Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1111/apt.70711. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The natural history of steatotic liver disease (SLD)-including major adverse liver outcomes (MALO), major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and all-cause mortality-remains inadequately defined
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-51805-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo investigate the characteristics of intestinal bacteria and their metabolites in healthy controls (CONs) compared with individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-52659-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEstimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) is a reliable method for evaluating arterial stiffness. While the prognostic significance of ePWV has been examined in a range of cardiovascular diseases, its particular importan
Clin Drug Investig. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s40261-026-01559-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) are an effective class of lipid-lowering drugs in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidem
Biogerontology. 2026 May 12;27(3):104. doi: 10.1007/s10522-026-10450-z.ABSTRACTAs ageing populations worldwide confront an increasing prevalence of neurological deficits, elucidating the underlying causes and associated factors has become paramount. The decline in age-related cellular processes prec
Hypertens Res. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41440-026-02644-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHigh-quality hypertension management is a new concept proposed to improve blood pressure (BP) control in Asia. Out-of-office BP measurements, including ambulatory and home BP monitoring, and wearable BP measur
Geroscience. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s11357-026-02286-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLong COVID affects a substantial proportion of individuals recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, yet its underlying pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Al
Neurosurg Rev. 2026 May 13;49(1):404. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04323-9.ABSTRACTPressure reactivity index (PRx) is a surrogate for cerebral autoregulation and has been used for prognostication in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We examined patient-specific temporal courses of PRx and identif
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-52579-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) aim to maximize statistical power while minimizing cost and recruitment burden. In practice, randomization is often stratified or restricted using demographic variables such as ag
J Mol Neurosci. 2026 May 12;76(2):83. doi: 10.1007/s12031-026-02540-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Stroke remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as promising non-invasive biomarkers for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and risk stra
NPJ Digit Med. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41746-026-02655-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common manifestation of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that is underdiagnosed in clinical practice. Photoplethysmography (PPG) serves as a widely available
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-47023-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeriodontitis has been associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, potentially through altered systemic monocyte and macrophage function. We aimed to identify a differentially expressed protein in naïve mo
Eur J Endocrinol. 2026 May 12:lvag083. doi: 10.1093/ejendo/lvag083. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Biochemical diagnostic approach for acromegaly relies heavily on the two biomarkers, growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF1), known to be dynamically affected, and influen
Pediatr Res. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41390-026-05015-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common congenital heart disease. While the ACTC1 gene is crucial for heart development, the role of its promoter variants in PDA pathogenesis remains unclear.METHO
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12;16(1):14762. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-50599-8.ABSTRACTMany patients with coronary artery disease are eligible for either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Technical and clinical aspects influence the decision for either treatment.
Sci Rep. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-52258-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArthrosis is prevalent in later life and commonly coexists with cardiovascular and other circulatory conditions. We quantified U.S. mortality in which diseases of the circulatory system (ICD-10: I00-I99) were the un
No abstractEur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2026 May 12:zvag123. doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvag123. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42120348 | DOI:10.1093/eurjcn/zvag123
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2026 May 12:10926429261449962. doi: 10.1177/10926429261449962. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obesity is a leading global health challenge associated with increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension (HTN), an
J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 May;27(5):e70614. doi: 10.1002/acm2.70614.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This study aimed to develop a calibration approach for low-dose CT (LDCT) used in lung cancer screening to enable coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores that reflect those obtained from conventional electrocardiogram
J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2026 May;27(5):e70622. doi: 10.1002/acm2.70622.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) has emerged as a noninvasive salvage therapy for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT), particularly in patients ineligible for catheter ablation (CA). This narrative
Ann Clin Biochem. 2026 May 12:45632261454284. doi: 10.1177/00045632261454284. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence and prognosis are currently based exclusively on glomerular functions, but the kidney tubule possesses numerous additional functions with pa
J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Apr 26:S1933-2874(26)00128-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.04.020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipid-lowering therapies may attenuate kidney disease progression; however, whether specific lipid-lowering drug targets exert causal effects on albuminuria, which is an earl
Obes Res Clin Pract. 2026 May 12:S1871-403X(26)00042-6. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2026.04.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite interest in the health effects of IgG N-glycosylation, the mediating role of IgG N-glycosylation in the effects of adiposity and tobacco use on cardiovascular di
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Apr 22:104766. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104766. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIM: Elevated Lp(a) is identified an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis. Coronary artery calcium scoring has become a routine clinical test in preventive cardiology
