Pharmacoeconomics. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s40273-026-01649-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Health economic models, many of which rely on risk equations, often play an important role in informing local healthcare decision making for the management of obesity. Risk equations for predict
Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1111/dom.71148. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: People with Type 2 diabetes experience higher cardiometabolic risk, and both synthetic glucocorticoids and use of 5α-reductase inhibitors have been individually linked to increased risk of myocardial infarct
Odontology. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s10266-026-01526-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile mastication is suggested to influence cognitive function, evidence regarding its relationship with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in humans remains limited, particularly regarding the utility of sa
J Clin Sleep Med. 2026 Aug 3;22(1):129. doi: 10.1007/s44470-026-00144-1.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To synthesize current evidence on how sleep deprivation, impaired sleep architecture, and circadian misalignment affect cardiovascular and metabolic regulation across autonomic, hormonal, inflammatory, and behav
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08343-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, yet simple biomarkers for risk stratification are lacking. UACR, which measures the albumin-to
J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2026 Aug 3;19(1):96. doi: 10.1007/s12265-026-10824-1.ABSTRACTThe precise diagnosis and activity assessment of Takayasu arteritis (TA) remain challenging. Using a two-phase approach, we screened serum from 9 TA patients and 10 healthy controls via HuProt microarrays, identify
Diabetologia. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00125-026-06823-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Heart failure (HF) is a common complication of diabetes, associated with a high mortality rate and a substantial healthcare burden. Residual HF risk persists despite achieving current treatment
EMBO Mol Med. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1038/s44321-026-00482-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEpidemiological studies have shown that lower activity of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) correlates with reduced Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. While small-molecule CETP inhibitors like evacetrapi
NPJ Metab Health Dis. 2026 Aug 3;4(1):31. doi: 10.1038/s44324-026-00124-2.ABSTRACTMetabolically dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) constitutes a major health burden. Whether a multidomain profile of modifiable health, as captured by Life's Crucial 9 (LC9), is associated with majo
Eye (Lond). 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1038/s41433-026-04717-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The main objective was to elucidate the associations for developing a fellow-eye retinal vein occlusion (RVO) after a patient experiences a first-time unilateral RVO event.SUBJECTS/METHODS:
Br Dent J. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1038/s41415-026-0005-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines combined with an update to the implementation advice from the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) have r
Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 3;17(1):7603. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-75326-9.ABSTRACTClinical sleep studies capture multiple physiologic signals, yet interpretation is often reduced to single summary measures of limited prognostic value, such as the apnea-hypopnea index. We present a foundation model that lea
Light Sci Appl. 2026 Aug 4;15(1):335. doi: 10.1038/s41377-026-02410-6.ABSTRACTPanvascular diseases (PVDs) stand as the leading cause of global mortality, necessitating a paradigm shift from local anatomical repair to the systemic restoration of vascular homeostasis. While intravascular optical imagi
Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi. 2026 Jul 20;42(7):603-610. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20260409-00146.ABSTRACTDiabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) fall into a vicious cycle of difficulty healing due to hyperglycemia-induced persistent inflammation, accumulation of reactive oxygen species (R
Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2026 Aug 8;55(8):780-784. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20251119-00762.ABSTRACT国际脉管异常研究学会（ISSVA）分类2025修订版对脉管畸形进行了重大结构调整，从分类标准、疾病归属、诊断术语等方面进行明确定义，尤其注重临床影像学、病理学和遗传学特征在分类制定中多维度评估的重要作用。本文结合2025版新分类对脉管畸形的分类标准和诊断思路进行解读，以期加深和提高病理医师在该组疾病诊断中的认识。.PMID:42547432 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn
J Clin Lipidol. 2026 Jul 14:S1933-2874(26)00440-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2026.07.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia, characterized by abnormal lipid levels including low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), high triglycerides, and elevated low-density lipoprotein chol
BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 3;19(8):e270809. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-270809.ABSTRACTWe present the case of an elderly man who was admitted to hospital following a road traffic accident for fracture fixation of the right tibia. He presented with the comorbid conditions of type 2 diabetes mellitus, systemic
BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Aug 3;19(8):e269533. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-269533.ABSTRACTHeyde syndrome (HS) is defined as the association between severe aortic valve stenosis and angiodysplasias (AD)-related bleeding. It is thought to occur as a consequence of an acquired type 2A von Willebrand disease, promot
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Aug;19(8):970-980. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2026.05.015.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can differentiate plaque morphology (fibrous, lipidic, and calcified) within atherosclerotic lesions. The prognostic impact of predominant OCT plaque type after per
JACC Heart Fail. 2026 Aug;14(8):103182. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2026.103182.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic screening is an unmet need in patients with suspected cardiomyopathy (CM). The authors recently demonstrated in a retrospective study that magnetocardiography (MCG) may be a suitable tool to
Appl Nurs Res. 2026 Aug;90:152111. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2026.152111. Epub 2026 Jul 7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a significant clinical and psychosocial burden. It requires adequate informational, emotional, and functional support in addition to evidence-based trea
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2026 Aug;39(8):699-716. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2026.04.018.ABSTRACTWork-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) affect up to 90% of cardiovascular sonographers and remain a leading cause of occupational injury despite improvements in technology and awareness. These guidelines,
Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Aug;124(2):101304. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101304. Epub 2026 Jun 18.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Meta-analyses support anthocyanins' cardiometabolic benefits in heterogeneous populations (including diseased), but efficacy in healthy participants remains unknown.OBJECTIVES: Across pros
Can J Cardiol. 2026 Aug 3:S0828-282X(26)01052-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2026.07.370. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrevious reports have comprehensively assessed clinical outcomes of transcatheter (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), includi
