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A study published in BMC Cancer provides evidence for a positive causal relationship between bone mineral density and breast cancer risk in East Asian populations.

A causal relationship between bone mineral density and breast cancer risk BMC Cancer

A study published in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome provides important insights into the association between the hemoglobin glycation index and mortality outcomes in patients with diabetic kidney disease.

Association of haemoglobin glycation index with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in diabetic kidney Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

A study published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy investigates the use of urine-derived stem cells as a non-invasive and inexhaustible source of mesenchymal stromal cells for extracellular vesicles production.

Urine-derived stem cells serve as a robust platform for generating native or engineered extracellular vesicles Stem Cell Research & Therapy

An article published in Genome Biology presents DcjComm: a versatile method for comprehensive analysis of single-cell transcriptomics.

Dimension reduction, cell clustering, and cell–cell communication inference for single-cell transcriptomics with DcjComm Genome Biology

A study published in Microbiome demonstrates that even short exposures to varying elevated relative humidity can facilitate rapid microbial growth and microbial community composition changes in dust from spacecraft.
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A study published in BMC Women’s Health finds that among women with premenstrual syndrome, aerobic physical activity and educational interventions based on positive psychology may reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

The effects of positive psychology and physical activity on depression, anxiety, and stress among students BMC Women's Health

A study published in Critical Care finds that in patients with sepsis ventilated in ICU, earlier start of mechanical ventilation may be associated with lower mortality.

Impact of the timing of invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with sepsis Critical Care

Higher creatinine-to-cystatin ratio is associated with a lower frailty risk and this ratio may be a simple marker for predicting frailty in older adults, reports a study published in BMC Geriatrics.

Creatinine-to-cystatin C ratio and frailty in older adults BMC Geriatrics

Call for Papers – Non-invasive Respiratory Support in Critical Care. This collection focuses on the application of non-invasive ventilatory, focused on different aspects like technological improvements, clinical indications, impact on outcome personalization of treatment, monitoring and future perspectives.
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Warmer environmental temperature accelerates aging in mosquitoes, negatively affecting both longevity and infection outcomes, finds a study published in Immunity & Ageing.

Warmer environmental temperature accelerates aging in mosquitoes, decreasing longevity and worsening infection outcomes Immunity & Ageing

A study published in Cancer Cell International finds that long-term zinc exposure alters the cellular and biomechanical properties of prostate cancer cells.

Long-term zinc treatment alters the mechanical properties and metabolism of prostate cancer cells Cancer Cell International

A study published in BMC Gastroenterology highlights causal relationships of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder.

Causal relationships between neuropsychiatric disorders and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease BMC Gastroenterology

A study published in Nutrition & Metabolism highlights the influence of various circulating free fatty acids on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Free fatty acids and mortality among adults in the United States: a report from US National Health and Nutrition Nutrition & Metabolism

High-dose rosuvastatin therapy effectively improved lipid profiles, cardiac function, and liver enzyme levels in elderly acute coronary syndrome patients, with manageable adverse effects, finds a study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Assessing the effect of high-dose rosuvastatin in elderly patients over 75 with acute coronary syndrome BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

A family history of cancer, red meat and processed consumption, alcohol consumption, smoking, and physical activity appear to be significant contributors to colorectal cancer in Africa, reports a systematic review published in BMC Gastroenterology.

Incidence and risk factors for colorectal cancer in Africa BMC Gastroenterology

A BugBitten blog post suggests that Bulinus truncatus, one of the main intermediate host snails of urogenital schistosomiasis, can expand into new areas as climate change accelerates.

Schistosomiasis vector snails on the move! BugBitten

A study published in Cancer Cell International examines the impact of GALNT6-gene mediated abnormal O-glycosylation on the occurrence and progression of bladder cancer and its influence on immune evasion.

GALNT6 promotes bladder cancer malignancy and immune escape by epithelial-mesenchymal transition and CD8+ T cells Cancer Cell International

A Review in Translational Neurodegeneration summarizes the known roles of P2Y6R (G-protein coupled receptor) in the physiology and pathology of the brain, and its potential as a therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration and other brain pathologies.

The microglial P2Y6 receptor as a therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases Translational Neurodegeneration

An article published in Genome Biology presents DeepKINET: a deep generative model that estimates splicing and degradation rates at single-cell resolution from single cell RNA-sequencing data.

DeepKINET: a deep generative model for estimating single-cell RNA splicing and degradation rates Genome Biology

Call for Papers – Application of Digital 3D Models in Medicine – Utilization of Surface Mesh Files for Digital Display, AR/VR & Virtual Surgery. This collection fills the unmet need of literature support for use of patient-specific digital models in clinical care.
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A Review in Translational Neurodegeneration conceptualizes neurodegenerative disorders as metabolic icebergs, conveying the hallmark features (tip) as late-stage effects of impaired mitochondrial biology (bulk), induced by environmental and genetic factors (base).
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A study in BMC Public Health finds that the probability of depression among Chinese older adults is lower with a nap duration of around 60 min, and nighttime sleep duration of around seven hours providing the greatest cognitive benefits.

Association between nighttime sleep duration, nap time, and mild cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults BMC Public Health

Call for Papers – Clinical and Preclinical Evidence in Regenerative Cardiology. This collection will focus on review and original investigations (including meta-analyses) on human and/or animal subjects in the field to provide updated status.
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Call for Papers: Nanomedicine Advances in Tumor Therapy: Theranostic Approaches and 3D culture systems. This collection welcomes submissions that explore the intersection of nanotechnology and medicine, with a focus on improving healthcare and disease management.
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An article published in the Journal of Cheminformatics presents RAIChU: a software package capable of automating high-quality visualizations of natural product biosynthetic pathways.

RAIChU: automating the visualisation of natural product biosynthesis Journal of Cheminformatics

Both non-obese and obese people with diabetes and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic comorbidities represent an “extremely unhealthy” phenotype and are at highest risk of cardiovascular adverse events, finds a study in Cardiovascular Diabetology.

Metabolically “extremely unhealthy” obese and non-obese people with diabetes Cardiovascular Diabetology

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMC Public Health suggests that children and adolescents exposed to higher contamination levels by environmental pollutants have a higher risk of developing autism.

Environmental pollutants as risk factors for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis BMC Public Health

Call for Papers: Microbiome in Reproductive Health, Dysfunction, and Cancer. This collection aims to provide an updated view of the link between microbiome, reproductive health, and ovarian disorders.
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A Review published in BMC Medicine summarizes the current applications, discusses future potential and challenges, and provides recommendations for harnessing ML and AI technologies to develop innovative public health solutions.

Integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence in life-course epidemiology: pathways to innovative BMC Medicine