STIM1-mediated Treg instability in HFpEF: a new immunological target emerges?

Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Aug 1;25(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s12933-026-03317-7.ABSTRACTHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) accounts for nearly half of all heart failure cases and remains a major unmet clinical challenge. Increasing evidence supports the view of HFpEF as a systemic inf

A Anna Planavila

Real-World Analysis of the Association Between Systemic Inflammation, Cardiovascular Events, and Economic Burden Among Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiol Ther. 2026 Aug 1. doi: 10.1007/s40119-026-00459-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and systemic inflammation (SI) or chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poorer outcomes than those without SI or CKD. This study evaluated t

C Chi Nguyen

Is MASLD an independent risk factor for micro- and macrovascular complications of diabetes? A critical reappraisal and future directions

Diabetologia. 2026 Aug 1. doi: 10.1007/s00125-026-06817-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent awareness that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a common liver condition in individuals with type 2 diabetes and carries a significant risk of cirrhosis and extrahepatic

S Sabine Kahl

Food selection, cardiorespiratory fitness and the longitudinal association with adiposity among South African school children: the ExAMIN Youth SA study

Eur J Clin Nutr. 2026 Aug 1. doi: 10.1038/s41430-026-01799-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The global pandemic of paediatric obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity are important future health challenges. The purpose of this study was to determine 4-year changes in food selecti

H Herculina Salome Kruger

Health complaints, social impacts, and perceived care effectiveness reported by children with obesity and their parents: a prospective observational study in the Obesity Center CGG cohort

Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Aug 1;185(8):633. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-07295-6.ABSTRACTObesity is a chronic relapsing disease leading to weight-related health risks for disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and depression. Many studies focus on these weight-related healt

M Maxime M A M van der Velden

Comparative Performance of SLECRISK and PREVENT for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

J Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 1:jrheum.2025-1318. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2025-1318. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: We compared the predictive performance of SLECRISK, an SLE-specific 10-year CVD risk model, to the new PREVENT (Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENT) model in our SLE cohort.M

Y Youngmin Kim

Rothia spp.: An unusual cause of infective endocarditis

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2026 Aug-Sep;44(7):503199. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2026.503199.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Rothia spp. are commensal organisms involved in serious infections such as infective endocarditis (IE). There is a significant lack of information regarding de clinical course an

J Javier Martínez de Victoria Carazo

Herpes Zoster recurrence and its associated risk factors: A population-based study in primary care in Madrid region (central Spain)

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2026 Aug-Sep;44(7):503185. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2026.503185.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although Herpes Zoster (HZ) recurrence rates seem to be increasing, there are few studies exploring them in the general population. We aimed to investigate the HZ recurrence rates

L Laura Reques

The C-reactive protein-triglyceride-glucose index and its obesity-derived indicators predict cardio-renal-metabolic multimorbidity: evidence from the UK biobank and CHARLS

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 Aug 1:113475. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113475. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardio-renal-metabolic multimorbidity is defined as the coexistence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. We examined the relationships between

Q Qiuhan Chen

10-year outcome of fractional flow reserve-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction - A DANAMI-3 PRIMULTI substudy

Int J Cardiol. 2026 Aug 1:134712. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2026.134712. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Complete revascularization is recommended in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease. However, whether the non-culprit lesions should be eva

U Utsho Islam

Coronary Artery Calcium-Guided Antiplatelet Therapy: What Does the Evidence Show?

Am J Med. 2026 Aug 1:S0002-9343(26)00579-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.07.031. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCoronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has become an important tool for cardiovascular risk refinement in primary prevention and is increasingly used in both internal medicine and cardiology p

Z Zachary Ahart

More than just numbers: the expanding burden of non-communicable diseases

Biomed J. 2026 Aug 1;49(4):101020. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2026.101020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a major share of global mortality and disability, while their development and outcomes reflect interactions among behavioral, metabolic, socioeconomic, environ

A Aila Akosua Kattner

Menopause status and its role in incident Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease severity, and overall mortality in women with RA

Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2026 Jul 30;80:153051. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2026.153051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate associations between menopausal characteristics, including age at menopause and cause (natural vs. artificial), with long-term outcomes

R Ryan S Salama

Recurrent and De Novo Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms with Severe Stenosis Following Radiation Therapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report

Turk Neurosurg. 2026;36(4):608-614. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.49391-25.2.ABSTRACTRapid formation and recurrence of aneurysms accompanied by severe arterial stenosis following radiation therapy (RT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an uncommon clinical phenomenon. We present the case of a 51-ye

X Xiaohui Xu

Nomogram-Based Independent Risk Factor Analysis and Recurrence Prediction for Chronic Subdural Hematoma After Single Burr Hole Drainage

Turk Neurosurg. 2026;36(4):561-572. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.48881-25.3.ABSTRACTAIM: To identify independent risk factors and propose a predictor scoring system in chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). MATERIAL and METHODS: Through retrospective analysis, we analyzed the data from 279 patients with CS

X Xu Zeng

Endoscopic-Assisted Chronic Subdural Hematoma Evacuation as an Adjunct to Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization: A Case Series and Systematic Review

Turk Neurosurg. 2026;36(4):491-499. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.49362-25.2.ABSTRACTAIM: Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common neurosurgical condition in elderly patients, frequently associated with trauma, anticoagulant use, and chronic comorbidities. While surgical evacuation and now middle m

D Denise Baloi

Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Types of Orthoses in Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials

J Foot Ankle Res. 2026 Sep;19(3):e70192. doi: 10.1002/jfa2.70192.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Therapeutic orthoses, such as medical shoes and custom insoles, are used to prevent diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) recurrence. This systematic review with narrative synthesis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of orth

B Behnam Amini

A Targeted, Tandem-Activated Artificial Urinary Biomarker Sensor for Early Detection and Therapeutic Intervention of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

Adv Mater. 2026 Aug 1:e74390. doi: 10.1002/adma.74390. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular disorder; current clinical imaging approaches primarily detect structural abnormalities at late stages and fail to enable early dia

J Jie Zhan

A clinical decision support system for predicting drug-related adverse effects in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: Development and retrospective evaluation

J Int Med Res. 2026 Jul;54(7):3000605261472034. doi: 10.1177/03000605261472034. Epub 2026 Aug 1.ABSTRACTObjectiveChildren with congenital heart disease are highly vulnerable to drug-related adverse effects due to the use of complex polypharmacy. This study aimed to develop and retrospectively evalua

E Esmaeel Toni

A Phenotype-Based Score to Prioritize RNF213 p.R4810K Genotyping in Isolated Intracranial Steno-Occlusive Disease

Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Aug 1;17(4):93. doi: 10.1007/s12975-026-01472-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Ring finger protein 213 (RNF213) p.R4810K is a genetic susceptibility factor for intracranial arteriopathies. In patients with isolated intracranial arterial steno-occlusive disease (ICAD) without Moyamoya di

D Dong Young Jeong

High plant protein intake decreases all-cause mortality in the "Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra" (SUN) cohort European journal of nutrition

Eur J Nutr. 2026 Aug 1;65(5):226. doi: 10.1007/s00394-026-04037-0.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Prospective cohort studies analyzing the effect of plant versus animal protein intake on mortality in relatively young individuals from Mediterranean populations are limited. Moreover, a limited number of studies have

A Ainara Martínez-Tabar

MASLD and Cardiovascular Risk: Mechanisms and Implications for Clinical Practice

Curr Hypertens Rep. 2026 Aug 1;28(1):33. doi: 10.1007/s11906-026-01380-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic cardiometabolic disease. This review summarizes recent advances in epidemiology, pathophysiolo

S Sainan Li

Clinical outcomes following cyberknife radiosurgery for cerebral arteriovenous malformations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Aug 1;49(1):504. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04418-3.ABSTRACTDespite the well-established efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery in achieving obliteration of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), a subset of patients, particularly those with large, deep-located AVMs, fail to ac

G Ghadeer Ali Hassan

DIRECT-SIMMONS/DIRECT-TRACE technique for transradial carotid artery stenting using a novel composite-tip guide catheter: a multicenter retrospective study

Neurosurg Rev. 2026 Aug 1;49(1):503. doi: 10.1007/s10143-026-04427-2.ABSTRACTTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel DIRECT-SIMMONS/DIRECT-TRACE technique utilizing a composite-tip guiding catheter for transradial carotid artery stenting, addressing the limitations of conventional approaches

X Xu Guo