The Impact of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Organ Failure in Bodybuilders - a Review of Actual Literature by Julia Marcinkowska, Mateusz Szymon Muras, Tomasz Lorenc, Maciej Michalik, Krzysztof Marcinkowski, Jakub Mikszta, Natalia Mikszta

“…The paper presents robust evidence of the adverse effects associated with AAS use, including cardiomyopathies, renal dysfunction, neuropsychiatric disorders (notably increased aggression and depressive symptoms), hepatotoxicity, and metabolic disturbances. …”
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Poop for thought: Can fecal microbiome transplantation improve cognitive function in aging dogs? by Curtis Wells Dewey

“…Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is the dog version of human Alzheimer's disease (AD), bearing strikingly similar pathological features with this neurodegenerative disorder. …”
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Cognitive impact and brain structural changes in long COVID patients: a cross-sectional MRI study two years post infection in a cohort from Argentina by Sol A. Cataldo, Andrea Micciulli, Laura Margulis, Melina Cibeyra, Sabrina Defeo, Silvina G. Horovitz, Analía Martino, Raul Melano, Milagros Mena, Francisco Parisi, Diego Santoro, Florencia Sarmiento, Martin A. Belzunce

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Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: “classic” knowledge and recent acquisitions by Chiara Piacentini, Ornella Argento, Ugo Nocentini

“…Multiple sclerosis causes motor, sensory, cerebellar, and autonomic dysfunctions, as well as cognitive and psychoemotional impairment. …”
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EARLY DIAGNOSTICS OF AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH POST-VIRAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS IN CHRONIC MIXED HERPES VIRAL INFECTIONS by I. V. Nesterova, E. O. Khalturina

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ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND ORAL HEALTH: PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL LINKS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS by Luiza Camelia Nechita, Luciana Carmen Nitoi, Amin Bazyani, Ana Maria Zaharescu, Ciprian Adrian Dinu

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New insights toward personalized therapies for vulvovaginal candidiasis and vaginal co-infections by Francesco De Seta, Adilia Warris, Elena Roselletti

“…The challenges of antifungal drug resistance are also discussed, in parallel with immune cell dysfunction and its potential link to the vaginal microbiota and ecosystem. …”
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Clinical and functional state of the retina after inadequate laser coagulation of peripheral vitreochorioretinal dystrophies. Part 1. Electroretinography by V. V. Neroev, G. Yu. Zakharova, I. V. Tsapenko, M. V. Zueva, T. D. Okhotsimskaya, B. M. Magamadov

“…Purpose of our work was to evaluate the effect of inadequate laser coagulation (LC) of peripheral vitreochorioretinal dystrophy (PVCRD) on the clinical and functional state of the retina. …”
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N-acetylcysteine stimulates organelle malfunction in endometriotic cells via IFN-gamma signaling by Elif Karakoç, Sevil Oskay Halaçlı, Rumeysa Havvanur Hanelçi, Selda Ayhan, Cemil Can Eylem, Emirhan Nemutlu, Pergin Atilla

“…Our results offered a new insight into the complex relationship between NAC and IFN-ɣ, both of which reduced endometriotic cells’ proliferation, induced ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. In conclusion, NAC and IFN-ɣ, alter the metabolism of endometriotic cells, leading to endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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The Functional State of Meibomian Glands and Tear Production in Pregnant Women by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Poluninа, D. V. Andzhelova, Yu. V. Evstigneeva, K. V. Chinenova

“…This study was  aimed at identifying risk factors for the occurrence of disturbances in the tear-producing system — dysfunction of the Meibomian glands  and/or dry eye syndrome (SSH), as well as to develop recommendations for compensating of disturbance. …”
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The Impact of Chronic Pain on Cognitive Function by Milan Patel, Jamal Hasoon, Rodrigo Diez Tafur, Giuliano Lo Bianco, Alaa Abd-Elsayed

“…Beyond physical discomfort, chronic pain has been increasingly linked to cognitive dysfunction, including impairments in memory, attention, executive function, and decision-making. …”
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Decoding TDP-43: the molecular chameleon of neurodegenerative diseases by Jixiang Zeng, Chunmei Luo, Yang Jiang, Tao Hu, Bixia Lin, Yuanfang Xie, Jiao Lan, Jifei Miao

“…Abstract TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) has emerged as a critical player in neurodegenerative disorders, with its dysfunction implicated in a wide spectrum of diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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The potential therapeutic role of Lisinopril in augmenting the striatal neuroplasticity via the striatal ACE2/Ang1-7/MAS receptor axis in 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington’s... by Hanaa Wanas, Mostafa Adel Rabie, Basma Emad Aboulhoda, Nagwa Mahmoud Ramadan, Sahar Abdelwahab, Sara Sayed Kadry Abdallah, Eid Nassar Ali, Leyan Nasruddeen Khayruddeen, Yasir Hassan Elhassan, Hadel Mahroos Alghabban, Shaimaa Mohamed Abdelsalam, Amira Karam Khalifa

“…However, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are supposed to play a significant role. …”
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Cognition‐Associated Changes in Retinal Thickness Relate to Limbic and Temporal Cortical Atrophy in Parkinson's Disease by Kerstin Schweyer, Tobias Mantel, Benjamin Knier, Lilian Aly, Jan S. Kirschke, Tobias Meindl, Bernhard Haslinger

“…After identifying abnormal retinal layers associated with cognitive dysfunction through partial correlation analyses controlling for age‐related effects, associations between these retinal layers and the parcellated cerebral gray matter were assessed using multiple comparison‐corrected partial correlation analyses adjusted for age and gender. …”
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Plant-based meat analogues aggravated lipid accumulation by regulating lipid metabolism homeostasis in mice by Yunting Xie, Linlin Cai, Zhiji Huang, Kai Shan, Xinglian Xu, Guanghong Zhou, Chunbao Li

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A promising drug repurposing approach for Alzheimer's treatment: Givinostat improves cognitive behavior and pathological features in APP/PS1 mice by Qi-Chao Gao, Ge-Liang Liu, Qi Wang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Zhi-Lin Ji, Zhao-Jun Wang, Mei-Na Wu, Qi Yu, Pei-Feng He

“…In summary, Givinostat offers a promising new strategy for AD treatment by targeting mitochondrial dysfunction.…”
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Cyanate‐Impaired Angiogenesis: Association With Poor Coronary Collateral Growth in Patients With Stable Angina and Chronic Total Occlusion by Jia Teng Sun, Ke Yang, Jing Yan Mao, Wei Feng Shen, Lin Lu, Qi Hong Wu, Yan Ping Wang, Li Ping Wu, Rui Yan Zhang

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Gain of function variants in PCSK9 gene in high risk patients after myocardial infarction with increased lipoprotein (a) values and treated with statins by Sabina Ugovšek, Andreja Rehberger Likozar, Tina Levstek, Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek, Janja Zupan, Slobodan Antonić, Miran Šebeštjen

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Retinal assessment in 143 patients with white matter lesions: the potential of OCTA as an evaluation tool by Dong Zhang, Xueying Jiang, Yan Zhang, Jingcui Qin

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Acute myocarditis during adjuvant therapies for breast cancer: a case report by Yumiko Ushiyama, Yoshiya Horimoto, Toshitaka Uomori, Yumiko Ishizuka, Misato Okazaki, Hiroko Onagi, Takuo Hayashi, Junichiro Watanabe, Mitsue Saito

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