Brain Behav. 2026 Jun;16(6):e71559. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71559.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The brain-heart axis is central to vascular health, yet no imaging biomarkers capture integrated dysfunction across neural and coronary microvascular networks. Although coronary microvascular dysfunction links to cogniti
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Jun 25:keag330. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag330. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an established, independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), most notably premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This ass
JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 1;9(6):e2620128. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.20128.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Females with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience a higher risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality than males with AF. Theories suggest that sex-based differences in hormonal, structural
Ir Med J. 2026 Jun 18;119(6):109.ABSTRACTAIMS: Haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO) and variants including Doppler-guided HAL (DG-HAL), HAL with rectoanal repair (HAL-RAR), and transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialisation (THD) serve as minimally invasive alternatives to excisional haemorrhoidectomy, r
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Jun 25. doi: 10.1111/dom.71033. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: This study estimated the number and percentage of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries who use GLP-1 RAs, are currently eligible or could become eligible if ongoing-trial indications receive approva
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Jun 25. doi: 10.1111/dom.71035. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: To evaluate the cardiovascular efficacy and absolute benefit of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) by baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed and
J Clin Apher. 2026 Jun;41(3):e70149. doi: 10.1002/jca.70149.ABSTRACTAutologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard of care for eligible patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The optimal stem cell mobilization strategy for these patients remains a matter of debate in the era of novel agen
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2026 Jun;28(6):e70321. doi: 10.1111/jch.70321.ABSTRACTCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) are widely used indicators of arterial stiffness, with cfPWV considered the gold standard and baPWV increasingly applied in A
Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Jun 25;17(4):70. doi: 10.1007/s12975-026-01462-5.ABSTRACTAbnormal shear stress is closely linked to the progression of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) and the apoptosis of middle layer of vascular wall. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is crucial for vascular protection by i
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2026 Jun 25. doi: 10.1007/s43630-026-00940-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis review examines the history of sun exposure guidelines and their implications for the health of people with skin of color. Medical authorities first encouraged limiting sun exposure in the 1930s
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jun 25;26(7):68. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10145-4.ABSTRACTReprogramming of glycolytic metabolism plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI). Although transient glycolysis activation may alleviate energy deficits, excessive glyco
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jun 25;34(7):690. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10937-y.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics and management and to identify factors associated with outcomes of patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell t
J Bioenerg Biomembr. 2026 Jun 25;58(1):34. doi: 10.1007/s10863-026-10112-2.ABSTRACTF-box protein 32 (FBXO32), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, has been implicated in various cellular processes, but its role and regulatory network in DR-associated endothelial dysfunction are unclear. Here, we aimed to investi
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jun 25;26(7):65. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10146-3.ABSTRACTThe association between serum zinc (SZn) concentration in adolescence-early adulthood and the risk of elevated carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in adulthood was investigated. A total of 519 participants (12-29 yea
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 Jun 25;26(7):66. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10139-2.ABSTRACTHypertension increases the risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and both its preventive and current therapeutics measures require extensive investigations. Despite that Gastrodin, a neuroprotective comp
Histochem Cell Biol. 2026 Jun 25;164(1):51. doi: 10.1007/s00418-026-02501-w.ABSTRACTLipofuscin is a subcellular pigmented granule that has long been considered a sign of wear-and-tear and aging. This granule cannot be degraded but may be diluted by cell division. In the heart, lipofuscin can be easi
Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Jun 25;49(1):457. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04379-7.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The effectiveness and safety of acute intracranial atherosclerotic disease-related large vessel occlusion (ICAD-LVO) stenting are still up for debate. We conducted a comparative analysis between patients who
Int Ophthalmol. 2026 Jun 25;46(1):270. doi: 10.1007/s10792-026-04142-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate whether DEL-1 and IL-17 levels in the aqueous humor are elevated in patients with diabetic cataract and to evaluate the potential of these biomarkers for early diagnosis or for
Cardiovasc J Afr. 2026 May 8;37(2):173-178. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-109. Epub 2026 May 8.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects greater than 95% of the global population, and when acquired at an early age, results in poor control of viral replication and increased risk to subsequent c
No abstractCardiol J. 2026;33:e00226061. doi: 10.5603/cj.111069.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42347919 | DOI:10.5603/cj.111069
Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Jun 25;28(1):65. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01429-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this narrative review complemented by a novel meta-analysis, we critically analyzed current scientific evidence from RCTs and cohort studies regarding the impact of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS
Epilepsia. 2026 Jun 25. doi: 10.1002/epi.70353. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the predictive, stratification, and prognostic utility of polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for epilepsy in three Taiwanese cohorts comprising more than 7000 cases among more tha
Liver Int. 2026 Jul;46(7):e70747. doi: 10.1111/liv.70747.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND & AIMS: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is highly prevalent and increasingly recognized as a multisystem cardiometabolic disorder. The global burden, incidence and prognostic implications of
Brain Behav. 2026 Jun;16(6):e71565. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71565.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic cerebral infarction (ACI) is a major cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Atorvastatin provides lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory benefits, whereas herb-partitioned moxibustion (HPM) may improv
