Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00686.2025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has emerged as a key signaling molecule, extending beyond its primary role in supporting energy production. Its replication, release, and degradation are tightly re
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2026 Jan 22;12:e83488. doi: 10.2196/83488.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death. Primary prevention relies heavily on health risk assessments and lifestyle changes, which can reduce long-term risk and mortality. Digital healt
JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 2;9(1):e2554888. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54888.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Proton therapy reduces radiation exposure to the heart, lungs, and contralateral breast compared with conventional photon-based breast radiotherapy. However, its clinical benefit-particularly relati
Nutr Hosp. 2026 Jan 12. doi: 10.20960/nh.06578. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProteins are a group of macronutrients that are vital to our lives, as they perform various functions, including structural, defensive and catalytic. An intake of 1.0-1.2 g/kg/body weight per day would be sufficient to mee
CEN Case Rep. 2026 Jan 22;15(1):31. doi: 10.1007/s13730-025-01069-z.ABSTRACTPolysulfone membranes are widely used in hemodialysis due to their excellent biocompatibility, with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) serving as a key hydrophilic component. While PVP-related allergic reactions typically occur duri
Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Jan 22;185(2):97. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-06753-5.ABSTRACTLung ultrasound (LUS) and targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) are employed in some neonatal intensive care units throughout the hospital stay to monitor heart- and lung-related morbidities. However, preterm infants ar
Pituitary. 2026 Jan 22;29(1):34. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01629-7.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Gender medicine focuses on disease differences between females and males regarding symptoms, treatment, prognosis, psychosocial effects and prevention. Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder caused by excessive g
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1007/s12011-026-04983-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHomeostasis is the regulatory mechanism for the expression of all genes, the function of all metabolic pathways, the utilization of any essential trace element (TEs), while its disruptions lead to many p
Circ Heart Fail. 2026 Jan 22:e013054. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.125.013054. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The 2022 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Failure Society of America heart failure (HF) classification incorporates cardiac biomarkers to identify
Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1007/s10557-025-07831-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVascular calcification (VC), a pathological hallmark of advanced atherosclerosis, exerts a profound impact on arterial stiffness and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Its development involves no
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2026 Jan 22;28(1):14. doi: 10.1007/s11886-025-02339-z.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review provides a contemporary surgical view on constrictive and recurrent pericarditis.RECENT FINDINGS: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography, and heart catheterization are complem
Vet Res Commun. 2026 Jan 22;50(2):129. doi: 10.1007/s11259-026-11080-z.ABSTRACTVascular tumors affecting the reproductive tract in male dogs, including hemangiomas and hemangiosarcomas, are rarely reported in veterinary medicine. However, they are more frequently observed in other anatomical sites i
Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2026 Jan 22;28(1):6. doi: 10.1007/s11894-025-01027-w.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This systematic review sought to thoroughly investigate the relationship between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV), pinpointing both factors that increase ris
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2026 Jan 21;96(1):13. doi: 10.1007/s00280-025-04861-x.ABSTRACTHypoxia signaling governs angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, and cellular metabolism; its dysregulation via stabilized hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) is a shared driver across cancers. In genitourinary oncology, l
Cell Tissue Res. 2026 Jan 22;403(1):11. doi: 10.1007/s00441-026-04046-9.ABSTRACTHeart disease is the leading cause of death globally. Although modern interventions have dramatically reduced the morbidity and mortality of heart disease, the lack of knowledge of key underlying mechanisms has limited t
Ther Umsch. 2025 Dec;82(6):185-191. doi: 10.23785/TU.2025.06.003.ABSTRACTThe physical and biological effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are used to treat various medical conditions, such as decompression sickness after diving accidents or in cases of gas embolism or CO-poisoning. Another, g
Ther Umsch. 2025 Dec;82(6):209-214. doi: 10.23785/TU.2025.06.007.ABSTRACTAcute altitude illnesses are significant can occur in unacclimatized individuals at altitudes above 2,500 meters. They essentially comprise three clinical pictures: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (H
No abstractPraxis (Bern 1994). 2025 Dec;114(12):410-411. doi: 10.23785/PRAXIS.2025.12.001.ABSTRACTPMID:41569249 | DOI:10.23785/PRAXIS.2025.12.001
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2025 Dec;114(12):412-416. doi: 10.23785/PRAXIS.2025.12.002.ABSTRACTDysphagia is a common consequence of stroke, affecting a significant proportion of patients especially during the acute phase. They carry a substantial risk of complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrit
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2025 Dec;114(12):417-420. doi: 10.23785/PRAXIS.2025.12.003.ABSTRACTPrimary hyperaldosteronism is a common and treatable cause of secondary arterial hypertension. Case finding with the aldosterone-to-renin ratio is recommended in all patients with arterial hypertension. If the cas
JACC Asia. 2026 Jan 2:S2772-3747(25)00692-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2025.11.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Current guidelines do not include phenotypical classifications in functional mitral regurgitation (FMR).OBJECTIVES: The study sought to classify FMR into 3 morphological phenotyp
FASEB J. 2026 Jan 31;40(2):e71495. doi: 10.1096/fj.202502616R.ABSTRACTβ-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), a key ketone body with energy substrate and epigenetic regulatory roles, has contradictory effects in pathological contexts. Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (IIR) is a life threatening perioperative co
Lakartidningen. 2026 Jan 22;123:25075.ABSTRACTA perimortem caesarean section should be performed within 4 minutes of maternal cardiac arrest. There is no defined upper time limit. The procedure is indicated from gestation week 20, or if the woman is "visibly pregnant". It should be performed at the
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2026 Jan 20;170:D8663.ABSTRACTAcute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a severe condition with nonspecific symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose and easily missed in clinical practice. Early recognition is crucial, as delayed treatment results in high mortality rates. The number
