How zinc deficiency could worsen heart inflammation and what that means for patients

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	How zinc deficiency could worsen heart inflammation and what that means for patients This review examines how zinc regulates inflammatory and redox signaling pathways involved in myocarditis and pericarditis, highlighting mechanisms such as NF-κB inhibition and the redox zinc switch. The authors conclude that maintaining optimal zinc status may support cardiovascular resilience, while emphasizing that clinical translation requires further targeted trials.

	COVID-19 ARDS survivors face lasting disability and high late mortality, researchers report In this single-center ambispective cohort of 283 Polish patients with COVID-19–related ARDS requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, cumulative mortality reached 44.5% at four years after ICU admission. Among survivors, substantial proportions reported persistent functional limitations, insomnia, fatigue, and reduced quality-adjusted life years.

			High-dose curcumin fails to produce lasting gut microbiome changes in IBD patients In an open-label study of 29 men, including patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in remission, 6 g per day of curcumin for eight weeks led to modest, transient shifts in gut microbiota composition without sustained restructuring. Despite achieving high fecal concentrations and minimal systemic bioavailability, curcumin did not produce durable microbiome changes, and disease activity scores remained stable.

			Stronger connection found between cannabis use and mental illness An analysis of 35,000 Canadians shows that rising cannabis use and worsening mental‑health symptoms are increasingly appearing together, with the connection between the two strengthening over time.

			Study maps how NF-κB regulates gene expression in cells To further the quantitative understanding of cellular decision making, Dr. Gregory Reeves and his team in the chemical engineering department have worked to interpret how a transcription factor dictates the alteration of gene expression in cells.

	Newer nurses face the highest risk of developing moral injury symptoms Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care.

	NLRP3 inflammasome plays dual, time-dependent roles during acute wound healing Wound healing is a multistep biological process involving inflammation, tissue formation, and remodeling.

	Sucrose reduces pain in newborns during hospital needle procedures A new Cochrane review has found that sucrose can help with pain relief in newborn babies during common hospital procedures, such as venepuncture. This involves drawing blood with a needle, typically for testing.

	Families defend disability services amid Medicaid cuts Families of Idahoans with disabilities say their lives could be upended as lawmakers in the state's Republican-dominated legislature mull sweeping cuts.

	Study finds around six nightclub deaths occur annually in the UK Around 6 deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15 year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

	Misdiagnosed Parkinson's patient regains life after NPH treatment At age 66, Richard "Dick" Nash first suspected something might be wrong when he participated in a Dallas walk for juvenile diabetes in honor of his granddaughter.

	Organ donation after circulatory death expands transplant opportunities Organ donation after the heart stops beating, a practice called donation after circulatory death, has gone from rare to routine in the United States, a new study shows.

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