Documenting HIV service delivery and adoption of evidence-based practices in HIV care programs: A protocol for a cross-sectional survey of HIV clinics participating in the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 17:2026.09.16.26363245. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.16.26363245.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: HIV care and treatment programs around the world continue to evolve in response to changes in clinical guidelines, evidence-based practices, domestic and donor funding for the HIV response, n

E Ellen Brazier

Reciprocal mediation of immuno-inflammation and insulin resistance in the risk of chronic kidney disease among patients with coronary artery disease: insights from neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and triglyceride-glucose index

Front Immunol. 2026 Sep 9;17:1937248. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1937248. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index are used to evaluate the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) or chronic kidn

X Xiaohong Chen

Antihypertensive Medication Class and Incident Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: External Replication Across Two Independent Healthcare Data Sources-the Vanderbilt EHR Synthetic Derivative and US Medicare Claims

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 17:2026.09.11.26362859. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.11.26362859.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Hypertension is among the most important modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), but whether different antihypertensive drug classes confer different cogni

A Anshul Tiwari

Examining the Differences in Frequency of Whole Fruit or 100% Fruit Juice Intake among United States Adults With and Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Analysis of 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data

Curr Dev Nutr. 2026 Aug 19;10(9):109517. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.109517. eCollection 2026 Sep.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Nearly 80% of Americans do not meet recommendations for fruit, an important source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. In the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the fruit grou

B Brendan J Kesler

Whole-Blood Transcriptomics Highlights Galectin-1 in Systolic Blood Pressure

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 16:2026.09.11.751025. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.11.751025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Galectins regulate inflammation, fibrosis, immunity, and vascular remodeling. Although galectin-3 has been widely studied in cardiovascular disease, the relative contributions of other galectins to

A Amadou Gaye

Uncovering a Sex-Specific cAMP Landscape in Vascular Smooth Muscle

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 17:2026.09.11.751051. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.11.751051.ABSTRACTThe second messenger, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), plays a crucial role in regulating cellular function, including in vascular smooth muscle (VSM). While extensive research has focused on the compart

E Eric A Pereira da Silva

Diet as a treatment for chronic kidney disease

Child Kidney Dis. 2024 Oct;28(3):112-115. doi: 10.3339/ckd.24.017. Epub 2024 Oct 31.ABSTRACTThe management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes nutritional interventions aimed at slowing disease progression and mitigating complications. This review examines various dietary approaches for CKD tre

J Jiwon Jung