What we published in October 2026

A stack of journals
  1. Albain KS, Wyatt D, Zlobin A, et al. Anti-Notch plus endocrine therapy in ER+ breast cancer inhibits cancer stem cells by increasing DAXX. JCI Insight. Sep 29 2026;doi:10.1172/jci.insight.172506 
  2. Ali MM, Aragon KK, Cher BA, et al. Driver mutation profiling by next-generation sequencing predicts survival and recurrence after curative-intent resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a genomic cohort study. Clin Transl Oncol. Oct 13 2026;doi:10.1007/s12094-026-04564-6 
  3. Ali MM, Hammad YM, Zhu P, et al. Association of Social Determinants of Health with Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment of Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Ann Surg Oncol. Oct 14 2026;doi:10.1245/s10434-026-20419-4 
  4. Amponsah JK, Thompson JA, Ellis SD. SHAP enhanced predictive modeling for clinical machine learning. Discov Health Syst. 2026;5(1):94. doi:10.1007/s44250-026-00440-w 
  5. Anaya YB, Mora Pinzon M, Wray M, et al. Cultural and linguistic adaptation of the trust in the health care team scale for Spanish-preferring Latino adults. Patient Educ Couns. Oct 19 2026;154:110355. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2026.110355 
  6. Ankawi G, Fornoni A, Panzer SE, et al. Consensus statement from the International Society of Glomerular Disease for Certification of Centers of Excellence in Glomerular Disease. Kidney Int. Oct 8 2026;doi:10.1016/j.kint.2026.07.023 
  7. Aziz F. Beyond the Crash Count: Turning Local Data Into Safer Roads. WMJ. 2026;125(4):434–435. 
  8. Babygirija R, Illiano JA, Sonsalla MM, et al. Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Metabolic Health, Cognition, and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in 3xTG Mice. Aging Cell. Oct 2026;25(10):e70767. doi:10.1111/acel.70767 
  9. Blinkiewicz H, Abul Y, Ameling J, et al. A cross-sectional survey of nursing home resident hand hygiene knowledge, hand hygiene habits, and bathing practices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Oct 13 2026:1–8. doi:10.1017/ice.2026.10537 
  10. Burton KA, Koueik J, Oliver MD, Rosenberg DL, MacDonald M. Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Masquerading Radiographically as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. WMJ. 2026;125(4):521–525. 
  11. Caldera F, Hayney MS, Zhang X, Kappelman MD, Brenner EJ. Safety of Live Vaccine Administration in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Immune-Modifying Therapy. Am J Gastroenterol. Oct 27 2026;doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000004238 
  12. Chang LA, Burgess E, Noureddine M, et al. Vaccine immunity can drive eosinophil recruitment in influenza breakthrough infection with mouse strain-specific outcomes. J Immunol. Oct 1 2026;215(10)doi:10.1093/jimmun/vkag279 
  13. Chen D, Blayne A, Ning T, et al. Reporting completeness of clinical trials evaluating large language model interventions in medicine: systematic review. BMJ. Oct 13 2026;395:e100855. doi:10.1136/bmj-2026-100855 
  14. Christoph ENI, Kim H, Manzo LL, et al. Family Engagement in the ICU: Not Just Information Sharing and Decision-Making. CHEST Crit Care. Sep 2026;4(3):100272. doi:10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100272 
  15. Chu AWL, Zhao IX, Rayner DG, et al. Comparative efficacy and safety of antihistamines, increased antihistamine dosing, and antihistamine adjuncts for chronic urticaria: a systematic review, dose-response, and network meta-analysis of randomized trials. J Allergy Clin Immunol. Oct 16 2026;doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2026.09.030 
  16. Clemmer IR, Rogers HT, Wilson MC, et al. A Streamlined One-Pot Extraction Method Enables High-Sensitivity Top-Down Proteomic Characterization of Phospholamban from Biopsy-Scale Cardiac Tissue. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. Oct 7 2026;37(10):2273–2280. doi:10.1021/jasms.6c00309 
  17. D'Alessio D, Campbell J, Chow L, et al. Letter to the Members of the American Diabetes Association Board of Directors. Diabetes. Oct 6 2026;doi:10.2337/dbi26-0052 
  18. Dholaria BR, Medvedova E, Ravi G, et al. Measurable residual disease-guided, fixed-duration, potentially definitive therapy for standard risk newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Leukemia. Oct 6 2026;doi:10.1038/s41375-026-03162-3 
  19. Dobrila HA, Licha H, Hryckowian AJ. EndD mediates butyrate-dependent toxin release and sporulation in Clostridioides difficile. J Bacteriol. Oct 6 2026:e0034126. doi:10.1128/jb.00341-26 
  20. Fantini-Alishahi ML, Ostrenga L, Mitchell K, Huebner J, Westergaard R. Trends in hepatitis C treatment initiation alongside changes in Medicaid policy requirements: Wisconsin, January 2015-December 2022. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. Nov 2026;32(11):1347–1354. doi:10.18553/jmcp.2026.32.11.1347 
  21. Feeney AK, Simmons AD, Bayne EF, et al. Multi-omic analysis reveals maturation programs in human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes during long-term culture. J Mol Cell Cardiol. Oct 2 2026;220:92–113. doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2026.10.001 
  22. Fleming EA, Bakke K, Davies O, Eskola L, Wyne K, Nelson NC. Looking Inward and Onward: Medical Humanities as a Tool for Understanding the Power of the Wisconsin Idea. WMJ. 2026;125(4):436–437. 
  23. Fowler TF, Brazauskas R, Patel J, et al. Factors Associated With Clinical Trial Participation in Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) Analysis. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. Oct 22 2026;doi:10.6004/jnccn.2026.7054 
  24. Gallagher CL, Haebig M, Heroor A, et al. An examination of the effect of dual task on gait in Parkinson's disease and REM sleep behavior disorder. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. Sep 23 2026;153:108994. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108994 
  25. Gepner AD, Pewowaruk RJ, Korcarz CE, et al. Polygenic Determinants of Arterial Stiffness: Implications for Hypertension. J Am Heart Assoc. Oct 20 2026;15(20):e047424. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.047424 
  26. Gillessen S, Turco F, Davis ID, et al. Management of Patients with High-risk Localised, Locally Advanced, and Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Report from the 2026 Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference. Eur Urol. Oct 26 2026;doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2026.09.027 
  27. Gleason C, Lambrou N, Blind M, et al. Health care provider experiences delivering dementia care in Indigenous communities: challenges and recommendations. Gerontologist. Oct 8 2026;66(11)doi:10.1093/geront/gnag230 
  28. Golden BP, Sheth MA, Dalal S, et al. Advancing clinician-patient communication in academic hospitals: Insights from a multisite rapid qualitative analysis. J Hosp Med. Oct 25 2026;doi:10.1002/jhm.70525 
  29. Golden BP, Vasilevskis EE. Delirium. Ann Intern Med. Oct 2026;179(10):ITC145–ITC160. doi:10.7326/ANNALS-26-03322 
  30. Gorman T, Alstott J. Dose-Dependent Proteinuria and Renal Dysfunction With High-Intensity Rosuvastatin: Case Report and Literature Review. WMJ. 2026;125(4):533–536. 
  31. Granadillo E, Peterson A, Bloyer E, et al. Multifield extended high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation in mild cognitive impairment: A proof-of-concept study on cognition and brain network connectivity. J Alzheimers Dis Rep. Jan–Dec 2026;10:25424823261449802. doi:10.1177/25424823261449802 
  32. Griffin M, Ikenberry H, Gauger J, et al. Association between air sampling for viral respiratory pathogens and acute respiratory tract infection cases in the emergency department. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Nov 2026;47(11):1167–1169. doi:10.1017/ice.2026.10538 
  33. Hoppe KK, Thordsen S. Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. Dec 2026;53(4):747–764. doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2026.07.003 
  34. Islam N, Foroutan F, Johnson TM, 2nd, et al. Mapping the evidence on the use of Alzheimer's disease staging criteria (2011-2026): a scoping review to prioritise action for guidelines - protocol. BMJ Open. Oct 27 2026;16(10):e121221. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121221 
  35. Kathuria H, Fiore MC, McCarthy DE. Opportunities and Challenges in Tobacco Treatment. JAMA. Oct 5 2026;doi:10.1001/jama.2026.17144 
  36. Khan AZ, Buell KG, Karway G, et al. Automating chart review for identification of infected patients using natural language processing. JAMIA Open. Oct 2026;9(5):ooag163. doi:10.1093/jamiaopen/ooag163 
  37. Khanna K, Charbit AR, Tang M, et al. Histo-blood group secretor status does not influence mucus plugging or asthma exacerbation outcomes. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. Oct 15 2026;doi:10.1093/ajrcmb/aanag158 
  38. Konjeti M, Musto J. A Rare Form of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient With Crohn's Disease. WMJ. 2026;125(4):529–532. 
  39. Leng Y, He Y, Mechanic-Hamilton D, et al. Remote versus in-person cognitive testing: the impact of visit modality on longitudinal cognitive outcomes in older adults. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). Oct–Dec 2026;18(4):e70530. doi:10.1002/dad2.70530 
  40. Levinson JB, Lee J, Makris UE. Morning Stiffness as a Sentinel Symptom-Refining Inflammatory Arthritis Screening in Older Adults-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. Oct 12 2026;doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.4684 
  41. Lichtman-Mikol S, Lang JM, Nagar H, et al. Metastasis-directed radiotherapy (MDRT) for men with de novo, oligometastatic prostate cancer treated with long-term androgen deprivation therapy in the STAMPEDE trial (METANOVA): protocol for a multicentre, phase II randomised controlled trial in the USA. BMJ Open. Oct 6 2026;16(10):e116331. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-116331 
  42. Lileikyte G, Marinho LL, Lu Y, et al. Differentiated effect of hypothermia versus normothermia after cardiac arrest by neurological status and clinical correlates of ischemic burden. Crit Care. Nov 2 2026;30(1)doi:10.1186/s13054-026-06414-x 
  43. Lista S, Emanuele E, Cuperlovic-Culf M, et al. Artificial intelligence applications in microbiota-gut-brain axis research: Implications for Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis. Oct 29 2026:13872877261500124. doi:10.1177/13872877261500124 
  44. Major A, Abbott D, Snyder J, et al. Comparative survival and time toxicity outcomes of CAR-T versus bispecific antibody therapies in relapsed/refractory FL. Blood Adv. Oct 30 2026;doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2026020899 
  45. McGregor ER, McGill CJ, Arp NL, et al. Overexpression of endoplasmic reticulum acetyl-CoA transporter AT-1 alters neuronal metabolism, growth, and synaptic activity. iScience. Nov 20 2026;29(11):117722. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.117722 
  46. McLachlan MJ, Bettcher B, Langhough R, et al. EXPRESS: Synaptic density PET mediates the relationship between Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive performance. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. Oct 20 2026:271678X261501266. doi:10.1177/0271678X261501266 
  47. Melcher EM, Buckingham WR, Keller SA, Kind AJH. Distribution of Coal Power, Pollution, and Poverty. JAMA Netw Open. Nov 2 2026;9(11):e2642335. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.42335 
  48. Moscoso Rial A, Leuzy A, Raket LL, et al. Tau positron emission tomography harmonization using the CenTauR approach: General conversion equations, relevant cut-points, and external validation. Alzheimers Dement. Oct 2026;22(10)doi:10.1002/alz.71886 
  49. Mukhopadhyay A, Sang Y, Blecker S, et al. Association Between Cardiologist Ambulatory Workload and Evidence-Based Therapy for Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc. Nov 3 2026;15(21):e048608. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.048608 
  50. Nguyen OT, Afshar M, Jaeb MA, et al. The Ambulatory Patient Experience with Ambient Artificial Intelligence Scribes: A Qualitative Study. J Gen Intern Med. Oct 19 2026;doi:10.1007/s11606-026-10931-4 
  51. Nordness M, Nyenhuis SM, Rider NL, Szefler SJ, Kakumanu S. Understanding and Leveraging Implementation Science Within a Clinical Informatics Framework for Allergy/Immunology. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. Oct 2026;14(10):2189–2197 e1. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2026.05.026 
  52. Norling AM, Collins AM, Sewell KR, et al. Decomposed arterial stiffness and NfL-cognition association in older adults: The IGNITE study. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). Oct–Dec 2026;18(4):e70507. doi:10.1002/dad2.70507 
  53. Odorico JS, Citro A, de Koning EJP, et al. Summary Report of the Fifth International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association Summit on Stem Cell-derived Islets. Transplantation. Nov 1 2026;110(11):e2158–e2166. doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005783 
  54. Orhan C, Deemer DA, Hercules WJ, et al. ICU Physical Environments Used for Family Conferences: A Multimodal Qualitative Evaluation with ICU Team Members. Crit Care Med. Oct 16 2026;doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000007406 
  55. Owoyemi I, Sprangers B, Bregman A, et al. Best clinical practice in kidney transplant and cancer clinics. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. Oct 27 2026;doi:10.1097/MNH.0000000000001233 
  56. Pande N, Moser JC, Chandrasekaran S, Brohl AS, Kulkarni RP, Ma VT. Intratumoral Immunotherapy-The Future of Treating Merkel Cell Carcinoma? Cancers (Basel). Oct 7 2026;18(19)doi:10.3390/cancers18193226 
  57. Parker MA, Klopack ET, Johnson AL, Guo L, Parker ES. Former versus current smoking among older adults living with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and cognitive impairment. J Alzheimers Dis. Nov 2 2026:13872877261500405. doi:10.1177/13872877261500405 
  58. Passmore SR, Gooding DC, Medina MN, et al. Decision-making in biospecimen and biomarker research among African American participants: Procedure-specific perspectives including on the uniqueness of brain donation. J Alzheimers Dis. Oct 23 2026:13872877261500123. doi:10.1177/13872877261500123 
  59. Peter DC, McLachlan M, DiFilippo AH, et al. Plasma beta-synuclein associates with hippocampal synaptic density measured with [(11)C]UCB-J PET and plasma tau markers in Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. Oct 2026;22(10)doi:10.1002/alz.71900 
  60. Post KE, Trotter CS, Munankarmi AM, et al. Subgroup variations in benefit from telehealth palliative care for advanced lung cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. Oct 29 2026;doi:10.1093/jnci/djag408 
  61. Qian ET, Graham Linck EJ, Spicer AB, et al. Individualized Treatment Effects of Cefepime vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Adults Hospitalized with Acute Infection. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Oct 7 2026;doi:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag544 
  62. Rhoads T, Neale AC, Cobos K, et al. Social support and cognition in a racially and ethnically diverse cohort: the role of neighborhood disadvantage. Front Neurol. 2026;17:1918066. doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1918066 
  63. Rice JP, Brown K, Bansal MB. Introducing Michael Ronan Lucey, MD, the 78th President of AASLD. Hepatology. Nov 5 2026;doi:10.1097/HEP.0000000000001838 
  64. Sattari N, Dave A, Chen IY, et al. Sex differences in sleep and memory relationships in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026;17:1930177. doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1930177 
  65. Schell T, Kalapala J, Armwald B, et al. Lower rates of endoscopic remission among incarcerated patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. Oct 14 2026;doi:10.1093/ibd/izag211 
  66. Schlund SK, Hoang DK, Kind AJH, Grill JD, Gillen DL. Research attitudes through the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health. 2026;14:1899763. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1899763 
  67. Schmidt T, Gennette R, Cole C, et al. Practice patterns in myeloma bone disease: a multi-center survey. Front Oncol. 2026;16:1948667. doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1948667 
  68. Sureshkumar K, Klein JA, Kumar D, et al. Prognostic Significance of Early Donor-derived Cell-free DNA Trajectories After Kidney Transplantation. Transplantation. Nov 2 2026;doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000005959 
  69. Suzuki H, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Ohl M, et al. Community Care Consultations for Veterans with Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Am J Manag Care. Sep 1 2026;32(9):e309–e315. doi:10.37765/ajmc.2026.90009 
  70. Torka P, Bock AM, Hao P, et al. Nivolumab with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine in older adults with classic Hodgkin lymphoma: do S1826 results hold up in the real world? Haematologica. Oct 8 2026;doi:10.3324/haematol.2026.301545 
  71. Tsigebrhan R, Gishoma D, Andebirhan A, et al. Psychosocial impact of Marburg virus disease on recovered individuals and frontline health workers in Rwanda: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. Sep 29 2026;16(9):e116055. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-116055 
  72. Valentim C, Denecke J, Frerich S, et al. Pathway-specific polygenic risk scores modify the association between amyloid and tau PET accumulation in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. Oct 2026;22(10)doi:10.1002/alz.71939 
  73. van Rosendael A, Nakanishi R, Bax JJ, et al. Whole heart atherosclerosis volume and risk for major adverse cardiovascular events across the clinical likelihood for obstructive CAD; the CONFIRM2 study. Am J Prev Cardiol. Jan 2027;31:101712. doi:10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101712 
  74. Vu TN, Kumar N. Disseminated Blastomycosis With Pulmonary, Cutaneous, and Splenic Involvement in a Construction Worker: A Case Report. Clin Case Rep. Oct 2026;14(10):e73710. doi:10.1002/ccr3.73710 
  75. Weli HK, Raymond C, Mathur S, et al. Alpha-gal sensitization and the transfusion medicine diagnostic gap: A single-center study with multi-institutional TriNetX validation. Transfusion. Oct 23 2026;doi:10.1111/trf.70438 
  76. Westergaard RP, Mixson LS, Ballard HK, et al. Community-based health navigation to reduce drug-related harms in rural settings: A pooled analysis of two intervention trials. Drug Alcohol Depend. Oct 17 2026;289:113399. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113399 
  77. Wheatley LM, Baker JR, Jr., Adkinson NF, et al. Systemic Allergic Reactions to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol. Oct 13 2026;doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2026.09.024 
  78. Wu J, Affoo R, Brates D, et al. The Role of Saliva in Swallowing: A Systematic Review. Dysphagia. Oct 3 2026;doi:10.1007/s00455-026-10995-8 
  79. Xiong C, Luo J, Hartz S, et al. Mild Amyloid Burden in the Brains of Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals is Associated with Long-Term Cognitive Impairment. Ann Neurol. Oct 14 2026;doi:10.1002/ana.78392 
  80. Xiong C, Luo J, Lu R, et al. Simpson's Paradox, Amyloid Paradox, and Racial Differences. JAMA Netw Open. Oct 1 2026;9(10):e2640868. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.40868 
  81. Yazdanyar A, Baker J, Wysham KD, Yousufuddin M, Kaiksow FA, Ward MM. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Frailty, and Outcomes of Surgical Hospitalizations: A National Population-Based Analysis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Sep 29 2026;doi:10.1002/acr.80171 
  82. Yip SM, Laird AD, Agarwal N, et al. Talazoparib plus enzalutamide versus placebo plus enzalutamide in metastatic androgen pathway modulator-resistant (castration-resistant) prostate cancer (TALAPRO-2): a biomarker analysis of circulating tumour DNA and cells for prognosis and molecular profiling. Lancet Oncol. Oct 28 2026;doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(26)00355-4 
  83. Zhang Y, Martin Merinero H, Carmen AR, et al. Distinct Pharmacodynamic Complement Biomarker Signatures Define Iptacopan and Pegcetacoplan Treatment in C3 Glomerulopathy. Kidney Int Rep. Dec 2026;11(12):107087. doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2026.107087 
  84. Zhong X, Roberts KG, Wei H, et al. Genomic drivers of leukemia and blinatumomab response in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia - the ECOG-ACRIN E1910 study. Blood. Oct 5 2026;doi:10.1182/blood.2026033793 
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