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Opioid Toxicity Following Concomitant Use of Macrolide Antibiotics with Fentanyl, Hydromorphone, or Oxycodone: A Population-Based Study.

Antoniou, Yang, Juurlink et al. · 2026 · Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

Fentanyl, hydromorphone, and oxycodone are metabolized by cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). Co-administration with CYP3A4-inhibiting macrolides (clarithromycin or erythromycin) may increase opioid concentrations and overdose risk, but the…

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Cerebellar Volumes Are Smaller in Veterans with PTSD and a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, but Not Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Alone.

Huggins, Martinez, Baird et al. · 2026 · Journal of neurotrauma

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), a common health burden among combat veterans, has been associated with alterations in brain structure. Moreover, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), frequently comorbid with mTBI, is linked to smaller…

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Association of Air Pollution Exposure with Incident Cataract Surgery and Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in 2 French Nationwide Cohorts.

Gayraud, Lequy, Hucteau et al. · 2026 · Ophthalmology science

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts are part of the leading causes of blindness globally, with oxidative stress being a key factor in their development. Air pollution, known to exacerbate oxidative stress, may contribute…

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In-pack combination of ultrasonication and sous-vide accelerates goat meat tenderization: gene expression and biochemical changes during early post-mortem storage.

Sai-Ut, Indriani, Srisakultiew et al. · 2026 · Food science of animal resources

Meat tenderness is key to consumer acceptance but is challenged by goat meat's leanness and high connective tissue content. A promising solution is the in-pack combination of ultrasonication (US) and sous-vide (SV) technologies to enhance…

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Valorization of Sour Cherry Seeds in Beef Meatballs: Effect on Quality, Lipid Oxidation, Texture Profile, Acrylamide Formation and Antioxidant Activity.

Savaş, Kavrut, Engin · 2026 · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

In the study, the effects of adding sour cheery seed powder at different concentrations (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) on the pH, water content, lipid oxidation, cooking loss, color, TPC, antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS), texture, and…

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Persistent deficits in the motor unit following mono and dual administration of SMN up-regulators in the SmnΔ7 mouse model of spinal muscular atrophy.

Partlova, Comley, Haigh et al. · 2026 · Experimental neurology

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by motor neuron loss and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) pathology. Although SMN-upregulating therapies such as Nusinersen markedly improve survival and motor function for many patients,…

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Life-Threatening Gastrointestinal Bleeding Revealing a Rare Coexistence of Ampullary Ganglioneuroma and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report.

Mulita, Kouroupi, Verras et al. · 2026 · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Background and Clinical Significance: Ganglioneuromas are rare benign tumors of neural crest origin, with gastrointestinal involvement being uncommon and ampullary localization exceptionally rare. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)…

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