Prognostic factors for cardiovascular complications induced by catecholamines in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hormones (Athens). 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1007/s42000-026-00798-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) can trigger major cardiovascular events (MACEs) due to unpredictable release of catecholamines. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was

E Eleftheria Kakargia

Food insecurity, dietary quality, and cardiovascular risk among early childhood cancer survivors

Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jun 9;34(7):631. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-10870-0.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have 7-times higher risk of cardiovascular mortality than the general population, highlighting the importance of addressing modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. In this stu

R Rahela Aziz-Bose

Paraesophageal hernia repair is associated with similar safety and efficacy results in octogenarians as compared to younger patients

Surg Endosc. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1007/s00464-026-12944-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: National database studies suggest elective paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair in octogenarians is safe but provide limited detail on operative strategy and long-term symptom outcomes. We evaluated per

K Kayvan Barekatain

Paper-based laser-written CoO-graphene biosensor for wireless sweat uric acid detection

Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-57142-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUric acid is a critical metabolic biomarker for gout, kidney dysfunction, and cardiovascular disease. Persistent hyperuricemia promotes monosodium urate crystal deposition, triggering recurrent gout flares, chronic j

V Vinod K Ganesan

Effects of SGLT2 inhibition on incident heart failure in carriers of cardiomyopathy-associated genetic variants

Nat Med. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41591-026-04439-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough the beneficial effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition in heart failure (HF) have been well established, it is unknown whether SGLT2 inhibition confers benefit in carriers of rare varian

N Nicholas A Marston

Genetic perspectives on the comorbidity of anxiety and mood disorders with cardiovascular disease

Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s44161-026-00822-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn increasing concern in healthcare is the co-occurrence of mental and somatic disorders in patients, illustrated most prominently by the comorbidity of anxiety and mood disorders (AMD) with cardiovascular

E Eco J C de Geus

Effectiveness of a behavioral weight management intervention by race, ethnicity, income, and education: a meta-analysis

Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01676-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Racially and ethnically marginalized groups experience disproportionately high obesity rates, but are underrepresented in clinical trials of obesity treatments. Obesity treatments seem less effe

L Lorraine T Dean

Real-world outcomes of immunotherapy in advanced NSCLC patients with comorbidities

Br J Cancer. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41416-026-03491-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Comorbidities are common in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, yet their impact on systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) and survival in the era of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI

H H H Hektoen

Development of risk assessment models for microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a cross-sectional study

Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-57284-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis study aimed to develop and validate nomogram risk estimation models for assessing the risk of microvascular complications, specifically diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD), in patients wi

Y Yuhan Lin

Multiobjective blood pump impeller optimization with three response surface methods and prototype stator casting for an integrated motor pump

Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-55329-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of mortality worldwide; rotary blood pumps are a key therapy. Prior optimization studies often treated few geometric variables with single-objective formulations. We addres

R Reza Sahebi-Kuzehkanan

Lipoprotein(a) lipidome and chronic kidney disease: Enrichment in triacylglycerols and diacylglycerols

J Clin Lipidol. 2026 May 22:S1933-2874(26)00363-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.05.225. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: An elevated level of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a genetically-determined cardiovascular risk factor. A size polymorphism in its apolipoprotein(a) (apo[a]) component, expressed

M Muhammad A Khan

Plasma metabolomic signatures of adults at elevated-cardiovascular disease risk show improvements in diet quality in response to medical nutrition therapy

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 May 26:104810. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104810. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Metabolomic signatures representing a "healthy" and "unhealthy" dietary pattern have previously been constructed using data from a randomised controlled crossover feed

E Erin D Clarke

Polycythemia, SGLT2 inhibitors, and associated outcomes across the cardio-kidney-metabolic spectrum: a pooled analysis of randomized trials

Eur J Intern Med. 2026 Jun 8:106989. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2026.106989. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) use increase hemoglobin, and some patients may develop or aggravate polycythemia. Whether the presence or development of polycythemia im

P Pedro Marques

Impact of the EILA application on smoking cessation among hospital workers: a randomised controlled trial

Occup Environ Med. 2026 Jun 8:oemed-2025-110157. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2025-110157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Smoking remains a major preventable cause of lung and cardiovascular disease. This randomised controlled trial evaluated EILA, a mobile application using artificial intelligence

E Erik Schneider

Investigating the Incremental Cost and Utilization Burden of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight to Severely Obese Patients

Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1111/dom.70938. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: To quantify the incremental economic and utilization burden of comorbid obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) within an overweight to severely obese adult population.MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective cohort s

H Hyung Seok John Kim

Subretinal drusenoid deposits (reticular pseudodrusen) in the general population: a European multicohort study

Br J Ophthalmol. 2026 Jun 8:bjo-2025-329334. doi: 10.1136/bjo-2025-329334. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDDs; also known as reticular pseudodrusen, RPDs) in the European general population.METHODS: Alt

M Matthias M Mauschitz

Prognostic value of stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease and supranormal left ventricular ejection fraction

Open Heart. 2026 Jun 8;13(1):e004086. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2026-004086.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Prior studies have shown that a supranormal range of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, the prognostic value of stress perfusion cardiac magn

K Kridttamate Pakdeesrisakda

Association between hypertension status and severity and tinnitus: a cross-sectional analysis of the Fasa adult cohort study

BMJ Open. 2026 Jun 8;16(6):e109272. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-109272.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Previous studies and meta-analyses suggest an association between hypertension and tinnitus; however, the influence of hypertension severity and control status remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate

A Amirhossein Najibi

Outcomes of invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with interstitial lung disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open. 2026 Jun 8;16(6):e118165. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118165.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) represent a heterogeneous group of disorders, which have in common persistent inflammation and/or pulmonary fibrosis, involving mainly but not exclusively the interstitium. Th

N Novis Kola

Persistent Cerebral 18-FDG PET Changes in Patients With Long COVID Presenting With Fatigue and Post Exertional Malaise

J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec;17:21501319261458748. doi: 10.1177/21501319261458748. Epub 2026 Jun 8.ABSTRACTObjectiveLong COVID (LC) refers to the long-term symptoms occurring after SARS-CoV-2 infection and resolution of the initial disease prodrome. While LC is increasingly recognized,

R Ravindra Ganesh

Huatuo Zaizao pill alleviates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rhesus macaque and rat with middle cerebral artery obstruction

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jun 7:108672. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108672. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate how Huatuo Zaizao pill (HZP) enhances neurological function and to explore the underlying mechanism in acute phase of the middle cerebral artery occlu

M Mingcui Zheng

Psychopharmacological Treatment of Patients with Heart Failure: A Narrative Review of Antidepressants and Anxiolytics

Curr Probl Cardiol. 2026 Jun 7:103385. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2026.103385. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure (HF) commonly coexists with psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, which significantly worsen prognosis and complicate treatment. Approximately 25 million Eur

B Błażej Pilarski

Understanding sugar-sweetened beverage tax implementation globally: a 34-year, population-based observational study in 183 countries

Lancet Glob Health. 2026 Jun 8:S2214-109X(26)00093-8. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(26)00093-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages can improve public health. We aimed to characterise the extent and types of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes implemented worldwide and

L Lizbeth Moreno Loaeza

A quarter-century of progress: innovations in lipid medicine that transformed cardiovascular prevention

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2026 Jun 8:S2213-8587(26)00102-6. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(26)00102-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis TimeCapsule reviews the major transformations in lipid metabolism and cardiovascular disease prevention during the first quarter of the 21st century and their impact o

L Lluís Masana