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Risk factors for Calodium hepaticum infection in small mammals along the China-Myanmar border: a study in Tengchong City and Longchuan County

This study conducted along the China-Myanmar border reveals a high prevalence of *Calodium hepaticum* infection in small mammals, particularly *Rattus* species, identifies conventional PCR as a superior detection method over tissue compression microscopy, and establishes region, species, sex, and body length as significant independent risk factors to inform "One Health" prevention strategies.

Ping-Guo Liu, Yun-Yan Luo, Yi Luo, Shuang-Lin Guo, Han Wu, Xia-Die Liu, Xin-Yang Zhong, Zong-Ti Shao, Jia-Xiang Yin2026-08-19
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Interactome modules underlie shared spatiotemporal patterns in specific psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders

This study reveals that risk genes for five overlapping psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders are embedded within cohesive, distributed interactome modules rather than existing as isolated nodes, with specific shared subnetworks exhibiting prenatal expression signatures and ribosome-related functions that underlie common spatiotemporal patterns across distinct clinical syndromes.

Kalyani B. Karunakaran, Suhas Ganesh, Jayant Mahadevan, Meera Purushottam, N. Balakrishnan, Ken-ichi Amemori, Sanjeev Ja (…)2026-08-19
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Differential Lifespan Trajectories of Cerebral Asymmetry in Chinese and Western Populations

This study reveals that cerebral asymmetry follows distinct lifespan trajectories between Chinese and Western populations, demonstrating that population-matched normative models are essential for accurately assessing individual brain asymmetry and detecting deviations associated with neurological disorders.

Chunshui Yu, Liyuan Lin, Lianglong Sun, Caihong Wang, Jintao Zhang, Qi Huang, Jing Zhang, Chao Liu, Qiujin Qian, Bing Zh (…)2026-08-19
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Clear Aligners Through a Microbial Lens: Understanding Material-Driven Changes in Streptococcus mutans and Biofilm Formation – an in vitro study

This in vitro study demonstrates that among three common clear aligner materials, polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PET-G) exhibits significantly lower *Streptococcus mutans* adhesion and biofilm formation compared to polyurethane and a hybrid blend, suggesting it is the superior choice for minimizing cariogenic bacterial buildup.

Ameera Kunhabdulla, Supriya Nambiar, Ethel Suman, Sabarinath Prasad2026-08-19
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Membrane destabilization is a critical step in antimicrobial peptide effectivity

This study demonstrates that the differential antimicrobial efficacy and cytotoxicity of two matched peptide pairs (KT9 and RT9) are driven by their distinct interactions with lipid membranes, where KT9's superior bacterial killing correlates with greater membrane destabilization in bacterial models, while RT9's higher toxicity to red blood cells aligns with increased membrane fusion in eukaryotic models.

Logan Hartmann, Austin Leong, Rohan Parasnis, Ashley Hackney, Anika Bhawalkar, Danny Weng, Weicheng Gao, Vicky Yan, Zoe (…)2026-08-19
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Caspase-dependent degradation of YTHDF2 governs the epitranscriptomic control of chemotherapy responsiveness by regulating m6A-mediated MYC translation

This study reveals that chemotherapy resistance is driven by caspase-mediated degradation of the m6A reader YTHDF2, which normally promotes the translation of m6A-modified MYC transcripts to enhance apoptotic responses to DNA-damaging agents.

Sung-Yup Cho, Sang Eun Lee, Jaeik Oh, Dongjun Jang, Seungjae Shin, Soo-Jin Lee, Jiwon Kim, Yoojin Yang, Dohee Kim, Eunje (…)2026-08-19
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Co-culture Is Associated with a Preconditioning-like Transcriptomic Shift in Acinetobacter baumannii

This study demonstrates that co-culturing *Acinetobacter baumannii* with *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* induces a preconditioning-like transcriptomic shift, characterized by the pre-activation or pre-repression of specific genes that subsequently attenuate the bacterium's response to subinhibitory antibiotic treatment.

May Thet Paing Phoo, Thitaporn Dechathai, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Sarunyou Chusri, Rattanaruji Pomwised, Monwadee Wonglap (…)2026-08-19