Optimizing DCD donor liver function with resveratrol during machine perfusion

Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 26;15(1):42092. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-26147-1.ABSTRACTExtensive research has explored the use of machine perfusion to repair liver grafts, among these, interventions targeting mitochondrial repair are gaining attention due to its central role in ischemia-reperfusion injury and gr

C Chunbao Jiao

Exploring the links between sleep quality and stroke risk in older adults

Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 26;15(1):42083. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-26150-6.ABSTRACTThe aging population faces significant health challenges, with sleep disturbances emerging as a critical yet often overlooked issue. Poor sleep quality is associated with various adverse health outcomes, including higher risks

Y Yanru Xiang

Genetics and context for precision health in Greater Boston

Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 26. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-66598-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMass General Brigham, an integrated healthcare system based in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, annually serves 1.5 million patients. We established the Mass General Brigham Biobank (MGBB), currently enc

S Satoshi Koyama

Early favorable outcomes of valve repair in congenital heart surgery

Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2025 Nov 26:ivaf273. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaf273. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Mechanical valve replacement is often used as the therapeutic option in valvular heart surgery in children. Evidence suggests that this should change to provide optimal long

M Muhammed Ikbal Aydin

"I Had to Change the Way I Ate": Food Insecurity and Chronic Illness

J Hum Nutr Diet. 2025 Dec;38(6):e70168. doi: 10.1111/jhn.70168.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Food insecurity is a major public health concern for residents of the South Bronx. Currently, one-third of Bronxites receive federal food assistance in the form of the public benefit, the Supplemental Nutrition Assist

S Sameena Azhar