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Clinical, Cognitive, and Hippocampal Effects of Group Music Imagery Intervention for Subclinical Depression: A Randomized Waitlist-controlled Trial

This randomized waitlist-controlled trial demonstrates that an 8-week Group Music and Imagery intervention significantly reduces depressive symptoms and preserves left hippocampal volume in individuals with subclinical depression, offering preliminary multimodal evidence for its potential as a scalable early intervention.

Xi-Jing Chen, Si-Cheng Chen, Yi-Fan Liao, Yi Dang, Qing-Lin Gao, Yong-Heng Hu, Zheng-Jia-Yi Hu, Ze-Di Lin, Hai-Long Liu (…)2026-07-20
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mNGS-Based Profiling Reveals Antiretroviral Therapy Selectively Modulates Pulmonary Pathogen Profiles in People Living with HIV

This retrospective study utilizing metagenomic next-generation sequencing demonstrates that antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV remodels pulmonary microbial communities by selectively suppressing fungal and viral pathogen loads, thereby reducing overall pathogen burden and improving clinical outcomes compared to ART-naïve patients.

Linhui Li, Jingmin Wu, Jiaxiu Li, Yong Wu, Yapeng Zhang2026-07-20
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion versus Anticoagulation in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies indicates that left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) significantly reduces major bleeding and cardiac mortality compared to oral anticoagulation in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients, though it shows no significant difference in stroke prevention or all-cause mortality when accounting for study design heterogeneity.

Hasnain Wajeeh Saqib, Talha Khan, Mahad Ahmad, Tazeem Hayat, Ibtesam Muneer, Hassan Kashif Azad, Nour Abu Shawish, Abu Z (…)2026-07-20
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Feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of the online MINGLE intervention for Age-related Macular Degeneration

This pilot study demonstrates that an online, 8-week holistic lifestyle intervention combining nutritional education, physical activity, and socializing is feasible and highly acceptable for older adults with Age-related Macular Degeneration, showing promising trends toward improvements in physical activity, falls self-efficacy, loneliness, and visual function.

Alexander Maloof, Richard Kha, Nicholas Bender, Charlotte Jones, Rona Macniven, Bamini Gopinath, Diana Tang2026-07-20
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Comparison of Short-Term Oncological and Functional Outcomes Between the da Vinci and Toumai Platforms in Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

In a high-volume center, a prospective comparison of 200 patients undergoing robotic radical prostatectomy found that the new Toumai platform demonstrated equivalent short-term oncological, functional, and complication outcomes to the established da Vinci system, despite longer operative times and a higher rate of extended lymphadenectomies.

Augusto Buffa, Ignacio Tobia, Pablo Francisco Martinez, Agustin Romeo, Wenceslao Villamil2026-07-20
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A comparison of Sarstedt S-Monovette® cfDNA Exact and Streck® Cell-Free DNA blood collecting tubes in liquid biopsies

This study comparing Sarstedt S-Monovette® and Streck® Cell-Free DNA tubes found that the Sarstedt tubes yielded significantly lower amounts of cell-free DNA on day 0 and exhibited significant leukocyte lysis by day 7, indicating inferior performance relative to the Streck reference standard.

Zohair Selmani, Laurene Heim, Maylene Ngouansavanh, Julien Viot, Julie Rousselot, Chloe Molimard, Jean Luc Pretet, Alexi (…)2026-07-20
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Decreased tuft cell count is associated with high-grade histology in superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors

This study demonstrates that a decreased count of POU2F3-positive tuft cells is an independent histological marker significantly associated with high-grade lesions in superficial non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumors, regardless of mucin phenotype.

Taro Iwatsubo, Mitsuaki Ishida, Kazuki Takayama, Shun Sasaki, Akitoshi Hakoda, Noriaki Sugawara, Kazuhiro Ota, Kensuke N (…)2026-07-20
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Caring in the Shadows: The Lived Experiences of family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Setting in Ethiopia

This qualitative phenomenological study explores the profound physical, emotional, and economic burdens faced by family caregivers of older adults with dementia in Northern Ethiopia, revealing how the dual pressures of limited resources and post-conflict precarity shape their lived experiences and necessitate urgent, culturally sensitive policy interventions.

Gebrezabher Niguse Hailu, Wanesca Pereira Caroline, Gustavo de Oliveira Tavares, Phillipi Andre dos Santos Silva, Zewde (…)2026-07-20
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Dual Epigenetic and Chaperone Inhibition Disrupts Hypoxia Signaling and Tumor Progression in 3-D Models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

This study demonstrates that combining histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition with blockade of hypoxia-associated chaperones HSP90β and TRAP1 synergistically disrupts hypoxia signaling, impairs tumor progression, and enhances treatment efficacy in triple-negative breast cancer 3-D models by reprogramming HIF-1α-mediated adaptive pathways.

Meenal Datta, Golnaz Asaadi Tehrani, Maksym Zarodniuk, Ian Mersich, Andrew Gutierrez, Terin D'Amico, Hailey Sallaberry (…)2026-07-20
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Impact of Seasonal Variations on the Relationship Between Daily PM2.5, NO2, Ambient Temperature, Pollen Counts, and Asthma-Related Emergency Department Visits in New York City

This retrospective time-series analysis of 2023–2024 data in New York City reveals that the impact of environmental factors on asthma-related emergency department visits varies significantly by season, with PM2.5 driving summer exacerbations, NO2 influencing winter visits, and higher temperatures inversely associated with spring utilization, underscoring the need for seasonally adjusted mitigation strategies.

Zayaan Adrish, Janice Ayuda, Saleem Shahzad2026-07-20