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Seems Like a Touch? Comparing Emotional Experience and Illusion of Touch of Visual and Haptic Presentations of Mediated Social Touch in VR.

Tietenberg J, Furtges T, Masuch M · 2026 · IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics

Social virtual reality (VR) applications enable users to experience highly immersive mediated interactions and social experiences. Especially embodied nonverbal communication, like mediated social touch, is mostly unique to social VR and…

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Exploring the impact of sleep apnea on renal transplant outcomes.

Satuluru S, Brower D, Mehta V et al. · 2026 · The American journal of the medical sciences

Background Sleep apnea (SA), a common diagnosis, has been shown to exhibit increased prevalence in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There is no clear consensus on the impact of SA on renal transplant outcomes. Methods We…

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Prewarming and thermal manipulation of long stored eggs: effect on embryonic development, hatching traits, body weight, rectal temperature, carcass, and organ traits at 3 days of age in broiler chickens.

Abdallah N, Baylan M, Kursun K et al. · 2026 · Journal of thermal biology

This study investigated the effect of prewarming (PD) and thermal manipulation (TM) of long-stored eggs on embryonic development, hatching traits, body weight (BW), rectal temperature (RT), carcass, and organ traits in broilers at 3 days…

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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induces lipid accumulation, oxidative stress, and reduced neurogenesis in primary human neuronal progenitor cells.

Marinello WP, Zylka MJ · 2026 · Frontiers in toxicology

Introduction Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent environmental contaminants known for bioaccumulation and adverse health effects, including neurodevelopmental toxicity.…

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Distinct Pause Patterns in Autism: Effects of Sex and Conversational Context in French-Speaking (Pre)adolescents.

Belenger M, Dumont C, Geelhand P et al. · 2026 · Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR

Purpose We investigated sex differences in the production of pauses in autistic (pre-)adolescents in two conversational contexts: a monologue and an interactive discussion. Method This study included 107 French-speaking participants ( M…

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Efficacy analysis of CAR-T cells against CD123-positive malignant tumors and exploration of the feasibility of combination therapy with venetoclax.

Zhang M, Chai X, Zhang X et al. · 2026 · Annals of hematology

Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have been widely applied in hematologic malignancies. It has shown limited efficacy in the treatment of myeloid neoplasms. We retrospectively analyzed the safety and efficacy of CD123 CAR-T…

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Impact of an Individualized Dietary Intervention on Body Composition and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Pilot Study.

Szulim D, Kucharska E, Machalińska A et al. · 2026 · Nutrients

Background/Objectives : Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of permanent deterioration of central vision in elderly people. While anti-VEGF therapy remains the standard of care for neovascular AMD, disease progression…

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The Impact of a Unique Military Treatment Facility-Based Sports Medicine Model on Readiness in the Army: A Prospective Longitudinal Analysis Comparing 2 Military Health System Entry Portal Pathways on the Duration of Healthcare Management and the Incidence of Recurrence Within 24 Months.

Suttles S, Boeth RR, Frazier M et al. · 2026 · Military medicine

Objective Describe an innovative Sports Medicine clinic design implemented in an outpatient Physical Therapy (PT) clinic within a Military Treatment Facility (MTF) for both referral and direct access (DA) entry portal pathways, and to…

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Effect of hydrogen peroxide disinfectant on the flexural strength of different custom impression tray materials fabricated using conventional and digital methods.

Lengerli Efe A, Özen Sütüven E, Uçar Y et al. · 2026 · International journal of computerized dentistry

Aim The aim was to evaluate the effect of hydrogen peroxide disinfectant exposure for 60 minutes -representing the longest exposure time recommended for achieving the widest antimicrobial spectrum- on the flexural strength (FS) of…

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Haptic perception of 2.5D surface feature height.

Hwang I, Yun S, Park J · 2026 · Scientific reports

The present study investigates the human haptic perception of 2.5D dome-shaped surface features in terms of difference and absolute thresholds. We conducted two experiments to measure the thresholds, analyzing the effect of sample base…

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ANO1 (TMEM16A) Genetic Variants, Promoter Methylation, and Chloride Dysregulation in Pulmonary Hypertension.

Yaman İ, Korkmaz H, Akağaç AE et al. · 2026 · Journal of cardiovascular development and disease

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive disorder characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and vascular remodeling. Genetic polymorphisms, epigenetic modifications, and ion channel…

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