Description of age- and sex-specific reference values for cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy ethnic Kazakh adults: a cross-sectional study

Future Sci OA. 2026 Dec;12(1):2670436. doi: 10.1080/20565623.2026.2670436. Epub 2026 May 13.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to describe age- and sex-specific reference values for CRF in healthy adul

A Akmaral Beisenbayeva

Molecular screening of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Brucella in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting farm ruminants in Peninsular Malaysia

Trop Biomed. 2026 Mar 1;43(1):26-31. doi: 10.47665/tb.43.1.005.ABSTRACTTicks are obligate hematophagous arachnids that parasitize both humans and animals. While considerable research in Malaysia has focused on bacterial detection in ticks, knowledge of tick-borne Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Brucella in

A A R Kazim

Haemaphysalis wellingtoni (Acari: Ixodidae) from the spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) (Aves: Strigiiformes): a new tick-host record in Peninsular Malaysia

Trop Biomed. 2026 Mar 1;43(1):16-21. doi: 10.47665/tb.43.1.003.ABSTRACTMultiple engorged tick nymphs (n= 6) were collected from an injured spotted wood owl (Strix seloputo) in Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia. Morphological identification of the nymphs revealed that the ticks were Haemaphysalis welling

L L P Tan

A Modified Neonatal Mouse Cardiac Apicoectomy Model: Reproducibility and High Survival Rates

FASEB J. 2026 May 31;40(10):e71874. doi: 10.1096/fj.202503810RR.ABSTRACTNeonatal mouse heart apical resection (AR) can induce cardiac tissue regeneration. However, conventional AR models lack precise parameters for cryoanesthesia duration, thoracotomy site, and ambient temperature. We varied cryoane

J Jiahao Ren

Text Messaging for Cardiovascular Risk Prevention in Psoriasis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA Dermatol. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.1070. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients with psoriasis, yet structured CVD prevention is not routinely embedded in dermatology care.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the

A Annika Smith

Maternal Diabetes and Risk of Early-Onset Cardiovascular Diseases in Offspring

JAMA Cardiol. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.0915. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: The long-term risks of specific cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among offspring exposed to various types of maternal diabetes in utero and the mechanisms underlying these risks remain unclear.OBJEC

X Xingbo Mo

Non-HDL Cholesterol and Apolipoprotein B Measures and Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

JAMA Cardiol. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2026.0898. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Non-high-density-lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (apoB) are better markers of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk than low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, b

C Camilla Ditlev Lindhardt Johannesen

Immediate and Underlying Causes of Death and Survival Rates in Aging Adults With Down Syndrome

J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2026 May;39(3):e70246. doi: 10.1111/jar.70246.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To describe immediate and underlying causes of mortality (using ICD-10 codes) and survival rates of aging adults with Down syndrome (Ds).METHOD: This secondary analysis used the Healthy Aging and Intellec

T T I M Hilgenkamp

Correction to: Bariatric Surgery for Patients Living with Obesity and Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Evaluating Perioperative Safety and Postoperative Functional Outcomes

No abstractObes Surg. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s11695-026-08695-1. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42126804 | DOI:10.1007/s11695-026-08695-1

I Iago Diéguez-Porto

Oligopeptides/DNA Coacervate Droplets as Macromolecular Delivery Microcarriers

Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 May 13:e75691. doi: 10.1002/advs.75691. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMacromolecular therapeutics demonstrate significant advantages and potential for treating diverse diseases. However, their intrinsic physicochemical properties often hinder the selection of suitable carriers

L Linyi Zhang

Spectral CTA-based quantitative differentiation of infarcted and non-infarcted ASPECTS regions in acute stroke

Eur Radiol Exp. 2026 May 13;10(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s41747-026-00733-y.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Spectral computed tomography (CT) enables material decomposition and monoenergetic imaging, improving infarct-estimation on non-contrast cerebral CT (NCCT). However, beyond NCCT, infarct estimation is also acce

S Schekeb Aludin

MOTS-c is associated with oxidative stress and arterial stiffness in peritoneal dialysis patients: a pilot study

Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s11255-026-05198-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Oxidative stress (OS) and endothelial dysfunction are major drivers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in peritoneal dialysis (PD). MOTS-c, a mitochondria-derived peptide, is emerging as a key regulat

M Michela Musolino

Emerging Artificial Intelligence Tools for the Screening of Structural and Valvular Heart Disease

Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2026 May 13;23(1):23. doi: 10.1007/s11897-026-00757-w.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Structural heart disease (SHD) encompasses diseases involving the heart valves, chambers, walls, and muscles. Current diagnostic methods have limited accessibility and predictive value. This review

Y Yasmine Abbaoui

KLF9 Aggravates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Regulating the ROS/p53 Signalling Pathway

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 May 13;26(5):49. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10121-y.ABSTRACTDoxorubicin (DOX) is a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic drug, the clinical value of which is limited by its cardiotoxicity. Krüppel-like factor 9 (KLF9) is known to modulate cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis

J Jingfeng Peng

Quercetin Antagonizes Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity via HO-1/PGC-1α-ALOX5 Axis: Arachidonic Acid Metabolism-Ferroptosis Crosstalk as a Therapeutic Target

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 May 13;26(5):48. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10127-6.ABSTRACTMyocardial injury caused by Doxorubicin has limited its clinical application. Our research has demonstrated that doxorubicin induces various forms of cell death, oxidative stress, and metabolic abnormalities. We have c

F Fangfang Duan

The amount of sodium intake may affect the susceptibility to treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism

Clin Exp Nephrol. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s10157-026-02874-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In patients with bilateral adrenal aldosterone hypersecretion, mineralocorticoid receptor an

S Satoshi Kidoguchi

Low Dose Amitriptyline-Induced Electrical Storm Unmasking a Novel SCN5A and KCNQ1 Compound Genotype: Insights from Family Cascade Screening

Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2026 May 13;26(5):50. doi: 10.1007/s12012-026-10125-8.ABSTRACTCardiac toxicity from QT-prolonging drugs can precipitate malignant ventricular arrhythmias in susceptible individuals, and family screening may clarify inherited risk. We report a 33-year-old woman with a history of p

T Thai Duy Vo

Metabolic Pathways Linking Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2026 May 13;28(1):48. doi: 10.1007/s11883-026-01425-z.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review explores the metabolic pathways dysregulated in both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), focusing on lip

K Koral S E Richard

Multimodality Imaging in Myocarditis: Integrating Etiology, Diagnosis, and Risk Stratification

Curr Cardiol Rep. 2026 May 13;28(1):54. doi: 10.1007/s11886-026-02374-4.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Myocarditis presents with heterogenous clinical manifestations and remains diagnostically challenging due to nonspecific biomarkers and limitations of endomyocardial biopsy. This review evaluates the r

D Dany Debs

Axonal regeneration and hyperglycemia in wound healing: a review on the role of activin A, TNFRSF10B, and Synaptophysin

Mol Biol Rep. 2026 May 13;53(1):754. doi: 10.1007/s11033-026-11941-5.ABSTRACTDiabetic foot ulcers are a major cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus and remain challenging to treat despite advances in wound care. Growing evidence suggests that impaired axonal regeneration, along with

J Jaylan Patel

Individualized dynamic ablation strategy for persistent atrial fibrillation based on ibutilide response

Egypt Heart J. 2026 May 13;78(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s43044-026-00745-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) ablation faces a dilemma between insufficient pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) leading to high recurrence and excessive ablation increasing complications without clear benefit

J Jing Hu

Metabolomic profiling and vitamin D pathway investigation in diabetic foot ulcer patients

Metabolomics. 2026 May 13;22(3):70. doi: 10.1007/s11306-026-02408-6.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a severe complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) characterized by chronic inflammation, impaired wound repair, and systemic metabolic imbalance. This study aimed to identify plasma m

R Remya Reveendran

Impact of air pollution on exacerbations of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases for the intensivist: a narrative review

Intensive Care Med Exp. 2026 May 13;14(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s40635-026-00908-2.ABSTRACTAir pollution is a major global health threat, yet its specific impact on critically ill patients remains underexplored. While the link between air pollution and respiratory and cardiovascular events is well-docume

A Alexandre Gaudet

Occupational radiation exposure and cause-specific mortality in a cohort of Canadian medical workers

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2026 May 13;99(4):25. doi: 10.1007/s00420-026-02211-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The health effects of high and moderate doses of ionizing radiation are recognized, but the impacts at lower doses are less clear. Medical workers represent the largest occupational group exposed to

M Mohammad Sazzad Hasan