The economic costs of excessive sedentary behaviour in Japan

J Public Health (Oxf). 2026 Apr 24:fdag029. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdag029. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Estimating the economic costs of excessive sedentary behaviour is essential for bridging the gap between policy development and implementation. We estimated economic costs of chronic di

S Seigo Mitsutake

Asthma and increased carotid intima-media thickness: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Biomol Biomed. 2026 Apr 24. doi: 10.17305/bb.2026.14164. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAsthma has been associated with early vascular changes that elevate the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) serves as a non-invasive marker for subclinical at

M Mohammed Haroun

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of GLP-1R Agonist and SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in the General Population: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026 Apr 24:e005535. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGEN.125.005535. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2) inhibitors and GLP-1R (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor) agonists reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular and kidney events in individ

S Subbaramireddy Remala

Correction: Redefining pancreatogenic diabetes mellitus through molecular, imaging, and AI-driven evidence

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Apr 8;17:1810879. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1810879. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACT[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1749805.].PMID:42028566 | PMC:PMC13101138 | DOI:10.3389/fendo.2026.1810879

I Imran Rashid Rangraze

Beyond a Biomarker: Investigations of a Proinflammatory Role for Cell-Free DNA in Liver Transplant Ischemia and Reperfusion

Transpl Int. 2026 Apr 8;39:15340. doi: 10.3389/ti.2026.15340. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTDonor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is a biomarker for rejection after organ transplantation. We hypothesized that high release of cfDNA immediately after liver transplant also has a biologic role in inflammati

M Mike Schnepppfister

Prognostic Nutritional Index is Independently Associated with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Triple - Vessel Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Int J Gen Med. 2026 Apr 18;19:603394. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S603394. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Current evidence indicates that nutrition plays an important role in cardiovascular disease risk monitoring and prognosis assessment. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the correlation between t

M Mengmeng Wang

Arterial spin labeling MRI in CADASIL: Implications for cerebral small vessel disease and therapeutic trials

Cereb Circ Cogn Behav. 2026 Apr 9;10:100542. doi: 10.1016/j.cccb.2026.100542. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a major cause of lacunar stroke, vascular cognitive impairment, and gait disturbance, yet the development of disease-modifying therapies is limited by the la

M Masafumi Ihara

Dose Up-Titration of a Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor for Markedly Elevated Lipoprotein(a) in a Patient With Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Case Report

Cureus. 2026 Mar 23;18(3):e105692. doi: 10.7759/cureus.105692. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTLipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Although proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors modestly reduce Lp(a) levels, evidenc

N Nobuaki Suzuki

Depletion of Kif13b promotes neuroinflammatory attack against myelin in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mouse model

No abstractGenes Dis. 2025 Nov 19;13(5):101946. doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101946. eCollection 2026 Sep.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42028454 | PMC:PMC13101677 | DOI:10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101946

J Jingxuan Chen

Mid-term prognosis and risk stratification in patients with post-operative pulmonary hypertension: Insights from the Japanese Association of Congenital Heart Disease Registry (JACPHR)

Am Heart J Plus. 2026 Apr 15;65:100784. doi: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2026.100784. eCollection 2026 May.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Post-operative pulmonary hypertension (PH) following biventricular repair of congenital heart disease (CHD) remains a high-risk condition, but its prognosis and risk stratification are p

N Naofumi F Sumitomo

Coronary artery calcification and carotid artery stenosis as late cardiovascular effects of radiotherapy for parotid gland malignancy: A case report and clinical considerations

Cancer Pathog Ther. 2026 Feb 4;4(4):331-334. doi: 10.1016/j.cpt.2026.01.005. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTWe report the case of a 73-year-old man with a 60-pack-year smoking history. He was diagnosed with a parotid malignancy in 2003 and underwent surgical resection. In 2008, definitive radiotherapy

Y Yanwei Li

Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio as a Predictor of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in the General Population: Insights From NHANES 2001-2018

Int J Endocrinol. 2026 Apr 22;2026:9929815. doi: 10.1155/ije/9929815. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is closely related to adverse clinical outcomes. However, the link between general population all-cause mortality (ACM) and cardiovascular mortality (CVM) remai

L Lei Zhang

The role of different types of programmed cell death in myocardial fibrosis: from mechanisms to therapeutics

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2026 Apr 8;13:1748166. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1748166. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases remain one of the leading causes of death in both developed and developing countries, imposing a substantial disease burden. Myocardial fibrosis-one of the most common pathol

L Lingyun Wang

Disruption of afferent neural circuits leads to arrhythmia in the animal model of hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy 6

Front Neural Circuits. 2026 Apr 8;20:1777115. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2026.1777115. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies (HSANs) are a group of recessive genetic disorders affecting the sensory and autonomic components of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Compared wit

N Nozomu Yoshioka

Health associations of various fruit forms: solid fruits, juices, and smoothies

Front Nutr. 2026 Apr 8;12:1626179. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1626179. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) highlights the need for refined dietary recommendations that distinguish between forms of fruit consumption. This study examines the ass

S Shubhreet Bhullar

Drug-Related Problems in Outpatient Prescriptions Across Different Levels of Care in Vietnam: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Constrained Health System

Hosp Pharm. 2026 Apr 21:00185787261435507. doi: 10.1177/00185787261435507. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Drug-related problems (DRPs) are a common and largely preventable cause of medication-related harm in outpatient care. The risk is amplified in resource-constrained health systems, wh

T Thang Nguyen

Assessing the causal effect of tobacco retail density on cardiovascular and pulmonary disease hospitalizations in the United States

Prev Med Rep. 2026 Apr 15;66:103473. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103473. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: High tobacco retail density is linked to greater tobacco-related disease, but most evidence is cross-sectional limiting causal inference. Here, we use longitudinal data (2002-2016) from 32

C Chris D Baggett

Enhanced peripheral tissue oxygenation and hemoglobin concentration after a high-fat meal measured with spatial frequency domain imaging

Biophotonics Discov. 2024 Sep 12;1(2):025004. doi: 10.1117/1.BIOS.1.2.025004. eCollection 2024 Jul.ABSTRACTSIGNIFICANCE: The magnitude and temporal dynamics of changes in blood nutrient and lipid levels following a high-fat meal have been previously shown to be an important indicator of current and

A Anahita Pilvar

Beyond the Lungs: A Narrative Review of Cardiopulmonary Risk Reduction and Management Perspectives in Thai COPD Patients

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2026 Apr 17;21:591999. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S591999. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and results in chronic lung damage and airway obstruction, significantly impacting individual health

K Kittipong Maneechotesuwan

Leadless pacing in the context of Staphylococcus aureus infection: A solution or reason to pause?

No abstractHeartRhythm Case Rep. 2026 Jan 14;12(4):442-444. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2025.12.017. eCollection 2026 Apr.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42028087 | PMC:PMC13100606 | DOI:10.1016/j.hrcr.2025.12.017

Z Zachary A Sporn

Right ventricular septal pacing via a persistent left superior vena cava using a delivery catheter: A case report

No abstractHeartRhythm Case Rep. 2026 Jan 29;12(4):450-455. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2026.01.016. eCollection 2026 Apr.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42028080 | PMC:PMC13100633 | DOI:10.1016/j.hrcr.2026.01.016

F Fuminori Odagiri

Bilateral internal carotid artery dissection in a specific unbalanced diet: A case report

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2026 Apr 17;14:2050313X261443168. doi: 10.1177/2050313X261443168. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTRecent research has indicated a potential link between specific diets and an increased risk of stroke or cardiovascular disease. In this report, we describe a case involving a 45-year-o

K Kosuke Matsuzono

Natural senolytic activity of Rhodiola rosea extract alleviates age-associated phenotypes via paraptosis

iScience. 2026 Apr 4;29(5):115607. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115607. eCollection 2026 May 15.ABSTRACTThe accumulation of senescent cells drives age-related diseases, and their removal (senolysis) has been reported to ameliorate pathological aging phenotypes. Here, we identified Rhodiola rosea extract

R Ryo Furuuchi

High sucralose exposure in early pregnancy increases the susceptibility of heart defects in mice offspring

iScience. 2026 Apr 4;29(5):115603. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115603. eCollection 2026 May 15.ABSTRACTMaternal sucralose exposure during pregnancy has been demonstrated to interfere embryonic development, yet limited studies have investigated its potential hazards on fetal cardiogenesis. In the presen

Z Zehua Zhang