An Acad Bras Cienc. 2026 Aug 3;98(suppl 1):e20241498. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202620241498. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to determine the allelic and genotypic frequencies of the miRNA27a rs895819, miRNA222 rs2858060 and miRNA499 rs3746444 polymorphisms and their possible associati
Radiographics. 2026 Sep;46(9):e250149. doi: 10.1148/rg.250149.ABSTRACTVirtual surgical planning (VSP) and clinical 3D printing (C3DP) enable patient-specific anatomic models and surgical guides to be developed and produced from medical imaging using additive manufacturing techniques in a health care
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2026 Aug 6:10538127261470860. doi: 10.1177/10538127261470860. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundObesity is an established independent risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). BMI cannot reflect fat distribution, while abdominal obesity is more closely related to OA. A
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2026 Jul 17;14(7):e7908. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000007908. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) is among the most frequently used patient-reported outcome measures to evaluate hand disorder-specific outcomes. However,
Cureus. 2026 Jul 6;18(7):e112154. doi: 10.7759/cureus.112154. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTDupuytren's contracture (DC) is a fibroproliferative disorder characterized by progressive contractures of the hand. The abnormal thickening of the palmar fascia can significantly impair hand function and lead
Nagoya J Med Sci. 2026 May;88(2):207-216. doi: 10.18999/nagjms.88.2.207.ABSTRACTThe study was a cross-sectional study of 377 male Japanese workers to investigate the relationship between lifestyle habits and body composition components, such as body mass index (BMI), grip strength, skeletal muscle m
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2026 Jul 22;14:1877026. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1877026. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Infection-induced bone defects are a challenging disease in orthopedic clinical practice. Traditional treatments face core problems such as limited bone sources, high risk of antibio
China CDC Wkly. 2026 Jul 24;8(30):948-953. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2026.153.ABSTRACTWHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?: Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen, and eggs are established vehicles for common serotypes such as Enteritidis. However, rare serotypes like Braenderup are infrequently ident
Int Urol Nephrol. 2026 Aug 5. doi: 10.1007/s11255-026-05312-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can impair respiratory, muscle, and functional capacity. This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of fundamental and functional inspiratory muscle train
Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Aug 5. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.70271. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe report a case of a paternally inherited novel splice site variant in a patient prenatally diagnosed with Aplasia Cutis Congenita and Ectrodactyly (ACCES) syndrome with isolated split hand and foot malformations
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2026 Aug 5. doi: 10.1055/a-2854-5510. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Popliteal pterygium syndrome (PPS) is a rare, autosomal dominant congenital disorder characterized by the presence of a skin and soft-tissue web in the popliteal region. Functional impairme
Future Cardiol. 2026 Aug 5:1-10. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2713341. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac complications from prior oncologic therapies and radiation are being increasingly recognized and patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve disease and a history of prior chest r
HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2026 Jul 31;18:626441. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S626441. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In remote Ugandan settings, HIV care retention remains poor among men and pastoralists. Despite progress toward UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, structural barriers, geographic isolation and stigma cont
Front Immunol. 2026 Jul 21;17:1898336. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1898336. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy are two major therapeutic approaches for hematologic malignancies. HSCT can provide durable disease con
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2026 Aug 5. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2026.2713474. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Stress echocardiography (SE) is a widely used noninvasive imaging method to detect myocardial ischemia and assess prognosis in patients with suspected or established coronary arter
J Eat Disord. 2026 Aug 4;14(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01656-0.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Research has identified many risk factors, ranging from individual to sociocultural believed to contribute to the development of eating disorders. However, the majority of studies are quantitative and tend to foc
Sports Med. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1007/s40279-026-02503-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a powerful predictor of current and future health across all age groups. Recognising CRF's ability to screen health-related outcomes is essential for supporting its u
Stem Cell Res. 2026 Jul 29;95:104069. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2026.104069. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSpinocerebellar ataxia type 12 (SCA12) is a progressive late-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by expansion of ≥ 43 trinucleotide CAG repeats in the upstream non-coding region of the PPP2R2B gen
Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2026 Aug 4:2151321X261475048. doi: 10.1177/2151321X261475048. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroduction:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects 1-5% of children, causing neurocognitive impairment, behavioral problems, and cardiovascular complications. Children wit
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Aug 4. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-08335-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Raynaud-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) into Turkish, and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish v
Biopolymers. 2026 Sep;117(5):e70120. doi: 10.1002/bip.70120.ABSTRACTThe biological function of intrinsically disordered proteins is frequently coupled to short linear motifs, which serve as protein binding sites. This goes often hand in hand with local transient structural element formation. The int
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2026 Aug 4;61:203-206. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v61.46504.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Wassel classification for thumb polydactyly relies on radiographs; however, invisible unossified cartilage in young children can lead to misclassification and suboptimal surgical planning. This study e
Front Public Health. 2026 Jul 20;14:1789137. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1789137. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTIn Indonesia and Malaysia, women face disproportionate climate-related health impacts due to intersecting social, economic and environmental inequalities. Climate and health policies overlook these
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 2026 Jul 24;30:101267. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101267. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTNumbers of European bison (Bison bonasus) reintroduction programmes are increasing across Europe. Investigating potential health risks related to translocations is crucial for the
