Association of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Syndrome and Brain Macrostructure and Microstructure Injury: A Prospective Cohort Study

Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1111/dom.70605. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages and brain macrostructure and microstructure.MATERIALS AND METHODS:

G Guanyu Niu

Sex-specific associations between CBC-derived inflammatory markers and the prevalence of myocardial infarction in US adults

Eur J Med Res. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s40001-026-04081-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships between inflammatory markers obtained from complete blood count (CBC) and the prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI).METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted usi

X Xu Cheng

Distinct gut virome profiles are associated with response to anti-PD-1 therapy in non-small cell lung cancer

No abstractJ Transl Med. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-07900-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749306 | DOI:10.1186/s12967-026-07900-0

Z Zhuo Liu

Factors associated with adherence to allocated treatment in the ASCEND trial: a mail-based randomised trial of aspirin and of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in people with diabetes

Trials. 2026 Feb 27;27(1):183. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09551-4.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: ASCEND assessed the effects of randomisation to aspirin versus placebo and, separately omega-3 fatty acid (FA) supplementation versus placebo on vascular events in 15480 adults with diabetes using mail-based remote

V Vichithranie W Madurasinghe

Development and internal validation of a scoring model for early identification of ventricular arrhythmia risk in children with acute myocarditis

No abstractJ Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-03925-0. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749259 | DOI:10.1186/s13019-026-03925-0

C Changjian Li

Can FAPI-PET be used to evaluate cardiac fibroblast activation and predict left ventricular function in patients with cardiovascular diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Eur J Med Res. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s40001-026-04040-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET is a novel imaging modality that targets FAP. The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis and synthesize the available data about the

S Shu Wang

Decoding cardiovascular risk in Chinese middle-aged and elderly adults: a 9-year prospective study integrating machine learning with explainable AI based on CHARLS cohort

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12911-026-03389-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease constitutes the most formidable public health challenge in China, accounting for 48.98% and 47.35% of mortality in rural and urban populations, respectively, affec

X Xing-Yu Zhu

The association between Dietary Fat Quality (DFQ) indices, coronary occlusion, and lipid profile among adults living in Central Iran

No abstractLipids Health Dis. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1186/s12944-026-02906-5. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749228 | DOI:10.1186/s12944-026-02906-5

S Sima Goodarzi

CVD Environmental Health Disparities Tool: systematic evidence mapping of psychosocial stressors, environmental exposures, and cardiovascular diseases to inform disparities research and action

No abstractEnviron Health. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12940-026-01269-9. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749214 | DOI:10.1186/s12940-026-01269-9

R Ruth M Lunn

Angelica sinensis polysaccharide nanoparticles can improve myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting ferritinophagy via the ATF6/NCOA4 pathway

No abstractJ Transl Med. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-07752-8. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749209 | DOI:10.1186/s12967-026-07752-8

C Cheng Chen

Health status characteristics and aging determinants of centenarians in Colombia: a real-life expanded cohort profile description

BMC Geriatr. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07198-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The study of centenarians from a biopsychosocial perspective would allow for understanding the complex interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors, and their impact on defining a

I Ivan David Lozada-Martinez

Mechanism of the effectiveness of mindfulness on intrinsic capacity in elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases: a dual-pathway emotion regulation framework

No abstractBMC Geriatr. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07226-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41749122 | DOI:10.1186/s12877-026-07226-y

Y Yanyin Cui

Impact of Documented Social Vulnerability on Clinical Outcomes in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Liver Int. 2026 Apr;46(4):e70550. doi: 10.1111/liv.70550.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Social determinants of health (SDoH), including poverty and social isolation, have emerged as important contributors to adverse outcomes of chronic diseases. However, their impact on patients with metabolic dysfunction-asso

P Pojsakorn Danpanichkul

Reaching Veterans Most in Need: Evaluating Engagement in a National Telephone Lifestyle Coaching Program for Veterans

J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10299-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Participating in a comprehensive lifestyle intervention can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease-the leading cause of death among Veterans.OBJECTIVE: We assessed whether a national, virtual

K Kimberly Clair

Live tissue microbiota and bacterial translocation: mechanisms and translational perspectives in cardiometabolic diseases

Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1007/s11154-026-10017-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe long-standing view of sterile internal tissues has been challenged by accumulating evidence that microbial material, and under specific conditions, viable bacteria may translocate from the gut an

M Matthieu Minty

Subtyping Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease using longitudinal electronic health records

Nat Aging. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s43587-026-01085-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are clinically heterogeneous, hampering the success of nonselective treatment strategies. Here we apply a transformer-based

J Jie Lian

Senolytics and exercise: Dual modalities for rejuvenating muscle

J Physiol. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1113/JP287702. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMammalian ageing is defined as a gradual loss of the capacity to maintain tissue homeostasis or to repair tissues after injury or stress. Cellular senescence is induced by various cellular stressors, and there is accumulati

Z Zeynep Elif Yesilyurt-Dirican

Magnetic resonance microscopy maps widespread effects of Alzheimer's disease on brain structures and behavior in mice

Nat Neurosci. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-02199-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlzheimer's disease has widespread effects on brain structure, function and behavior, but we lack a systematic dissection of its impact across hundreds of forebrain and brainstem regions. Here, using diffusion

Y Yuqi Tian

Author Correction: Myocardial reprogramming by HMGN1 underlies heart defects in trisomy 21

No abstractNature. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10283-3. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41748783 | DOI:10.1038/s41586-026-10283-3

S Sanjeev S Ranade

Association of Life's Essential 8 with albuminuria in a Northern Chinese population: a cross-sectional study

Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39217-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlbuminuria is strongly associated with the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the association between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and albuminuria. The cross-sectional study

Z Ziyue Man

Upregulation of IL-32γ in endothelial cells promotes macrophage recruitment and inflammatory progression in atherosclerosis

Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 27. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-40151-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAtherosclerosis is characterized by chronic vascular inflammation involving endothelial dysfunction and macrophage-mediated inflammatory responses. However, the molecular mechanisms linking these processes remain in

Z Zicong Yang

From wrist data to lifespan: elucidating inflammation-driven biological aging via activity rhythms captured by wearable devices

NPJ Aging. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41514-026-00349-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSystemic inflammation ("inflammaging") accelerates biological aging and drives cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurodegenerative disease. Circadian rhythms regulate the amplitude and timing of immune responses, yet

J Jinjoo Shim

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2026 Feb 26;12(1):7. doi: 10.1038/s41572-026-00685-y.ABSTRACTAcute rheumatic fever (ARF), the acute autoimmune sequela of group A Streptococcus infection, and its chronic life-threatening manifestation, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which causes permanent heart valve damage, re

L Liesl Zühlke

Interactive and joint associations of C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index and body roundness index on incident cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide prospective cohort study

Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2026 Feb 4:104609. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2026.104609. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIM: The C-reactive protein-triglyceride glucose index (CTI) and body roundness index (BRI) are novel composite biomarkers reflecting metabolic-inflammatory dysregulation and

Y Yin Wang