abstract Human arterial blood pressure follows a circadian rhythm, where pressure is highest during the day and lowest during the night. Patients with hypertension can have either a preserved rhythm or a dampened rhythm with a lower…
View details →Rodrigues Santos LE, Elsangedy HM, Acevedo EO et al. · 2026 · Psychological reports
This study investigated the potential of Binaural Beats (BB) stimulations at Beta (20 Hz) and Gamma (40 Hz) frequencies to alter interoceptive accuracy (IAcc) and sensibility (ISen) in individuals with depressive symptoms. Fifty-two…
View details →Kapellas N, Alkhalil S, Senkal M · 2026 · Obesity surgery
INTRODUCTION: Accreditation systems are designed to standardize surgical care and improve outcomes in bariatric surgery, yet evidence on the effects of accreditation transitions within a single center is scarce. This study evaluated…
View details →Short C, Semple T, Abkir M et al. · 2026 · Thorax
Introduction The current cystic fibrosis (CF) care era, while hugely welcome, raises new challenges, particularly the need for more sensitive pulmonary outcome measures. Seeking further optimisation, we previously developed a Short…
View details →Mol BM, de Bresser CJM, de Kleijn PV et al. · 2026 · European stroke journal
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is performed to lower the long-term risk of stroke in patients with carotid stenosis. Data evaluating long-term outcomes after CEA are scarce, but crucial for accurately determining long-term benefits. We aimed…
View details →Langeskov-Christensen M, Nygaard MKE, Eskildsen SF et al. · 2026 · Neurorehabilitation and neural repair
Objectives Medical disease-modifying treatments are lacking in Parkinson's disease (PD). Physical exercise is potentially an inexpensive and easily accessible disease-modifying therapy, but this remains to be studied using recent promising…
View details →Anderson M, Bodén R, Wass CE et al. · 2026 · Journal of affective disorders
Background Impaired plasticity has been implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD), which is reflected in impaired automatic sensory detection as measured using mismatch negativity (MMN). Intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) is…
View details →van Houten P, van de Ven AC, van Herwaarden AE et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is characterized by chronic hypercortisolism. After achieving remission, morbidity remains increased and quality of life remains impaired. Moreover, the incidence of inflammatory disorders increases after…
View details →Ould Ismail AA, Pettus JR, Tafe LJ et al. · 2026 · Head & neck
Purpose To evaluate whether comprehensive sampling of cervical lymphadenectomy tissue increases lymph node yield (LNY) and improves staging adequacy beyond standard grossing practice. Methods At a single academic center, a comprehensive…
View details →Söylemez E, Dağ M · 2026 · Applied neuropsychology. Adult
This study examined how smartphone-related cognitive load interferes with motor control during static balance and mobility tasks. Excessive smartphone use has been associated with attentional shifts and divided cognitive resources,…
View details →Shvetsova AA, Zakirjanova GF, Ostapchuk KP et al. · 2026 · Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology
The beneficial effects of statins for cardiovascular system were widely described in various pathologies. However, much less is known about the effects of statins in healthy organism, especially in systemic resistance arteries. We aimed to…
View details →Cayden L, Chandrasagran RA, Adam C et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Introduction: The majority of spinal injuries occur secondary to blunt trauma and patients with significant blunt trauma must be assumed to have an unstable spinal injury until complete radiological and clinical assessment. MRI…
View details →Hoekstra SP, Leicht CA, Kellogg D Jr et al. · 2026 · Experimental physiology
Passive heat therapy can improve cardiometabolic health outcomes in some clinical populations, making it a potential therapeutic tool for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), who exhibit elevated cardiometabolic disease risk and face…
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