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A novel quinazoline derivative induces apoptosis and modulates EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR-related gene expression in glioblastoma cells

The study demonstrates that a newly synthesized quinazoline derivative, KDY23, exhibits potent and moderately selective antitumor activity against glioblastoma cells by inducing apoptosis and downregulating key genes in the EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.

Mariany Lopes Costa Folly, Antonio Frederico de Freitas Gomides, Jeferson Gomes Silva, Pedro Pôssa Castro, Ana Carolina (…)2026-07-08
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Explainable Machine Learning for Diabetes Risk Prediction: Development of a Baseline Predictive Engine for the Wo’tosuga Digital Health Platform Targeting African Populations

This study develops and evaluates an explainable LightGBM machine learning model trained on US survey data to serve as a high-sensitivity baseline for the Wo'tosuga digital health platform, aiming to screen for diabetes risk in African populations while acknowledging the need for future retraining with local data to address current geographic limitations.

EBENEZER A. MARADESA2026-07-08
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One in four Indian births is now by caesarean section: a state-level analysis of public–private sector differences and ecological drivers using NFHS-6 (2023– 24)

This ecological analysis of NFHS-6 (2023–24) data reveals that women's educational attainment is the dominant predictor of India's rising caesarean section rates, which have reached 27.2% nationally with a stark 3.2-fold disparity between private and public sectors, prompting calls for targeted clinical audits and pre-natal education to curb demand-side medicalisation.

Mahendra G., Ravindra S. Pukale, Kaveri Potaraj Potarad, Suresh Bangla2026-07-08
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Artificial Intelligence for Precision Allocation of Cardiometabolic Therapies in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease: From Risk Prediction to Treatment Response

This narrative review proposes a structured framework for using artificial intelligence to enable precision allocation of cardiometabolic therapies in diabetes and metabolic disease by integrating risk prediction, treatment prioritization, and causal effect estimation, while noting that current applications remain largely at the proof-of-concept stage and require rigorous validation before clinical deployment.

Antonio Maria Labate, Provvidenza Villari, Elena Cimino, Laura Giacomelli, Stefano Ettori, Oladayo Adigun Oladeji, Barba (…)2026-07-08
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Understanding recovery obligations among older adults living with stroke and hypertension in Ga West Municipality, Ghana: a phenomenological study

This phenomenological study of 17 older adults in Ghana's Ga West Municipality reveals that individuals living with stroke and hypertension actively engage in medical help-seeking and proactive recovery behaviors, underscoring the need for government investment in accessible, community-based multidisciplinary care centers to support their holistic rehabilitation.

Janet Asante, Anthony Edward Boakye2026-07-08
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Determinants of Radiographic Surveillance Burden in Paediatric Wrist Injuries: A Longitudinal Analysis of Serial Imaging Volume in 5,875 Children

This longitudinal analysis of 5,875 children demonstrates that cast application, rather than the mere presence of a fracture, is the primary driver of radiographic surveillance burden in paediatric wrist injuries, supporting the implementation of tiered surveillance protocols to reduce unnecessary imaging.

Alex Kubiak, Farzad Haji Boloori, Ali Rezazadeh Shirazi, Zhuoyan Wu2026-07-08
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Myocardial Enzyme Spectrum Changes and their Spatiotemporal Variations in Acute Pancreatitis with Different Etiologies

This study demonstrates that serial myocardial enzyme levels, particularly LDH and α-HBDH, exhibit distinct "peak-at-day-3" trajectories in severe acute pancreatitis and that a derived Myocardial Injury Composite Index effectively predicts severe outcomes, especially in hypertriglyceridemic cases but not biliary ones.

Xin Tong, Chenxi Li, Yongzi Wu, Yun Ma, Lan Li, Yongjian Wen, Ziqi Lin, Jing Ye, Jia Guo, Qing Xia, Na Shi2026-07-08