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The Impact of High BMI on Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications in Women with PCOS Undergoing IVF - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2024)
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Alenezi, S. A., Khan, R., & Amer, S. (2024). The Impact of High BMI on Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications in Women with PCOS Undergoing IVF - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(6), Article 1578. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061578

(1) Background: Current evidence indicates that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) have an increased likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this systematic review was to clarify t... Read More about The Impact of High BMI on Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications in Women with PCOS Undergoing IVF - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Multivariate canonical correlation analysis identifies additional genetic variants for chronic kidney disease (2024)
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Osborne, A. J., Bierzynska, A., Colby, E., Andag, U., Kalra, P. A., Radresa, O., …Campbell, C. (2024). Multivariate canonical correlation analysis identifies additional genetic variants for chronic kidney disease. npj Systems Biology and Applications, 10(1), Article 28. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41540-024-00350-8

Chronic kidney diseases (CKD) have genetic associations with kidney function. Univariate genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and blo... Read More about Multivariate canonical correlation analysis identifies additional genetic variants for chronic kidney disease.

Generation of hiPSC-Derived Intestinal Organoids for Developmental and Disease Modelling Applications (2024)
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Durczak, P. M., Fair, K. L., Jinks, N., Cuevas Ocaña, S., Sainz Zuñiga, C. B., & Hannan, N. R. F. (2024). Generation of hiPSC-Derived Intestinal Organoids for Developmental and Disease Modelling Applications. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2024(205), Article e61199. https://doi.org/10.3791/61199

hiPSC-derived intestinal organoids are epithelial structures that self-assemble from differentiated cells into complex 3D structures, representative of the human intestinal epithelium, in which they exhibit crypt/villus-like structures. Here, we desc... Read More about Generation of hiPSC-Derived Intestinal Organoids for Developmental and Disease Modelling Applications.

Prepublication abstract-only reports compared with full-text manuscripts for randomised controlled trials in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review (2024)
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Egiz, A. M. A. M., Sinopoulou, V., Abousaleh, Gordon, M., Moran, G. W., Phlananthachai, S., Rane, A., & Al-Tameemi, A. H. A. (2024). Prepublication abstract-only reports compared with full-text manuscripts for randomised controlled trials in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 11(1), Article e001334. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2023-001334

Introduction Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of key therapies in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often presented and available as abstracts for significant periods of time prior to full publication, often being employed to make strategic and... Read More about Prepublication abstract-only reports compared with full-text manuscripts for randomised controlled trials in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting (2024)
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McCabe, A., Martin, S., Rowe, S., Shah, J., Morgan, P. S., Borys, D., & Panek, R. (2024). Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting. European Radiology Experimental, 8(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-024-00429-1

Background: Tumour hypoxia is a recognised cause of radiotherapy treatment resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Current positron emission tomography-based hypoxia imaging techniques are not routinely available in many centres.... Read More about Oxygen-enhanced MRI assessment of tumour hypoxia in head and neck cancer is feasible and well tolerated in the clinical setting.

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review (2024)
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Akbar, T., Gershkovich, P., Stamatopoulos, K., Gowland, P. A., Stolnik, S., Butler, J., & Marciani, L. (2024). Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 21(4), 1553-1562. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01123

Oral dosage forms are the most widely and frequently used formulations to deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), due to their ease of administration and noninvasiveness. Knowledge of intragastric release rates and gastric mixing is crucial... Read More about Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Visualization of Oral Dosage Forms in the Human Stomach: A Scoping Review.

Exploring the need for reconsideration of trial design in perioperative outcomes research: a narrative review (2024)
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Kehlet, H., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Exploring the need for reconsideration of trial design in perioperative outcomes research: a narrative review. eClinicalMedicine, 70, Article 102510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102510

“Enhanced recovery after surgery” is a multimodal effort to control perioperative pathophysiology and improve outcome. However, despite advances in perioperative care, postoperative complications and the need for hospitalisation and prolonged recover... Read More about Exploring the need for reconsideration of trial design in perioperative outcomes research: a narrative review.

Ethnicity and socio-economic status affects the incidence and survival of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (2024)
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Bishton, M. J., Crooks, C. J., Card, T. R., & West, J. (2024). Ethnicity and socio-economic status affects the incidence and survival of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma. British Journal of Haematology, 204(6), 2222-2226. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.19371

To address the lack of contemporary population-based epidemiological studies of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), we undertook a population-based study of ICD-O-3-coded HSTCL in England. We used the National Cancer Registration Dataset and linke... Read More about Ethnicity and socio-economic status affects the incidence and survival of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma.

Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases (2024)
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Shek, N., Choy, A., Lang, C. C., Miller, B. E., Tal-Singer, R., Bolton, C. E., …Huang, J. T. J. (2024). Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases. npj Aging, 10(1), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-024-00143-7

Aging is a major driving force for many diseases but the relationship between chronological age, the aging process and age-related diseases is not fully understood. Fragmentation and loss of ultra-long-lived elastin are key features in aging and seve... Read More about Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases.

Real-world outcomes of Omnipod DASH system use in people with type 1 diabetes: Evidence from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study (2024)
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Liarakos, A. L., Hasan, N., Crabtree, T. S. J., Leelarathna, L., Hammond, P., Hussain, S., …Wilmot, E. G. (2024). Real-world outcomes of Omnipod DASH system use in people with type 1 diabetes: Evidence from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 209, Article 111597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111597

Aims To evaluate real-world outcomes in people with Type 1 Diabetes (PwT1D) initiated on Omnipod DASH® Insulin Management System Methods Anonymized clinical data were submitted to a secure web-based tool within the National Health Service networ... Read More about Real-world outcomes of Omnipod DASH system use in people with type 1 diabetes: Evidence from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) study.

The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world (2024)
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Faghy, M. A., Tatler, A., Chidley, C., Fryer, S., Stoner, L., Laddu, D., …Ashton, R. E. (2024). The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 83, 49-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2024.02.006

Cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is a leading cause of premature death and hospitalization which places a significant strain on health services and economies around the World. Evidence from decades of empirical and observational research demonstrate... Read More about The physiologic benefits of optimizing cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity – From the cell to systems level in a post-pandemic world.

Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India (2024)
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Kartik, P., Liu, J.-F., Sudarsan, R. T., Srinivasan, A., Jayaraman, D., Sivaprakasam, P., …Dandapani, M. (2024). Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India. JCO Global Oncology, 10(10), Article e2300214. https://doi.org/10.1200/go.23.00214

Purpose Delayed diagnosis and poor awareness are significant barriers to the early intervention of pediatric brain tumors. This multicenter observational study aimed to evaluate the baseline routes and time to diagnosis for pediatric brain tumors in... Read More about Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India.

The clinical significance of hypoalbuminaemia (2024)
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Allison, S. P., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). The clinical significance of hypoalbuminaemia. Clinical Nutrition, 43(4), 909-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.02.018

Albumin is a relatively small molecule with a radius of 7.5 nm and a molecular weight of 65 kDa. It is the most abundant protein in plasma, accounting for 60–75% of its oncotic pressure. Its concentration in plasma is merely one static measurement re... Read More about The clinical significance of hypoalbuminaemia.

Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles (2024)
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Brown, T. J., Rutland, C. S., Rutland, C. S., Choi, K. K., Tse, F., Pfeffers, M. J., …James, V. (2024). Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 12, Article 1354606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2024.1354606

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading male malignancy worldwide, often progressing to bone metastasis, with limited curative options. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as key players in cancer communication and metastasis, promoting the formatio... Read More about Modulation of the pre-metastatic bone niche: molecular changes mediated by bone-homing prostate cancer extracellular vesicles.

Drug-resilient cancer cell phenotype is acquired via polyploidization associated with early stress response coupled to HIF-2α transcriptional regulation (2024)
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Carroll, C., Manaprasertsak, A., Boffelli Castro, A., van den Bos, H., Spierings, D. C., Wardenaar, R., …Hammarlund, E. U. (2024). Drug-resilient cancer cell phenotype is acquired via polyploidization associated with early stress response coupled to HIF-2α transcriptional regulation. Cancer Research Communications, 4(3), 691-705. https://doi.org/10.1158/2767-9764.crc-23-0396

Therapeutic resistance and recurrence remain core challenges in cancer therapy. How therapy resistance arises is currently not fully understood with tumors surviving via multiple alternative routes. Here, we demonstrate that a subset of cancer cells... Read More about Drug-resilient cancer cell phenotype is acquired via polyploidization associated with early stress response coupled to HIF-2α transcriptional regulation.

Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease (2024)
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Gordon, M., Sinopoulou, V., Sarian, A., Akobeng, A. K., & Moran, G. W. (2024). Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2(2), Article CD012609. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012609.pub2

BACKGROUND: Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds and neutralises tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) which is present in high levels in the blood serum, mucosa and stool of patients with Crohn's disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effica... Read More about Infliximab for maintenance of medically-induced remission in Crohn's disease.

Free drug and ROS-responsive nanoparticle delivery of synergistic doxorubicin and olaparib combinations to triple negative breast cancer models (2024)
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Cavanagh, R. J., Monteiro, P. F., Moloney, C., Travanut, A., Mehradnia, F., Taresco, V., …Alexander, C. (2024). Free drug and ROS-responsive nanoparticle delivery of synergistic doxorubicin and olaparib combinations to triple negative breast cancer models. Biomaterials Science, 12(7), 1822-1840. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3bm01931d

Combinations of the topoisomerase II inhibitor doxorubicin and the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib offer potential drug-drug synergy for the treatment of triple negative breast cancers (TNBC). In this study we performed in vitro scree... Read More about Free drug and ROS-responsive nanoparticle delivery of synergistic doxorubicin and olaparib combinations to triple negative breast cancer models.

Strengthening cardiac therapy pipelines using human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (2024)
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Raniga, K., Nasir, A., Vo, N. T., Vaidyanathan, R., Dickerson, S., Hilcove, S., Mosqueira, D., Mirams, G. R., Clements, P., Hicks, R., Pointon, A., Stebbeds, W., Francis, J., & Denning, C. (2024). Strengthening cardiac therapy pipelines using human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Cell Stem Cell, 31(3), 292-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2024.01.007

Advances in hiPSC isolation and reprogramming and hPSC-CM differentiation have prompted their therapeutic application and utilization for evaluating potential cardiovascular safety liabilities. In this perspective, we showcase key efforts toward the... Read More about Strengthening cardiac therapy pipelines using human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.