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Regional Settlement, Occupational Downgrading, and Work-Related Stress Among Refugees: Longitudinal Evidence from Australia

Using longitudinal data from Australia, this study reveals that while regional settlement increases refugee employment rates compared to urban areas, it also leads to greater occupational downgrading and rising work-related stress over time, challenging the assumption that higher employment equates to successful integration.

Cameron Jon Goodall, Susan Ellen Watt2026-07-27
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Development and Bidirectional Cross-Database Validation of a Machine Learning Model for Predicting Invasive Fungal Infection in Critically Ill Patients

This study developed an interpretable machine learning model for predicting invasive fungal infections in critically ill patients using MIMIC-IV and eICU databases, revealing that while multi-center training data significantly enhances cross-institutional generalizability, successful model transfer is critically dependent on harmonizing feature definitions and scoring systems to overcome distribution shifts.

Guangyong Wu¹, Chunmei Hu², Jia Ouyang¹, Zhi Liu¹, Qingpei Hao¹#2026-07-27
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The Hidden Burden of Structural Variants in Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Disorders

This study demonstrates that short-read genome sequencing combined with automated prioritization tools significantly improves diagnostic yields for neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders by identifying previously missed structural variants in patients who had inconclusive results from standard gene panels or exome sequencing.

Gavin Monahan, Carolin Scriba, Jasmine Chew, Jessica Baker, Christina Vo, Chiara Folland, Jevin Parmar, Samantha Bryen (…)2026-07-27
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Past-Month Nicotine versus THC E-Cigarette Use and Moderate-to-Severe Anxiety Symptoms Among U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

A 2024 cross-sectional analysis of U.S. adults reveals that past-month e-cigarette use, particularly nicotine-only vaping, is significantly associated with higher odds of moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms, though the link for THC vaping appears largely confounded by concurrent marijuana use and depression.

KAOFEI SAYION2026-07-27
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Interleukin-12 Dynamic Changes as a Predictive Biomarker of Antidepressant Response in Adolescents with MDD and Comorbid NSSI: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

This prospective longitudinal study demonstrates that in adolescents with major depressive disorder and comorbid non-suicidal self-injury, the dynamic change in interleukin-12 (ΔIL-12) following six weeks of SSRI monotherapy serves as an independent predictive biomarker for symptomatic improvement, highlighting its potential utility for precision psychiatry in this high-risk population.

Binglong Wen, Yajuan Fan, Binbin Zhao, Xiawei Dang, Wenhui Jiang, Min Jia, Qingyan Ma, Wei Wang, Xiancang Ma2026-07-27
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Mental health experiences of youths with psychosis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

This qualitative study of 30 youths with psychosis in Zimbabwe reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated their vulnerability through pervasive anxiety, socio-economic hardships, and inadequate support systems, underscoring the urgent need for inclusive crisis preparedness and targeted interventions for people with psychosocial disabilities.

LLOYD DZAPASI, Victoria Simms, TICHAONA GUMUNYU, RITSUKO KAKUMA, EPIPHANIA MUNETSI, NYARADZO GOBA, TOM SHAKESPEARE, MUSA (…)2026-07-27
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Characterization and Application of a Copper and Lipid Metabolism-Related Gene Signature in a Prognostic Risk Model for Gastric Cancer

This study establishes and validates a 15-gene copper and lipid metabolism-related prognostic signature for gastric cancer that effectively stratifies patient risk, correlates with distinct metabolic subtypes and immune microenvironment features, and identifies GAD1 as a key driver of tumor progression.

Xueying Sun, Xin Li, Jingwen Tian, Xin Wang, Yangyang Lu, Zuohui Yan, Weiwei Qi2026-07-27
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Paleoclimatic drivers of Acropora palmata populations across Caribbean Reefs over the last 6000 Years

This study utilizes a 6,000-year paleoclimate record and Generalized Additive Modeling to demonstrate that *Acropora palmata* populations across the Caribbean have historically experienced non-linear, geographically divergent fluctuations driven by natural climate variability, indicating that recent anthropogenic declines are part of a longer pattern of instability rather than an unprecedented event.

Alexis Enrique Medina-Valmaseda, Paul Blanchon, Juan Pablo Bernal-Uruchurtu, Liliana Corona-Martinez2026-07-27