Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2026.1777. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: As hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) grows as an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment option, health risk reduction data are needed.OBJECTIVE: To determine whether HGNS is as

N Neil Kondamuri

Mediators of the effect of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on hospitalisation risk in people with coronary heart disease - the CaReMATCH individual participant data meta-analysis

Eur J Epidemiol. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1007/s10654-026-01432-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParticipation in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) lowers hospitalisation risk in people with coronary heart disease. We investigated whether improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQoL)

I Iris A de Koning

Genetic evidence links hypertension to accelerated brain aging

Biogerontology. 2026 Jul 16;27(4):126. doi: 10.1007/s10522-026-10475-4.ABSTRACTHypertension affects one-third of adults and is a major comorbidity of neurocognitive disorders. The causal relationship, shared genetic architecture, and upstream mechanisms linking hypertension to brain aging remain unc

X Xiaoyang Zhu

Social Isolation, Loneliness and Subclinical Atherosclerosis

Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 Jul 16;28(1):72. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01447-7.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Social isolation and loneliness have emerged as important cardiovascular risk factors, yet the biological mechanisms linking adverse social experiences to cardiovascular disease remain incompletely

H Huige Li

Pyroptosis: Molecular mechanisms and function

J Physiol Biochem. 2026 Jul 16;82(1):70. doi: 10.1007/s13105-026-01210-1.ABSTRACTPyroptosis is a lytic form of cell death that is highly regulated and executed by certain members of the Gasdermin protein family. The lytic process occurs because the N-terminal domains of gasdermins possess pore-formi

A Amir Ajoolabady

Drug-Coated Balloon-Based Strategy for De Novo Coronary Artery Disease Across Complex and High-Risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Risk Categories: A Multicenter Registry Study

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1002/ccd.70756. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the risk-stratified effectiveness of drug-coated balloon (DCB)-based PCI for de novo coronary artery disease (CAD) remains limited, particularly in patients undergoing comple

D Dong Oh Kang

Predictive Accuracy of the Framingham Risk Score in the Republic of Korea

Nurs Res. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000929. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Multivariate risk prediction models are recommended for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and developing effective management plans. The widely used Framingham Risk Score (FRS) requires vali

S Sooyoung Park