Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) and its anthocyanins: mechanisms, food applications, and clinical insights for postprandial glycemic and lipid regulation by Thavaree Thilavech, Tanyawan Suantawee, Charoonsri Chusak, Phim On Suklaew, Sirichai Adisakwattana

“…Abstract Postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia are key contributors to chronic metabolic disturbances, thereby promoting the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Current dietary interventions aim to effectively control postprandial glucose and lipid levels while ensuring adequate antioxidant intake. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection by Hulya Vatansev, Mehmet Aykut Yıldırım, Serkan Kuccukturk, Mehmet Ali Karaselek, Cengiz Kadiyoran

“…Organ failures of the patients were evaluated in terms of respiratory, cardiovascular, and nephrology according to the modified Marshall scoring (MMS) system, and CTSI (Balthazar score) and Imrie score were determined. …”
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Multidisciplinary approach to functional somatic syndromes: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Harold Snieder, Fatemeh Hadizadeh, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Ani, Ahmad Vaez

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Serum Calprotectin Level as an Inflammatory Marker in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients by Nergiz Bayrakci, Gülsüm Ozkan, Sonat Pinar Kara, Ahsen Yilmaz, Savas Guzel

“…Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular mortality. Although the pathogenetic process involved is not yet fully understood, the disease involves endothelial damage and inflammation. …”
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Composição corporal e consumo de oxigênio: um estudo de revisão by Gustavo André Borges

“… Objetivo: O estudo revisa a literatura para analisar a associação entre o consumo máximo de oxigênio (VO2máx) e os parâmetros da composição corporal, com foco em como esses elementos interagem no desempenho físico e na saúde cardiovascular. Desenvolvimento: A composição corporal, frequentemente medida em centros de atividade física, é usualmente associada ao VO2máx como um indicador de aptidão aeróbia. …”
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Association between the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Prediabetes in Chinese Adults Aged 40 Years and Older by Kun Zhao, Shan-Shan Yang, Hai-Bin Wang, Kang Chen, Zhao-Hui Lu, Yi-Ming Mu

“…Methods. 12757 adults (4101 men and 8656 women) without diabetes or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, free of using lipid-modified agents, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Evaluation of Relationship between Serum Liver Enzymes and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Data from Rafsanjan Cohort Study by Parvin Khalili, Saeedeh Abdollahpoor, Fatemeh Ayoobi, Alireza Vakilian, Hamid Hakimi, Zohreh Rajabi, Zahra Jamali

“…Hypertension as a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is among the leading causes of death worldwide. …”
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Roles of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α in high glucose-induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation by Wenqing San, Qianyou Zhou, Danning Shen, Danyi Cao, Yun Chen, Guoliang Meng

“…Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α (RORα) participates in various pathological and physiological cardiovascular processes. The current research aims to elucidate the roles and mechanisms of RORα in high glucose induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation. …”
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UFMylation maintains YAP stability to promote vascular endothelial cell senescence by Yanan Liu, Min Zuo, Aiwei Wu, Zhaoxiang Wang, Siting Wang, Yongping Bai, Junzhi Zhou, Hu Wang

“…Summary: Endothelial cell (EC) senescence is an accomplice for vascular aging, which leads to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Evidences showed that Hippo-Yes-associated protein (YAP) signaling pathway plays an essential role in aging-associated CVDs. …”
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Impact of geography on the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of geocoded clinical data from general practice by Richard Varhol, Moyez Jiwa, Ori Gudes, Narelle Mullan

“…Their hyperglycaemia and ongoing cardiovascular risk indicates causes other than therapeutic inertia. …”
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Plasma and Red Cell Reference Intervals of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate of Healthy Adults in Whom Biochemical Functional Deficiencies of Folate and Vitamin B12 Had Been Excluded by Agata Sobczyńska-Malefora, Dominic J. Harrington, Kieran Voong, Martin J. Shearer

“…There is evidence that suboptimal 5-MTHF availability is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of homocysteine. The analysis of folates remains challenging and is almost exclusively limited to the reporting of “total” folate rather than individual molecular forms. …”
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Primary Mechanism Study of Panax notoginseng Flower (Herb) on Myocardial Infarction in Rats by Xin Zhou, Zhi-Cheng Li, Pei-Pei Chen, Rui-Fang Xie

“…Because of its good efficacy and little adverse reaction, Panax notoginseng has been used widely to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Objective. To investigate effects of Panax notoginseng flower (PN-F) on rats with myocardial infarction (MI). …”
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BMP6, a potential biomarker of inflammatory fibrosis and promising protective factor for dilated cardiomyopathy by Feng Jiang, Jiayang Tang, Xiaoqi Wei, Hai Pan, Xinyi Fan, Peng Zhang, Shuzhen Guo

“…Inflammation plays a pivotal role throughout the progression of DCM to heart failure, while age acts as a natural predisposing factor for all cardiovascular diseases. These two factors often interact, contributing to cardiac fibrosis, which is both a common manifestation and a pathogenic driver of adverse remodeling in DCM-induced heart failure. …”
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Assessment of cardiac iron deposition and genotypic classification in pediatric beta-thalassemia major: the role of cardiac MRI by Siqi Zhang, Wen Zhao, Longwei Sun, Guohua Liang, Xiaodong Wang, Hongwu Zeng

“…This study investigated whether genotype correlates with distinct myocardial iron overload patterns, assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) T2* values. Methods CMR data for cardiac iron deposition evaluation, which recruited pediatric participants between January 2021 and December 2024, were analyzed with CVI42. …”
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Hypericum Perforatum-Derived Exosomes-Like Nanovesicles: A Novel Natural Photosensitizer for Effective Tumor Photodynamic Therapy by Ma X, Chen N, Zeng P, He Y, Zhang T, Lu Y, Li Z, Xu J, You J, Zheng Y, Wang L, Luo M, Wu J

“…Xiaoyu Ma, Ni Chen, Peiyuan Zeng, Yuqian He, Tao Zhang, Yu Lu, Ziyu Li, Jin Xu, Jingcan You, Youkun Zheng, Liqun Wang, Mao Luo, Jianbo Wu Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education; Laboratory for Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Luzhou Municipal Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianbo Wu, Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +0086-830-3161702, Email jbwucn1996@yahoo.comBackground: Natural photosensitizers hold potential for photodynamic therapy (PDT) but are often limited by poor visible light absorption. …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Ayehu Bereket, Denekew Bitew, Bizuayehu Kerisew

“…Hypertension is one of the noncommunicable cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and its prevalence is rising in middle- and low-income countries. …”
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Social determinants of the healthcare needs of undocumented migrants living with non-communicable diseases: a scoping review by Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Yves Jackson, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Corinne Jeffries-Tolksdorf, Jan-Erik Refle

“…Objectives We aimed to map the social determinants of meeting the healthcare needs of undocumented migrants living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) throughout their migration journey (from the country of origin to the country(/ies) of transit and destination).Design We conducted a scoping review.Data sources We searched literature in Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar.Eligibility criteria We included articles that describe interventions, programmes or policies for undocumented migrants living with cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, or diabetes. …”
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Angiographic and Clinical Impact of Novel Revascularization for Occluded Femoropopliteal Prosthetic Bypass Graft: A Combination of Surgical Thrombectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Ang... by Tatsuro Takei, Takashi Kajiya, Keisuke Yamamoto, Junichiro Takaoka, Yoshihiko Atsuchi, Nobuhiko Atsuchi

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Selenoprotein S Attenuates Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Dysfunction in Endothelial Cells by Siyuan Cui, Lili Men, Yu Li, Yingshuo Zhong, Shanshan Yu, Fang Li, Jianling Du

“…Endothelial dysfunction, partly induced by inflammatory mediators, is known to initiate and promote several cardiovascular diseases. Selenoprotein S (SelS) has been identified in endothelial cells and is associated with inflammation; however, its function in inflammation-induced endothelial dysfunction has not been described. …”
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APLASTIC SYNDROME IN A PREGNANT WOMAN ON THE BACKGROUND OF COVID-19: A CLINICAL CASE by Индира Венеровна Сахаутдинова, Ирина Борисовна Фаткуллина, Ирина Робинзоновна Рахматуллина, Игорь Сергеевич Засядкин, Анна Юрьевна Лазарева

“…Physiological changes are also known in other systems, for example, respiratory, digestive, urinary and cardiovascular, which suggest vulnerability to the influence of pathological agents and the formation of severe infection, which can lead to an increase in maternal morbidity and mortality. …”
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