Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gokhan Dalgin, Andrew K. Tryba, Ashley P. Cohen, Soo-Young Park, Louis H. Philipson, Siri Atma W. Greeley, Alfredo J. I. I. I. I. I. I. Garcia
Summary: This study utilized human induced pluripotent stem cells to generate cerebral organoids carrying a KCNJ11 mutation, demonstrating the impact of the mutation on neural network development and function. Differential analysis revealed a decrease in neuron number and reduced neural network synchronization due to the mutation, with partial improvement observed with continuous treatment of the K-ATP blocker.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Filomena Emanuela Laddaga, Pierluigi Masciopinto, Claudia Nardelli, Margherita Patrizia Vacca, Paola Masciandaro, Elena Arcuti, Ettore Cicinelli, Giorgina Specchia, Pellegrino Musto, Francesco Gaudio
Summary: In recent years, there has been a significant improvement in the prognosis of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). However, the study found that HL and its treatment can have an impact on the fertility of male patients, with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) associated with severe impairment of sperm motility. First-line treatment, on the other hand, showed a statistically significant improvement in fertility in terms of motility for HL patients who did not undergo HSCT.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
S. U. S. H. M. I. T. A. Kaushik, S. A. N. D. E. E. P. Choudhary, A. N. U. P. R. I. Y. A. Kaur, P. R. I. Y. A. N. K. A. Srivastava, B. I. K. R. A. N. T. Pokharel, M. A. D. H. U. R. Akella, Surinder Singh Pandav
Summary: This study reports the underlying genetic variants of a newly described distinct phenotype of newborn glaucoma called neonatal-onset congenital ectropion uveae (NO-CEU). Through clinical exome sequencing of 13 children with NO-CEU, the study identified CYP1B1 variants associated with the phenotype. The findings also showed that different genotypes have an impact on ocular manifestations and visual outcomes in these patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
William E. Bynum, Lara Varpio, Pim Teunissen
Summary: The current state of wellness in medicine is characterized by narrow conceptualizations and solutions informed by a disease-focused approach. Moving forward requires clear definitions of wellness, methodologies incorporating direct interaction with participants, and a shift away from disease-model approaches. Wellness should be reimagined as healthy and authentic engagement with the inevitable challenges of a medical career to support the development of coping mechanisms and resilience.
Article
Neuroimaging
Bianca Olivieri, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Guillaume Gilbert, Aliona Fezoua, Pia Wintermark
Summary: This study aimed to assess the myelination pattern in neonates with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) who developed brain injury compared to those without injury over the first month of life. The results showed that in NE neonates treated with hypothermia who developed brain injury, birth asphyxia impaired myelination in various brain regions, indicating a potential link between birth asphyxia and myelination deficits.
NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yue Zhou, Li Yang, Xiaoying Liu, Hao Wang
Summary: Perinatal hypoxia-ischemia is the most common cause of acute neonatal brain injury, and inflammation plays a significant role in its pathogenesis. Recent studies have discovered that lactate can regulate inflammation through histone lactylation. Understanding the interaction between histone lactylation and inflammation could lead to the development of immunomodulatory therapies for neonatal brain damage.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elena -Sofia Heinl, Sebastian Lorenz, Barbara Schmidt, Nouf Nasser M. Laqtom, Joseph R. Mazzulli, Laetitia Francelle, Timothy W. Yu, Benjamin Greenberg, Stephan Storch, Ines Tegtmeier, Helga Othmen, Katja Maurer, Malin Steinfurth, Ralph Witzgall, Vladimir Milenkovic, Christian H. Wetzel, Markus Reichold
Summary: The study found that CLN7 may be involved in the infection process of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. CLN7 deficiency leads to a significant reduction in viral load, while overexpression of CLN7 increases viral load. This research provides a potential target for drug development against COVID-19 and helps us understand the physiological function of CLN7.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yoshifumi Kasuga, Tomoko Kawai, Kei Miyakoshi, Yoshifumi Saisho, Masumi Tamagawa, Keita Hasegawa, Satoru Ikenoue, Daigo Ochiai, Mariko Hida, Mamoru Tanaka, Kenichiro Hata
Summary: This study revealed an association between gestational diabetes mellitus and neonatal plasma glucose level at 1 hour after birth as well as DNA methylation changes at the alternative transcription start site of ZNF696 in cord blood cells.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Elihu Estey, Robert P. Hasserjian, Hartmut Doehner
Summary: Including patients with 10% to 30% blasts (AML/MDS) in both AML and MDS studies would allow for testing the independent effect of blast percentage on outcome, provide more treatment options for patients, and potentially simplify the regulatory approval process.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Larry A. Weinrauch, Jiankang Liu, Alissa R. Segal, Jason Woodward, John A. D'Elia
Summary: The study showed significant changes in medication use and improvements in HbA1c, BMI, eGFR, and systolic blood pressure among patients after the introduction of SGLT-2 inhibitors, indicating potential benefits of this treatment option.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Luming Zhang, Feng Zhang, Shaojin Li, Fengshuo Xu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Tao Huang, Jun Lyu, Haiyan Yin
Summary: This study explored the effect of thiamine on the prognosis of patients with sepsis. The results showed that patients who received thiamine treatment had a significantly lower ICU mortality risk. These findings suggest a beneficial effect of thiamine supplementation on the prognosis of sepsis patients. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm its effectiveness.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jonathan J. Hue, Kavin Sugumar, Katherine Bingmer, John B. Ammori, Jordan M. Winter, Jeffrey M. Hardacre
Summary: The study found that neoadjuvant chemoradiation may be associated with complete or near-complete pathologic response in pancreatic cancer patients, regardless of the chemotherapy regimen.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dinis Catronas, Jose Sousa, Ana Rita Batista, Nathercia Lima Torres, Ana Mesquita, Vasiliki Folia, Susana Silva
Summary: This study investigated the performance of dyslexics compared to controls in estimating and comparing time intervals defined by visual stimuli. The results showed that dyslexics had poorer accuracy in visual-based duration perception. While it is unclear to what extent visual deficits contribute to their difficulties in judging time intervals, the findings suggest that attention and/or engagement may play a role in dyslexics' timing performance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michelle Guan, Tien S. Dong, Vishvak Subramanyam, Yiming Guo, Ravi R. Bhatt, Allison Vaughan, Robert L. Barry, Arpana Gupta
Summary: Obesity leads to physical comorbidities and mental health consequences. This study investigates the effect of physical activity on psychological well-being through the brain-gut microbiome (BGM) system in individuals with high BMI. The results show that higher physical activity is associated with enhanced connectivity in appetite control brain regions, while lower physical activity is linked to increased connections in the emotional regulation network. Higher physical activity is also associated with microbiome and metabolite signatures that protect against mental health and metabolic disorders. These findings highlight the psychological and resilience benefits of physical activity, beyond its metabolic effects, which may be attributed to BGM interactions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Xiao-Chen Liu, Ting-Ting Du, Xiong Gao, Wen-Jing Zhao, Zheng-Li Wang, Yu He, Lei Bao, Lu-Quan Li
Summary: The study found significant changes in gut microbiota and SCFAs in the NEC group, including an increase in Streptococcus salivarius and Rothia mucilaginosa, a decrease in Bifidobacterium_animals_subsp._lactis, as well as a significant decrease in levels of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Xinyan Zhang, Marcel Smits, Leopold Curfs, Karen Spruyt
Summary: The study aims to characterize the sleep phenotypes of individuals with Rett Syndrome. The results show differences in sleep latency, total sleep time, and wake time after sleep onset among patients with different levels of clinical severity, particularly in hand functioning and walking. These differences are associated with increased deep sleep and reduced rapid eye movement sleep, which may be linked to (psycho)motor impairment in patients with MECP2 mutations.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yihong Zhu, Chen Jiang, You Yang, Joseph M. M. Dzierzewski, Karen Spruyt, Bingren Zhang, Mengyi Huang, Hanjie Ge, Yangyang Rong, Bolanle Adeyemi Ola, Tingjie Liu, Haiyan Ma, Runtang Meng
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with sleep quality in healthcare students and determine whether depressive and anxiety symptoms can explain some of the associations between sleep quality and self-rated health. Structural equation modeling revealed that depressive and anxiety symptoms partially explain the association between sleep quality and self-rated health.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Karen Spruyt, Christophe Delclaux
Summary: Despite the lack of validation, parental assessment of snoring is related to a reduction in pharyngeal and nasopharyngeal volumes in snorers.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Karen Spruyt, Christophe Delclaux
Article
Clinical Neurology
Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Imene Boujemla, Jacques Dahan, Karen Spruyt, Christophe Delclaux
Summary: The study developed and validated a machine learning algorithm for predicting moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in otherwise healthy children. The algorithm utilized multivariable logistic regression and the cforest algorithm to analyze a large cross-sectional dataset of children with sleep-disordered breathing. The findings demonstrated that a machine learning algorithm using the cforest algorithm and predictors associated with OSAS can accurately predict moderate to severe OSAS in mostly obese but otherwise healthy children.
Review
Clinical Neurology
D. P. Migueis, M. C. Lopes, E. Casella, P. V. Soares, L. Soster, K. Spruyt
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) based on PRISMA guidelines. After searching databases for relevant articles, 29 were included out of the 208 identified between 1996 and 2022. The findings suggest a strong co-occurrence between RLS and ADHD, and highlight sleep fragmentation as a common characteristic.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Clarissa Bueno, Fernanda Gaspar Do Amaral, Karen Spruyt
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Xin-yan Zhang, Karen Spruyt
Summary: Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the loss of spoken language and apraxia. A systematic review of 12 studies revealed poor non-verbal social functioning in individuals with Rett syndrome, particularly in sustained attention and recognition of novel social stimuli. However, they showed similar responsiveness to social stimuli as typically developing individuals. Music therapy has been found to improve their skills. The caregiver's perception and familiar situations may influence the interpretation of their brief gaze intent.
REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Correction
Psychology, Developmental
Xin-yan Zhang, Karen Spruyt
REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Erica da Cruz Santos, Maria-Cecilia Lopes, Fernando Ramos Asbahr, Camila Luisi Rodrigues, Fabiana Saffi, Karen Spruyt, Antonio de Padua Serafim, Cristiana Castanho de Almeida Rocca
Summary: This study assessed the personality characteristics of children and adolescents with anxiety disorder from a maternal perspective. The results showed that patients in the clinical group exhibited higher rates of internalizing symptoms, less interest in hobbies, less adherence to social organizations, impairment in social activities, and commitment to school performance compared to the control group. It was also found that there was a positive correlation between the mothers' symptoms and the characteristics of anxiety in their children.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Arthur S. Walters, Yuqing Li, Brian B. Koo, William G. Ondo, Leonard B. Weinstock, David Champion, Lawrence B. Afrin, Elias G. Karroum, Kanika Bagai, Karen Spruyt
Summary: This study provides evidence from human autopsy studies and animal models suggesting that a deficiency in endogenous opioids, such as endorphins and enkephalins, contributes to the pathogenesis of restless legs syndrome.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jose Ortega Solis, Pierre Reynard, Karen Spruyt, Cecile Becaud, Eugen Ionescu, Hung Thai-Van
Summary: This study aimed to assess the acceptability of a serious game prototype for gaze stabilization training in children with vestibular hypofunction (VH) and analyze its effects on dynamic visual acuity (DVA) and motor performance. The results showed that the game training was well-tolerated and led to improvements in DVA and motor performance. This suggests that serious game-based vestibular rehabilitation could be a promising approach for children with VH in the future.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Irine Sakhelashvili, Karen Spruyt
Summary: This study reveals a high prevalence of clinical sleepiness among foreign medical students, which correlates significantly with pre-sleep arousal and stress. Females experience more difficulties than males.
Review
Neurosciences
Jin-Xian Gao, Guizhong Yan, Xin-Xuan Li, Jun-Fan Xie, Karen Spruyt, Yu-Feng Shao, Yi-Ping Hou
Summary: PGO waves, the signature of REM sleep, limit the processing of external information and play a role in dream generation. This review summarizes the functions of PGO waves in potential neural circuits and their physiological roles in REM sleep dreams.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Paul G. Yeh, Karen Spruyt, Lourdes M. Delrosso, Arthur S. Walters
Summary: In clinical practice, it is important to consider alternative treatment options for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) when there is incomplete response or intolerable side effects.
TREMOR AND OTHER HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENTS
(2023)
