Pathological suppression of binocular vision in stroke

Optom Vis Sci. 2026 Apr;103(4):e70003. doi: 10.1002/ovs2.70003.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Two prior studies suggested a relationship between spatial neglect and reduced diplopia reporting. In spatial neglect with visual extinction phenomenon, the double image on the neglected side may be extinguished from per

K Kevin E Houston

EHMT2 aggravates vascular remodeling via epigenetic inhibition of GADD45G

Exp Mol Med. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1038/s12276-026-01702-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEuchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2 (EHMT2) has been implicated in cardiovascular diseases, yet its role in vascular remodeling remains incompletely understood. Here we investigated the contribution

Z Zelan Wang

Measuring gross motor skills in African children using the PERF-FIT

Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Apr 30;6(1):258. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01592-9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Africa is facing a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), driven by shifts in lifestyle and dietary habits. Children with delays in motor coordination are less likely to participate in physic

B Bouwien Smits-Engelsman

Impaired glucose tolerance and mild diabetes induce β-cell dysfunction in mice

Nat Commun. 2026 Apr 30. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71528-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSevere chronic hyperglycaemia ( > 15 mM) causes impaired glycolytic and mitochondrial metabolism in pancreatic β-cells, leading to dramatically reduced insulin secretion and content. However, patients with type 2

E Elizabeth Haythorne

Can Spasticity Be Prevented? Insights from Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2026 May;37(2):329-340. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2026.01.006. Epub 2026 Feb 16.ABSTRACTSpasticity is a common and disabling consequence of central nervous system injury that evolves progressively over time. Although traditionally viewed as an unavoidable sequela, emerging precl

R Radha Korupolu