Publications: August 2026

• Activation of GHSRs facilitates the excitability of dentate gyrus granule cells and short-term spatial memory via multiple ionic and signaling mechanisms. Oraegbuna CS (Biomedical Sciences), Kola PK (Biomedical Sciences), Griggs SL (Biomedical Sciences), Lei S (Biomedical Sciences). Adv Biol (Weinh). 2026;10(8):e70145. doi:10.1002/adbi.70145
• Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction following massive bupropion overdose. Johnson M (Internal Medicine), Gales J (Internal Medicine), Gronbeck K (Internal Medicine), Steinwehr D (Internal Medicine). J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2026;14 doi:10.1177/23247096261479684
• Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin Sequencing (ATAC-seq) of cancer cells in culture.  Gura K (Biomedical Sciences), Long T (Biomedical Sciences), Takaku M (Biomedical Sciences), Dhasarathy A (Biomedical Sciences), Manu. Methods Mol Biol. 2026;3005 doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-5072-1_7
• Bidirectional phenotypic transition in macrophages influences triple-negative breast cancer cell immune evasive patterns and response to chemotherapies in a co-culture spheroid model. Cheng C (Biomedical Sciences), McGregor BA (Biomedical Sciences), Hur J (Biomedical Sciences), Combs CK (Biomedical Sciences). PLoS One. 2026;21(8):e0356198. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0356198
• Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing in cancer cells. Bigelow Z (Biomedical Sciences), Nechaev S (Biomedical Sciences), Dhasarathy A (Biomedical Sciences). Methods Mol Biol. 2026;3005; 59–89. doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-5072-1_3
• COVID-19 impact on health behaviors and survey engagement in older African Americans: Longitudinal cohort study. Yildiz S, Mattek N, Steele J (Indigenous Health), Gothard S, James BD, Capuano AW, et al. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Aug 3;10:e79432. doi:10.2196/79432
• A cross-sectional analysis of racial composition in dermatologic clinical trials completed in the United States from 2000 to 2023. Ituarte BE, Sullivan CM, Adebayo O, Reagen C, Wei EX (Dermatology). Arch Dermatol Res. 2026;318(1). doi:10.1007/s00403-026-04751-z
• Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of cardiorespiratory fitness for detecting cardiovascular risk and mitochondrial disorders: An overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses.        Fraser BJ, Gower B, Stanesby O, Magnussen CG, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Chaput JP, McGrath, R (Geriatrics), et al. Sports Med. 2026 Aug 4. doi:10.1007/s40279-026-02503-7
• Effectiveness of the modified Valsalva maneuver vs the standard Valsalva maneuver for the conversion of supraventricular tachycardia to normal sinus rhythm in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta analysis. Tesch J, Ruziska C, Urie C (Undergraduate Medical Student), Brown R (Emergency Medicine). Intern Emerg Med. 2026 Aug 21. doi:10.1007/s11739-026-04505-9.
• Encephalopathy post CAR-T cell therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma: Beyond ICANS. Ahmad R (Internal Medicine), Wild M (Internal Medicine), Friesen T (Internal Medicine), Hall M (Internal Medicine), Kouba S, Maliske S. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2026;14 23247096261478903. doi:10.1177/23247096261478903
• Exploring the sex-dependent effects of midnolin loss on hepatic transcription and chromatin accessibility. Nissankararao LS (Biomedical Sciences), Kim G, Kweon SM, Mohanraj V (Biomedical Sciences), Parrello D (Biomedical Sciences), Sreekar N (Biomedical Sciences), Takaku, M (Biomedical Sciences), et al. Biochem Biophys Rep. 2026;47 doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102745
• Food noise is a type of thinking. Umashanker D, Mitchell J (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences). Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2026 Aug 10;1. doi:10.1111/dom.71203
• Human stem cell transplantation, immunosuppression, and noninvasive in vivo cell tracking in the mouse brain. Chen KS, Loi KJ, McGinley LM, Kashlan ON, Rigan DM, Mason SN, Savelieff, M (Biomedical Sciences), et al. Curr Protoc. 2026;6(8). Located at: Embase. doi:10.1002/cpz1.70442
• Injury patterns among critically injured civilians presenting to Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza: A site-linked case series. Khan TV, Gallagher K (Surgery), Falk M, Adamkiewicz T, Shammala MJA, Sidhwa F. Emerg Med J. 2026; doi:10.1136/emermed-2026-216146
• Insomnia and risk of atrial fibrillation: Current evidence. Frolek P (Undergraduate Medical Student), Deshmukh AJ, Layton MM, Covassin N. Current Sleep Medicine Reports. 2026 Aug 14;12(1):1–12. doi:10.1007/s40675-026-00391-x
• Kratom-associated pulmonary toxicity: A systematic review of case reports and forensic series with a proposed clinical phenotype classification. Kanchustambham V (Internal Medicine), Saladi S. J Med Toxicol. 2026 Aug 27. doi:10.1007/s13181-026-01153-5 PubMed PMID: 42661120.
• Outcomes of lung transplant recipients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection in the post-acute pandemic era: A nationwide inpatient analysis in the United States. Khan D, Chaudhry H, Shehzad D, Umar H, Wachira D, Pennington KM, Thompson, G (Internal Medicine). Transplantation proceedings. 2026 Aug 25. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2026.07.027
• Peg shearing as a method of failure in highly cross-linked polyethylene patellar components used in patellofemoral arthroplasty. Pierce M (Undergraduate Medical Student), Leal J, Mills FB, Shah J, Bolognesi MP, Jiranek WA. Arthroplasty today. 2026 Aug 11;40:102112. doi:10.1016/j.artd.2026.102112
• Physical therapists as first-contact providers for musculoskeletal disorders: Comparing beliefs across chiropractors, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, and physician assistants.Ehrmantraut D, Bickett G, Schumacher M, Wiest J (Undergraduate Medical Student), Abuhl B, Rothermund J, et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2026 Aug 26;1–11. doi:10.1080/10669817.2026.2717338 PubMed PMID: 42644384.
• Predicting progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia with baseline neuropsychological test scores. Kurniadi NE, Steele JS (Indigenous Health), Mattek N, Guevara JE, Duff K. Journal of Alzheimer’s disease: JAD. 2026 Sep 1;113(1):390–402. Located at: MEDLINE Ultimate; 42570276. doi:10.1177/13872877261469182
• Prolonged brain cytokine elevation and microgliosis following exposure to World Trade Center dust particulate matter in male spontaneously hypertensive rats. Jerome KM (Biomedical Sciences), Gibson BM, Gorr MW, Schwieterman NA, Cohen MD, Wold LE, Combs, CK (Biomedical Sciences), et al. J Immunotoxicol. 2026 Dec;23(1):2722654. doi:10.1080/1547691X.2026.2722654 PubMed PMID: 42669197.
• Small RNA analysis in cancer cells. Silva V (Biomedical Sciences), Kandooru S (Biomedical Sciences), Parrello D (Biomedical Sciences), Froelich B (Biomedical Sciences), Hill M (Biomedical Sciences), Jarajapu YPR, Nechaev, S (Biomedical Sciences). Methods Mol Biol. 2026; 3005:335–64. doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-5072-1_13
• A task-aligned multimodal machine learning framework for studying working memory dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease. Terry M, Birkholz SA, Johnson JS, Lou JS (Neurology), Heuther AX, Keller J, et al. Cogn Neurodyn. 2026 Dec;20(1):158. doi:10.1007/s11571-026-10526-z PubMed PMID: 42597691
• The transfer advantage: Regional chest wall care without delay. Hopper W (Surgery), Roberts J (Surgery), West C (Surgery), Kells J (Surgery), Bowen M (Surgery), Benz C (Surgery), Dyke, C (Surgery). Am Surg. 2026: 31348261480839. doi:10.1177/00031348261480839
• Use of factor concentrates for the management of perioperative bleeding: Guidance from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Perioperative and Critical Care Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Levy JH, Shaw JR, Siegal DM, Callum J, Frere C, Karkouti K, Dyke, C (Surgery), et al. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH. 2026 Aug 28. doi:10.1016/j.jtha.2026.07.030
• A workshop considering genetic research and data collection with American Indian and Alaska Native people outside of Tribal jurisdiction. Beans JA, Blanchard JW, Hiratsuka VY, Helton T, Carroll SR, Dillard DA, Wilson, D (Indigenous Health), et al. Front Genet. 2026;17 doi:10.3389/fgene.2026.1802493