Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jan 20:ezag047. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezag047. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Routine creation of a fenestration during Fontan completion is our policy to stabilize early circulation. This study evaluated its validity by examining the impact of fenestration pate
JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.7409. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: No randomized clinical trial has directly compared the effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment in
Neurochem Res. 2026 Jan 20;51(1):49. doi: 10.1007/s11064-026-04671-4.ABSTRACTNeonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is a leading cause of neurological dysfunction and long-term disability in newborns. Lactate accumulation and metabolic disturbances after brain injury inhibit neurogenesis, whi
Subcell Biochem. 2026;113:413-473. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-05273-5_13.ABSTRACTFibrin is a fibrous biopolymer that plays a crucial role in hemostasis, thrombosis, wound healing, and various other biological functions and pathological conditions. The X-ray crystallographic structure of fibrinogen, alon
Egypt Heart J. 2026 Jan 20;78(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s43044-026-00716-9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The burden of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in Egypt remains disproportionately high, and current international dyslipidemia guidelines have proven insufficient in achieving target lipi
Pulm Ther. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s41030-026-00345-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasingly recognized as a major comorbidity in chronic respiratory diseases, particularly asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The coexistence of OSA with as
Neurol Sci. 2026 Jan 20;47(1):180. doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-08804-5.ABSTRACTMoyamoya syndrome (MMS) represents a rare and still under-recognized cause of juvenile ischemic stroke in European populations. We describe the clinical and neuroradiological features of a caucasian adult affected with Trisom
Transl Stroke Res. 2026 Jan 20;17(1):16. doi: 10.1007/s12975-025-01403-8.ABSTRACTUnruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are highly prevalent in the general population and there is an unmet need for radiological surrogates for the assessment of an increased risk of rupture. High turnover of type I c
Neurochem Res. 2026 Jan 20;51(1):53. doi: 10.1007/s11064-026-04667-0.ABSTRACTPerinatal hypoxic-ischemic injury (HI) upregulated an endogenous retrovirus-derived lncRNA, EVADR, via HIF-1α/NF-κB. EVADR bound and repressed miR-145, thereby activating WNT/β-catenin signaling. Binding specificity was con
No abstractHeart Fail Rev. 2026 Jan 20;31(1):20. doi: 10.1007/s10741-025-10590-3.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41557159 | DOI:10.1007/s10741-025-10590-3
Herz. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s00059-025-05359-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) provides decisive advantages, particularly in coronary heart disease, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy. It accurately detects ischemia, scarring, edema and microvascular disorders
No abstractStem Cell Rev Rep. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s12015-026-11063-2. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41557130 | DOI:10.1007/s12015-026-11063-2
Sci China Life Sci. 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.1007/s11427-025-3059-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile FDA-approved liposomal drugs (e.g., Doxil®) have demonstrated improved toxicity profiles and targeted delivery, emerging evidence reveals paradoxical pro-angiogenic and immunosuppressive effects that
Neurol Sci. 2026 Jan 20;47(1):178. doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-08801-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the MTHFR gene. Although clinical heterogeneity is well recognize
CEN Case Rep. 2026 Jan 20;15(1):26. doi: 10.1007/s13730-025-01045-7.ABSTRACTArteriovenous malformations are rare vascular anomalies that may be congenital or occur secondary to trauma or surgery. Here, we report a rare case of a pelvic arteriovenous malformation that gradually enlarged after living-
J Gastrointest Cancer. 2026 Jan 20;57(1):21. doi: 10.1007/s12029-026-01400-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: We analyzed China's colorectal cancer (CRC) burden from 1990 to 2023, focusing on incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), prevalence, and risk-attributable burden, to assess tempora
Mol Biol Rep. 2026 Jan 20;53(1):309. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-11476-9.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DRP) is a leading cause of vision loss associated with chronic hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress (OS), inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) c
No abstractEur Heart J. 2026 Jan 20:ehaf997. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf997. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41556948 | DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf997
Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Jan 20:cvaf269. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaf269. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Platelets play a major role in thrombo-inflammatory cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction. Although platelet function is crucially determined by kinases, the impact of Casein Kinase 2α
JACC Case Rep. 2026 Jan 19:106658. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106658. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Posteroseptal accessory pathways (APs) located inside the coronary sinus (CS) diverticulum pose unique challenges to successful ablation.CASE SUMMARY: A 62-year-old woman with Wolff-Parkin
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jan 20:S0735-1097(26)00078-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.01.015. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of global mortality and are responsible for over 38 million deaths annually, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) constituting most of th
Phytother Res. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1002/ptr.70193. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHeart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexist due to shared risk factors, yet optimal therapeutic interventions remain elusive. Berberine (BBR), a widely used is
Environ Sci Technol. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c12220. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIncreased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions usually indicate better economic development and improved healthcare but could also accelerate environmental degradation and elevate mortality. To study this sustain
Echocardiography. 2026 Jan;43(1):e70397. doi: 10.1111/echo.70397.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Behçet's disease (BD) can lead to a wide spectrum of cardiovascular manifestations. Strain echocardiography has emerged as a prominent modality in clinical practice owing to its significant prognostic value and ability
