Ninjurin-1 mediates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury

Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28;12(35):eaeg9496. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aeg9496. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTLytic cell death pathways drive hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The transmembrane protein ninjurin-1 (NINJ1) aggregates in the plasma membrane to permeabilize the cell during multiple cell death pa

J Jan Mossemann

Metabolic control of smooth muscle cell phenotype switching in atherosclerosis

Sci Adv. 2026 Aug 28;12(35):eaef6065. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aef6065. Epub 2026 Aug 26.ABSTRACTThe loss of smooth muscle cell (SMC) contractile phenotype contributes to various diseases including atherosclerosis. However, its metabolic basis is not entirely elucidated. Since the transforming growth fac

R Rong-Mo Zhang

The burden of Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in Africa: A systematic review

PLoS One. 2026 Aug 26;21(8):e0356490. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356490. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density lipoprotein-like particle covalently bound to apolipoprotein(a) and encoded by the LPA gene. Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) are a well-established, i

L Lambert Tetteh Appiah

Statins in abdominal aortic aneurysm: a risk-benefit analysis

Curr Opin Cardiol. 2026 Aug 27. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000001337. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: To evaluate emerging evidence supporting statins as a potential disease-modifying treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a condition without approved pharmacological therapy.RE

J Joachim Sejr Skovbo

Efficacy and Cost-Effective Treatment of Isometric Resistance Training for Blood Pressure Control: A Narrative Review in Healthy Individuals and People with Cardiovascular Diseases

J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2026 Aug 13;11(3):316. doi: 10.3390/jfmk11030316.ABSTRACTIsometric resistance training (IRT) has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological intervention for blood pressure (BP) management. Although current hypertension guidelines primarily recommend aerobic and dynamic resi

M Matteo Vitarelli

Page Kidney: An Unusual Cause of Acute Onset Hypertension-A Case Report

Reports (MDPI). 2026 Aug 14;9(3):273. doi: 10.3390/reports9030273.ABSTRACTBackground and Clinical Significance: Renal disease is the leading cause of secondary hypertension in children and adolescents. Among younger patients presenting with severe hypertension, renovascular and renal parenchymal dis

K Konstantinos Koutsoulas

Multivessel versus single-vessel coronary endarterectomy as an adjunct to coronary artery bypass grafting: A meta-analysis of short-term outcomes and implications for target-vessel selection

Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2026 Aug 26:ivag238. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivag238. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Coronary endarterectomy (CE) extends complete revascularisation to patients with diffuse coronary disease unsuitable for conventional bypass but adds perioperative risk to c

J Joshua J Hon