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ADAMDEC1 is not a driver of intestinal fibrosis but a marker of the inflammation-stromal niche in Crohn's disease.

Tanabe H, Watanabe D, Agawa M et al. · 2026 · Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Objectives Intestinal fibrosis is a severe complication of Crohn's disease (CD). While ADAMDEC1 has been identified as a marker for specific fibroblast subsets, its functional role in fibrogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to…

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Antibacterial resin infiltrants containing DMAHDM and NACP: Effects on antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity, and remineralization potential - an in vitro study.

Souza AF, Fraga MAA, Correr AB et al. · 2026 · Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials

Objectives To evaluate the effects of incorporating the antibacterial monomer dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylate (DMAHDM; 2.5% and 5% wt%) and amorphous calcium phosphate nanoparticles (NACP; 2 wt%) on the antibacterial activity,…

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The relationship between fall risk, trochanteric soft tissue thickness, and hip fracture risk in older adults.

Johannesdottir F, Aspelund T, Mahar S et al. · 2026 · Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Current fracture risk assessment does not directly include fall probability, despite the fact that most hip fractures resulting from falls. Additionally, the role of trochanteric soft tissue thickness (TST) in hip fracture risk remains…

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Preharvest application of Meyerozyma guilliermondii LMA-Cp01 biofungicide combined with sodium benzoate for eco-friendly management of anthracnose disease on mango fruit.

López-Cruz R, Ragazzo-Sánchez JA, Calderón-Santoyo M · 2026 · Archives of microbiology

In this study, mango fruit trees cv. Kent (Mangifera indica L.) grown in Nayarit, Mexico, during the 2024 and 2025 seasons were preharvest-treated with four applications of microencapsulated Meyerozyma guilliermondii LMA-Cp01 (0.4 g L⁻¹),…

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Protective effects of hydrogen-rich water against acute lead-induced hepatic, renal, and testicular toxicity in rats.

Kharazmi K, Saroughi M, Khoshniat MT et al. · 2026 · Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology

Lead exposure is linked to various adverse effects on human health, including toxicity to multiple organs such as the kidneys, liver, and reproductive system. Lead induces its toxic effects through complex pathways, including mitochondrial…

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No Effect of a Single Session of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Cross-Over Trial.

Toomey D, Lewis G, Rashid U et al. · 2026 · Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society

Background Exercise induces short-term pain relief (exercise-induced hypoalgesia, EIH), but this response is often blunted in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been proposed as a…

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Contrasting the classic effect of reward on attentional priority maps: Behavioral evidence for an attentional gating of spatially-specific reward signals

Beffara B, Hadj-Bouziane F, Ben Hamed S et al. · 2026 · Preprint

The control of selective visuo-spatial attention is known to rely on multiple signals, including reward. While most attention control signals are well acknowledged to interact with each other, the case of reward has led to mixed findings…

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Therapeutic and Prophylactic Effects of the Surfactant Protein D Mimetic CGSPS18 Against Schistosoma mansoni in Biomphalaria alexandrina and Mice.

El-Karim RMG, Ali REM, Habib MR et al. · 2026 · Acta parasitologica

Bachground Schistosomiasis remains difficult to control due to persistent transmission via freshwater snails and reliance on praziquantel (PZQ) as the primary treatment. Novel adjunctive strategies targeting multiple stages of the parasite…

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Comparative Evaluation of Non-HDL Cholesterol and the Triglyceride-Glucose Index for Predicting Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk in a Nepalese Hospital Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gupta BK, Pandey R, Thapa N et al. · 2026 · Preprint

Abstract Background Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with South Asian populations facing a disproportionately high burden. In Nepal, the incidence of MI has been rising, and recent…

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Can transcranial Direct Current Stimulation enhance the efficacy of a rehabilitative intervention for the treatment of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's disease? A double-blind, randomized controlled study.

Madrid J, Batzianouli E, Rutz D et al. · 2026 · Journal of Parkinson's disease

BackgroundFreezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major cause of disability and falls and often responds incompletely to conventional therapy. Rehabilitative interventions including cognitive strategies and sensory cueing…

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A Combinatorial Strategy for Peripheral Nerve Repair Utilizing 3D-Printed Collagen Nerve Guidance Conduits and Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Pilot Study in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Transection Model.

Fellin CR, Steiner RC, Buchen JT et al. · 2026 · Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery

Background Nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are a clinically approved option for peripheral nerve repair but remain ineffective compared with autograft "gold standard" treatment options. A combinatorial approach to conduit-based peripheral…

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Concentration, Antibacterial Effect, and Safety of Combining Intra-articular Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid and Vancomycin in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Study.

Zhang Y, Wei J, Su C et al. · 2025 · The Journal of arthroplasty

Background In this study, we aimed to investigate the intra-articular concentration, antibacterial effect, and safety of a combination of vancomycin and epsilon-aminocaproic acid (EACA) in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods…

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Effect of Individualised Homeopathic Medicine as Adjunct to Fluticasone Furoate for Allergic Rhinitis: A Prospective, Randomised, Open-Label, Controlled Trial.

Dixit AK, Sahoo AK, Sidam S et al. · 2025 · Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy

Allergic rhinitis (AR) impairs quality of life, with intranasal corticosteroids like fluticasone furoate as standard of care (SOC). Individualised homeopathic medicines (IHMs) are increasingly used as adjuncts, but robust evidence is…

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Effects of OXXYSLAB Probiotic Supplementation on Blood Oxygenation and Hypoxic Symptoms in Healthy Individuals: A Controlled Normobaric Hypoxia Trial.

Marzola M, Marazzato M, Nutini R et al. · 2026 · High altitude medicine & biology

Marzola, Manuel, Massimiliano Marazzato, Roberto Nutini, Adriano Di Marzio, Francesca Baroli, Manuel Paolucci, Matteo De Angelis, Joanna Giuliano, Ambra Menichelli, Guglielmo Sferrati, Carmen Santangelo, Danilo Bondi, Gerardo Bosco, and…

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Metabolic interoceptive rewards shape affect, but not action.

Fleming H, Whines A, Whelehan P et al. · 2026 · Biological psychology

Central to survival is our ability to learn that the sensory properties of food are associated with metabolic interoceptive signals (e.g., changing blood glucose). These signals influence cognition and brain activity, shaping the hedonic…

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Intranasal prime-boost immunization with trivalent influenza virus neuraminidase proteins and conserved HCA2 sequences fused to a circularly permuted E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit.

Hung HC, Jheng KW, Cheng HY et al. · 2026 · Vaccine

To develop a mucosal influenza vaccine, we used trivalent recombinant neuraminidase (NA) proteins in combination with a circularly permuted TT mutant of the E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin B subunit, LTB(TT), as a mucosal adjuvant.…

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Quality of Early Recovery after Ultrasound-guided Serratus Plane Block for Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Surgery under General Anesthesia:a single-center randomized controlled trial

Xiao C, Jing S, Yang G et al. · 2025 · Preprint

Abstract Background Regional anesthesia techniques, including the serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), reduce postoperative pain after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. However, the evidence regarding its impact on transapical…

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Burn severity modifies the impact of salvage logging on post-wildfire natural regeneration of Douglas-fir in interior British Columbia

McAulay J, Querejeta JI, Eskelson BNI et al. · 2025 · Forest Ecology and Management.

1.Exacerbated by climate change, wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, have increased in extent and severity, impacting forests, including commercially valuable species like interior Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca).…

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Effect of copper and iron on the oxidation of vegetable oil during aging

Randhawa S, Mukherjee T · 2025 · Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.

The research paper investigates how elemental copper and iron, affect the aging process of canola, coconut, groundnut, rice bran, soybean, and sunflower oils. Samples analysed biannually over two years indicate that the addition of copper,…

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