Biol Sex Differ. 2026 Mar 1. doi: 10.1186/s13293-026-00862-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMen and women exhibit well-established differences in electrolyte regulation, susceptibility to hypertension, kidney disease prevalence, and response to therapies for cardiovascular and renal disorders. Among
BMC Public Health. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25689-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs), including cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and metabolic syndrome, are major global health concerns. In Hungary, CVD mortality rem
Sci Data. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1038/s41597-026-06945-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHemoglobin (Hb) concentration is a fundamental physiological marker widely used in the diagnosis of anemia and the assessment of cardiovascular health. Although invasive blood testing provides high accuracy, its rel
Cell Commun Signal. 2026 Mar 2. doi: 10.1186/s12964-026-02761-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pathological cardiac hypertrophy frequently leads to heart failure (HF). UBA1, the key E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme, initiates ubiquitin-proteasome signaling and contributes to various diseas
No abstractJ Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Mar 1. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-03900-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41765885 | DOI:10.1186/s13019-026-03900-9
Aging Ment Health. 2026 Mar 1:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2026.2632752. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a major global health challenge. The objective of this umbrella review is to synthesize Mendelian Randomization (MR) evidence evaluating the causal relat
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Feb 10;47(2):323-331. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20250513-00313.ABSTRACTObjective: To analyze the association between lifestyle and life expectancy in adults in Henan Province. Methods: Data from the Programme of Screening and Intervention Subjects with High-
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Feb 10;47(2):238-243. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20250520-00335.ABSTRACTObjective: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and trends of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among the elderly in Tianjin from 2011 to 2022, and to provide a scientific basis
Nitrogen oxides (NO(x)), consisting of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)), pose significant risks to human health and the environment, potentially causing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In contrast to extensive research on industrial NO(x) emissions, there has been a paucity of
Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. 2026;161(2):66-69. doi: 10.1254/fpj.25071.ABSTRACTAdenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a crucial molecule which is used not only as an energy source in living organisms but also as a signaling molecule in various biochemical reactions. Real-time measurement of ATP dynamics in viv
No abstractCirc J. 2026 Feb 28. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-26-0036. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41765386 | DOI:10.1253/circj.CJ-26-0036
Circ J. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-25-0847. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a recognized risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but the shape and potential nonlinearity of its association remain uncertain. We assessed the linear an
Environ Health Prev Med. 2026;31:14. doi: 10.1265/ehpm.25-00165.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) represent a novel mechanism involving interactions among different RNAs, playing a crucial role in the gene regulatory networks throughout the life cycle. CeRNAs are implicated in c
Heart. 2026 Mar 1:heartjnl-2025-327508. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-327508. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality in England, with its burden disproportionately concentrated in the North. Studies in the last few decades have highligh
Lipids. 2026 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/lipd.70046. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChronic low-grade inflammation contributes to aging, metabolic dysfunction, and age-related diseases. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP) is widely used but limited by short-term variability. DNA methylation-based CRP
Ann Hepatol. 2026 Feb 27:102197. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2026.102197. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMetabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously referred to as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is increasingly
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD whose eGFR fell <20ml/min/1.73m², continuation of canagliflozin was associated with persistent benefit for kidney and cardiovascular outcomes with no additional safety concerns. These data support current guideline recommendations to continue SGL
Exp Neurol. 2026 Feb 27:115704. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2026.115704. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGait impairments remain a major therapeutic challenge in Parkinson's disease (PD). Apomorphine is gaining renewed clinical attention with the expanding use of pump infusion systems. Yet the specific r
Am J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 27:S0002-9149(26)00089-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.02.035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFinerenone and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) independently improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes in diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD), but real-world eviden
Am J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 27:S0002-9149(26)00087-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.02.043. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAortic valve disease is the most common valvular disease and is often seen in the elderly population. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a favorable and rapidly evolving i
Am J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 27:S0002-9149(26)00101-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2026.02.051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent implantation still presents limitations related to permanent vessel caging. Implantation of a novel bioadaptor demonstra
Int J Cardiol. 2026 Feb 27:134267. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134267. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty for the treatment of proximal left anterior descending (LAD) lesions remain unclear. We aim to assess the prognosis of DCB
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Feb 27:108602. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108602. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Small vessel disease (SVD)-related MRI abnormalities include cerebral microbleeds (CMB), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and supratentorial dilated perivascular spa
Int J Pharm. 2026 Feb 27:126707. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2026.126707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVascular calcification (VC), a critical pathological complication in chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis, is also a major risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events
