Case Rep Urol. 2026 Aug 17;2026:4860507. doi: 10.1155/criu/4860507. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT Bilobed testis is a rare anomaly of testicular development. Although its etiology remains uncertain, this condition may represent a variant of polyorchidism. We herein describe the case of an 18-year-old patient who presented with a painless scrotal nodule located in the upper pole of […]
Sports (Basel). 2026 Aug 20;14(8):363. doi: 10.3390/sports14080363. ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the independent contribution of aerobic physiological variables to 500 m sprint kayak performance in national-level male athletes. Twenty-four male flatwater kayak athletes completed post-intervention physiological and performance assessments following a 6-week training intervention. Sprint performance was assessed using a […]
Ann Gastroenterol. 2026;39(5):563-570. doi: 10.20524/aog.2026.1079. Epub 2026 Jun 11. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lipid profile alterations have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our aim was to systematically investigate all relevant evidence on the association between lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and IBD. METHODS: We searched PubMed and Cochrane Library databases (up to 30 December 2024) […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 Aug 12:S0003-9993(26)00860-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.08.001. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Increased Alzheimer’s disease (AD) prevalence paired with improved ability to diagnose the disease at earlier stages now, more than ever, necessitates interventions that will support the AD population for extended periods of time. Even with the substantial body of literature […]
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Aug 14:keag424. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag424. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The clinical relevance of Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and determinants shaping adherence across disease phenotypes remain largely unexplored in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). In this study, we evaluated MedDiet adherence across IIM subtypes, identified factors associated with it, and examined its association with […]