Eur J Public Health. 2026 Aug 4;36(5):ckag165. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag165.ABSTRACTSeasonal fluctuations in mortality significantly affect population health and remain an important public health challenge, particularly in the context of climate change and population ageing. Evidence on how different
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2026 Sep;9(5):e70341. doi: 10.1002/edm2.70341.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) is proposed as a surrogate marker of visceral adipose dysfunction. We evaluated its association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in a large Iranian populat
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2026 Sep 2;64(5):e7147. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21462746.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) has a high burden of disease in terms of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years. Maternal obesity (MO) could be a significant risk for developing CHD.OBJECT
Redox Rep. 2026 Dec 31;31(1):2734676. doi: 10.1080/13510002.2026.2734676. Epub 2026 Sep 22.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Pathological arterial remodeling heavily depends on the aberrant proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). This study explores how γ-Glutamylcysteine (γ-GC) regul
Blood. 2026 Sep 22:blood.2026035455. doi: 10.1182/blood.2026035455. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTB-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac-derived vasodilator and a well-established biomarker for heart failure. Elevated BNP and its cleavage product N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) also predict adv
Am J Mens Health. 2026 Sep-Oct;20(5):15579883261490804. doi: 10.1177/15579883261490804. Epub 2026 Sep 22.ABSTRACTPremature cardiovascular disease (CVD) among African men is an escalating public health and health systems challenge across sub-Saharan Africa. Rapid urbanisation, psychosocial stress, ca
Cell Rep. 2026 Sep 22;45(10):118013. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2026.118013. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSyndecan-binding protein (SDCBP) has been identified as a potential prognostic biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in our previous study. However, its specific interacting partner
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Sep 29;123(39):e2534052123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2534052123. Epub 2026 Sep 22.ABSTRACTTumor tissue is a dynamic system governed by complex transcriptional kinetics. Although scRNA-seq has revolutionized cellular profiling, it captures static expression snapshots, lacking
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2026 Sep 2;64(5):e7061. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21462625.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased in prevalence, and with it, complications such as diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema (DME), which cause disability due to visual impairment
FASEB J. 2026 Sep 30;40(18):e72311. doi: 10.1096/fj.202602631R.ABSTRACTHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is frequently linked to sarcomeric gene mutations, yet many familial cases remain unexplained by known pathogenic genes. Transcriptional coactivator TAZ serves as the core effector of the Hippo s
FASEB J. 2026 Sep 30;40(18):e72329. doi: 10.1096/fj.202601430R.ABSTRACTEndothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays a pivotal role in fibroblast proliferation and cardiac fibrosis during diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) development, yet its underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unknown. The ob
No abstractClin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000001185. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42771478 | DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000001185
Technol Health Care. 2026 Sep 22:9287329261479178. doi: 10.1177/09287329261479178. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) is quickly changing the field of biosensing technologies to the point of early, real-time, and individualized disease detection and overcoming signi
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2026.2735936. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Heart failure (HF) is one of the most urgent unmet challenges in cardiovascular medicine. Despite advances in guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), substantial morbidity and
JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 1;9(9):e2635312. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.35312.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Overtesting with computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE) is a quality improvement target in emergency departments (EDs).OBJECTIVE: To describe how ED cl
J Artif Organs. 2026 Sep 22;29(4):63. doi: 10.1007/s10047-026-01592-5.ABSTRACTAcute severe mitral regurgitation (MR) can cause cardiogenic shock and fulminant pulmonary edema. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) may worsen pulmonary congestion by increasing left ventricular a
Clin Res Cardiol. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.1007/s00392-026-03006-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an increasingly recognized cause of heart failure. Three disease-modifying agents are now approved for treatment in Germany: the transthyretin (
Biomech Model Mechanobiol. 2026 Sep 22;25(5):109. doi: 10.1007/s10237-026-02127-w.ABSTRACTWe present a computational framework for patient-specific modeling of biventricular (BiV) mechanics based on standard clinical data, including electrocardiogram (ECG), cuff blood pressure, and ECG-gated compute
Neth Heart J. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.1007/s12471-026-02075-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObesity poses a clear challenge to the cardiovascular landscape. In this viewpoint, we advocate that we need to prepare for the practical implementation of weight management in Dutch cardiology practice by 1) e
J Ultrasound. 2026 Sep 22. doi: 10.1007/s40477-026-01226-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe definitive diagnosis of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) typically relies on invasive measurements, pointing to the pressing need for reliable noninvasive alternatives. An integrated, echocardiograp
J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2026 Sep 22;19(1):118. doi: 10.1007/s12265-026-10846-9.ABSTRACTThis study investigated the effects of anthracyclines on mitochondrial ferritin (MtFt) expression in primary murine cardiomyocytes and in cancer patients. MtFt expression was first evaluated in murine cardiomyocy
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2026 Sep 22;29(5):130. doi: 10.1007/s00737-026-01759-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is more prevalent in women and has been linked to female reproductive timing. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying these associations remain unclear. Reproductive
Eur Radiol Exp. 2026 Sep 22;10(1):142. doi: 10.1186/s41747-026-00808-w.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Cardiac extracellular volume (ECV) is a quantitative imaging biomarker of myocardial interstitial expansion and diffuse fibrosis, with cardiac magnetic resonance regarded as the reference standard method for as
Childs Nerv Syst. 2026 Sep 22;42(1):370. doi: 10.1007/s00381-026-07475-7.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were twofold: 1) quantify the global burden of pSCD|MMS, and 2) estimate the number of children who warrant specialist evaluation for possible surgical revascularization.METHODS: A syste
