March 2026 – June 2026

Cardiology

Amjad MW, Mohammed SA, Fazzari M, Chen X, Freeman BA, Matsunaga TO, Wu YL, Hartwick S, Becker-Szurszewski T, Cortes DRE, Pacella JJ. Ultrasound targeted fatty acid nitroalkene-containing lipid nanoparticles attenuate inflammation and reverse myocardial fibrosis. Theranostics. 2026 May 29;16(13):7088-7107. PMID: 42370169; PMCID: PMC13294811.

Bhonsale A, Wang Y, Thoma F, Kancharla K, Voigt A, Shalaby A, Naniwadekar A, Singla V, Estes NA, Saba S, Mulukutla S, Jain S. Long-Term Outcomes With Class 1C Antiarrhythmic Drug Use in Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Apr 21;15(8):e044986. PMID: 41954064; PMCID: PMC13279250.

Soman P, Cuddy SAM, Gillmore JD, Sarswat N, Judge DP, Cappelli F, Stern LK, Wright R, Akinboboye O, Obici L, Bhatt K, Xiong K, Castaño A, Chen C, Falvey H, Pecoraro ML, Tamby JF, Sinha U, Fox JC, Shah K, Grodin JL, Ambardekar AV, Alexander KM, Khouri MG, Cheng RK. Long-Term Durability of Acoramidis Efficacy in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Open-Label Extension of the ATTRibute-CM Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2026 May 1;11(5):446-454. PMID: 41911489; PMCID: PMC13036634.

Classical Hematology

Novelli EM, Lenhart SC, Foley LM, Sekar N, Mondal P, Wang H, Hitchens TK, Ghosh S, Chan SY, Hu X, Hazra R. Astrocytic frataxin deficiency drives neurocognitive impairment in sickle cell mice. PNAS Nexus. 2026 Apr 8;5(4):pgag106. PMID: 42037666; PMCID: PMC13108596.

Obasohan ME, Asare EV, Jonassaint C, Owusu-Ansah AT, Segbefia C, Mamauag E, Dei-Adomakoh Y, Hillery CA, Oluwole O. A Multidimensional Digital Approach to Pain Assessment in Sickle Cell Disease: A Feasibility Study in Ghana. J Pain Res. 2026 May 11;19:548824. PMID: 42145865; PMCID: PMC13179584.

Sharma M, Ishfaq M, Mondal P, Mohideen A, Chowdhury FA, Taiclet S, Philips BJ, Crosby D, Wood KC, Straub AC, Ghosh S, Yien YY, Xu JZ. Daprodustat augments red cell and γ-globin production in models of sickle cell disease. Blood Red Cells Iron. 2026 Jun;2(2):100077. PMID: 42266836; PMCID: PMC13246136.

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Argueta AS, Ng JM, Zupa MF. Barriers to use of continuous glucose monitoring among adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2026 May;235:113217. PMID: 41856330; PMCID: PMC13170481.

Dungan KM, Chinchilli VM, Pichardo-Lowden A, Raja-Khan N, Bellin MD, Yadav D, Hart PA, Basina M, Buxbaum JL, Casu A, Evans-Molina C, Conwell DL, Fogel EL, Forsmark CE, Goodarzi MO, Kalyani RR, Layden BT, Lord SM, Papachristou GI, Park WG, Pratley R, Singh VK, Speake C, Trikudanathan G, Laughlin M, Toledo FGS; Type 1 Diabetes in Acute Pancreatitis Consortium (T1DAPC)*. Hyperglycemia During Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Early-Onset Diabetes After Recovery: Preliminary Findings From the Diabetes Related to Acute Pancreatitis and Its Mechanisms (DREAM) Study. Diabetes Care. 2026 Jun 1;49(6):1040-1047. PMID: 41940812; PMCID: PMC13191424.
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Stockman SL, Ayinon CM, Nawash B, Desai N, Siegel LB, Eljamri S, Fazeli PK. Age and diagnostic assessment of natural menopause in low-weight women. Climacteric. 2026 Mar 16:1-7. PMID: 41838388.

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Al Ta’ani O, Mayrer BM, Luche NM, Siddique SM, Peslak SA, Anderson TS, Vajravelu RK. Distribution of Gastrointestinal and Dietary Risk Factors Among U.S. Adults Classified as Having Iron Deficiency Anemia Across Diagnostic Thresholds. Am J Hematol. 2026 May 30. PMID: 42218567.

Rogal SS, Phares AD, Brach M, Chinman MJ, Gibson S, Liebschutz JM, Merlin J. A tailored pain self-management intervention for patients with cirrhosis is acceptable and improves pain control. Hepatol Commun. 2026 May 22;10(6):e0955. PMID: 42172501; PMCID: PMC13201042.

Xu Z, Tao S, Feng S, Ye X, Wang T, Hu H, Heidrich-O’Hare E, Chen W, Duerr RH. Dissecting PGE2-driven inhibition of T cell activation using single-cell multi-omic and inflammatory bowel disease genetic association analysis. Nat Commun. 2026 Apr 7;17(1):5305. PMID: 41942471; PMCID: PMC13269560.

General Internal Medicine

Gellad WF, Chen YF, Park TW, Yang Q, Arnold JD, Kuza CC, Fedro-Byrom SN, Diiulio J, Militello LG, Whitlock M, Sadhu EM, Visweswaran S, Fine MJ, Abebe KZ, Suda KJ, Lo-Ciganic WH. Machine Learning Prediction and Reducing Overdoses With Electronic Health Record Nudges (mPROVEN) in the Primary Care Setting: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 May 4;15:e94007. PMID: 42081274; PMCID: PMC13184600.

Gorey S, O’Malley C, Voy C, Richardson A, Corbelli J. Virtual-Only or In-Person Interviews for Residency Applicants. N Engl J Med. 2026 Jun 4;394(21):2160-2162. PMID: 42235017.

Shuey B, Anderson TS, Wharam JF, Liebschutz JM, Luo J, Suda KJ, Bernstein EY. Heavy Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Obesity. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jun 1;186(6):781-784. PMID: 42008248; PMCID: PMC13097018.
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Geriatric Medicine

Bej TA, Milner AL, Nguyen A, Vivo A, Wilson G, Abdelrahim S, Wilson BM, Kowal C, Song S, Rodriguez KL, Beyer N, Michaels Z, Amundson C, Bajema KL, Burnham JP, Crnich CJ, Drekonja DM, Epstein L, Ewers T, Livorsi DJ, Narayan M, Nordman JD, Perez F, Pfeiffer CD, Sabzwari R, Salti AM, Tate D, Walkner T, Webster AS, Evans CT, Jump RLP. Recommendations made and accepted by a telehealth-enabled Antimicrobial Stewardship program implemented at rural veterans affairs medical centers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 May 4:1-8. PMID: 42076802.

Enyioha C, Gorstein L, Clark S, Goldstein AO, Vilardaga R, Hightow-Weidman LB, Kistler CE. Features of mHealth Apps for Tobacco Cessation Important to Black Adults: Discrete Choice Experiment. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Mar 13;10:e83919. PMID: 41824745; PMCID: PMC12987408.

Weiner DK, Engel I, Hamm M, Cardamone C, Rossi MI, Perera S, Ramos K, Porter LS. A virtual program to teach pain coping skills to dyads of caregivers and Veterans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: Preliminary quantitative and qualitative findings. Palliat Support Care. 2026 Apr 8;24:e101. PMID: 41947572; PMCID: PMC13159481.

Infectious Diseases

Bothwell EG, DePuyt AE, Zaccard CR, Anderko RR, Shoucair PEJ, Bilben HA, Garcia-Bates TM, Gerberick AD, Watkins SC, Sluis-Cremer N, Rinaldo CR, Mailliard RB. Type-1 inflammatory imprinting and programmed responsiveness to CD40L enhance Siglec-1-dependent HIV-1 trans-infection by dendritic cells. Front Immunol. 2026 Jun 4;17:1834769. PMID: 42327736; PMCID: PMC13275350.

Dorazio AJ, Kline EG, Squires KM, Shah S, Van Tyne D, Wu JY, Pogue JM, Shields RK. Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance evolution in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and implications for cross-resistance to other novel β-lactams. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 May 6;70(5):e0191025. PMID: 41940815; PMCID: PMC13148059.

Rangachar Srinivasa V, Griffith MP, Shutt KA, Coyle H, Raabe NJ, Waggle KD, Phan T, Snyder GM, Pless LL, Van Tyne D, Sundermann AJ, Martin EM, Harrison LH. Whole genome sequencing to study SARS-CoV-2 transmission between university students and the surrounding community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2020-2021. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2026 Mar 23;6(1):e62. PMID: 42038626; PMCID: PMC13104529.

Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology

Elhaw AT, Tang PW, Cheng YY, Kamlapurkar S, Javed Z, Al-Saad S, White SR, Abdelnaby AE, Khan H, Choi AS, Mattheyses AL, Cole AR, Kim YS, Atiya HI, Trebak M, Zervantonakis IK, Buckanovich RJ, Aird KM, Coffman LG, Mythreye K, Hempel N. RHOV Is a Detachment-Responsive Rho GTPase Necessary for Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis. Cancer Res. 2026 Jun 1;86(11):2623-2642. PMID: 41989584; PMCID: PMC13089303.
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John J, Al-Hatamleh MAI, Vashisht M, Shivarudrappa AH, Ge H, Siddoway K, Bragoli AJ, Singh P, Zaky MY, Zandberg DP, Zhang Q, Danielsen M, Ciba M, Lášek T, Schafer B, Caruthers MH, Gao Y, Liu X, Chen Z, Wang JH. Multifactorial effects of LGALS1 blockade sensitize tumors to immune checkpoint inhibitor. Exp Hematol Oncol. 2026 Jun 9. PMID: 42265804.

Rowe AM, Chaurasia S, Wei W, García-Diéguez L, Tempro K, Schiebel JG, Smolak C, Muralles A, Wikenheiser D, Quann K, Pirner C, Codispot K, Shlomchik MJ, Shlomchik WD. A platform for parallel TCR cloning and testing enables anti-neoantigen tumor immunotherapy. JCI Insight. 2026 Apr 28;11(12):e203622. PMID: 42048152.

Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Raffensperger K, Bueno M, Philips BJ, Miller M, Katona M, Yuan S, Estrada-Bernal A, Chuan B, Suresh P, Taiclet S, Hahn S, Zhang Y, Alder JK, Nouraie SM, Kass DJ, Eickelberg O, Straub AC. Endothelial GDF15 deficiency enhances barrier function and mitigates pulmonary fibrosis. JCI Insight. 2026 Apr 23:e200198. PMID: 42024467.

Strollo PJ Jr, Farkas R, Taranto-Montemurro L, Cronin J, Patel SR; SynAIRgy Investigators. Aroxybutynin and atomoxetine (AD109) for obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized phase 3 trial (SynAIRgy). Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 May 18:aamag215. PMID: 42148495.
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Zuchelkowski BE, Inman KW, Nouraie SM, Beru N, Naqvi A, Qin S, Yeh CH, Zhang Y, Shah FA, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS, Zhang L, McVerry BJ, Morris A, Neal MD, Seheult J, Kitsios GD, Mellors JW, Lawrence DA, Kim PY, Jacobs JL, Bain WG. Soluble Thrombomodulin Links Viremia and Mortality During COVID-19: Results From the ACTIV-4a Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 19;15(10):e047693. PMID: 42089155.
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Renal-Electrolyte

Birder LA, Wolf-Johnston A, Franks J, Sullivan ML, Watkins SC, Kanai AJ, Ritov VB, Jackson EK. 8-Aminoguanine protects against paclitaxel-induced neural degeneration and mechanical allodynia. JCI Insight. 2026 Apr 8;11(7):e202639. PMID: 41948937; PMCID: PMC13134735.

Manrique-Maldonado G, Sun X, Marciszyn AL, Montalbetti N, Carattino MD. Overexpression of small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel 2 attenuates pain-like behavior in female mice with cystitis. JCI Insight. 2026 May 22;11(10):e199567. PMID: 42171607; PMCID: PMC13232727.

Shi S, Whelan SCM, Szekely KG, Kashlan OB, Drummond H, Kleyman TR. Acid-sensing ion channel 2a assembles with epithelial Na+ channel β and γ subunits to form mechanosensitive ion channels. J Biol Chem. 2026 May 14;302(7):113151. PMID: 42140436; PMCID: PMC13273826.

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Behera R, Zhou Y, Gerges PH, Fan J, Tabib T, Gaydosik AM, Huang M, Das J, Pachera E, Hukara A, Tang Y, Renoux F, Tai M, Distler O, Kania G, Chan SY, Singh H, Valenzi E, Lafyatis R. FOSL2 regulates endothelial cell state and chromatin accessibility in systemic sclerosis pulmonary vascular remodeling. JCI Insight. 2026 Apr 22;11(8):e189107. PMID: 42018656; PMCID: PMC13135392.

Gaydosik AM, Wang A, Das J, Lapolla B, Akilov OE, Geskin LJ, Fuschiotti P. IL4Rα blockade inhibits proliferation of malignant lymphocytes and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment of mycosis fungoides. J Immunother Cancer. 2026 Jun 25;14(6):e015022. PMID: 42350047.

Vleugels RA, Paik JJ, Bauer Ventura I, Mangold AR, Gandiga PC, Haemel A, Chinoy H, Hussain YM, Sivakumar K, Griger Z, Lee EB, Bozan F, Hsu CY, Femia A, Dimachkie MM, Min MS, Mozaffar T, Charles-Schoeman C, Fernandez DR, Onajin O, Campanilho-Marques R, Marder G, Ernste F, Schiopu E, Sluzevich J, Pearson D, Lindsey S, Luggen M, Bubb MR, Boh E, Maganti R, Heinlen L, Shaw KS, Cascino MD, Mudd PN Jr, Vencovsky J, Fernandez AP, Fiorentino D, Christopher-Stine L, Werth VP, Aggarwal R; VALOR Investigators. A Phase 3 Trial of Brepocitinib in Dermatomyositis. N Engl J Med. 2026 May 14;394(19):1883-1893. PMID: 41910335.
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Vascular Medicine Institute

An W, Reyes C, Espinosa-Diez C, Patel P, Guimaraes D, Villareal F, Jessup M, St Croix C, Gomez D, Rao K, Shiva S. Nitrite increases mitofusin-1 levels to inhibit vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and prevent intimal hyperplasia. Redox Biol. 2026 Jun;93:104169. PMID: 42033851; PMCID: PMC13112402.

Chan ZM, Patel PP, Levitsky GM, McClung CA, Nouraie SM, Kelly NJ. Heart rate phase is an indicator of chronotype-relevant circadian shifts associated with human disease: an All of Us Research Program analysis. J Physiol. 2026 Apr;604(8):3282-3296. PMID: 41839809; PMCID: PMC13082182. 
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Zhu Z, Liu M, Wei J, Suryanarayan D, Behzadi P, Edgar R, Phillippi JA, St Hilaire C, Espinosa-Diez C, Gomez D. Focal adhesion proteins confer smooth muscle anoikis resistance and protection against aortic aneurysm and dissection. JCI Insight. 2026 Mar 24;11(9):e195291. PMID: 41874580; PMCID: PMC13232016.

Internal Medicine Residency

Aggarwal A, Balkan AO, Sistla D, Mastandrea K, Dassanaike-Perera M, Seethala RR, Leung JH, Yip L, Ramonell KM, McCoy KL, Fazeli PK, Sada A. Risk factors for adrenal insufficiency after adrenalectomy for mild autonomous cortisol secretion. Surgery. 2026 May 7;196:110307. PMID: 42229143.

Shu TD, Smith LM, Gunnarsson E, Paniccia A, Lee KK, Dudley B, Karloski E, Worthington C, Singhi AD, Zureikat A, Brand RE. Cigarette smoking drives earlier development of pancreatic adenocarcinoma among carriers of hereditary pancreatic cancer susceptibility genes. Pancreatology. 2026 May 22:S1424-3903(26)00215-2. PMID: 42185193.

Venkatesan N, Shah FA, Bain W, Yang Z, Dela Cruz CS, Baron RM, Zuchelkowski B, Rizzo AN, Joshi S, Arciniegas A, Zambrano K, Aneis H, Mayr FB, Morris A, Talisa VB, McVerry BJ, Nouraie SM, Kitsios GD. Risk heterogeneity within hypoinflammatory acute respiratory failure: continuous probabilities identify high-risk patients masked by binary classification. Intensive Care Med. 2026 Apr;52(4):673-686. PMID: 42043553.