When Allergy Strikes the Heart: Kounis Syndrome and Cardiac Arrest

Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2026 Feb 17;13(3):006244. doi: 10.12890/2026_006244. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome precipitated by allergic or hypersensitivity reactions and mediated by the release of inflammatory substances that affect the coronary

M Marta Chiara Sircana

Activation of STAT3 in the COPD airway epithelium

ERJ Open Res. 2026 Mar 9;12(2):00497-2025. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00497-2025. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTRATIONALE: The mechanisms driving epithelial pathology in COPD are steadily being unveiled, confirming a role for inflammation in the disease. This study explored the interleukin (IL)-6/STAT3 ax

T Thomas Southworth

Sacubitril/valsartan improves nocturia in hypertensive patients: a pilot study

Transl Androl Urol. 2026 Feb 28;15(2):44. doi: 10.21037/tau-2025-aw-843. Epub 2026 Feb 11.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Nocturia is associated with falls, reduced quality of life (QOL), and sleep disturbances, yet remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Its multifactorial etiology includes reduced bladder ca

T Takeya Kitta