Bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) comprises> 10% of total adipose mass, yet unlike
white or brown adipose tissues (WAT or BAT) its metabolic functions remain unclear. Herein …

Background—Abdominal aortic aneurysms are a major cause of death. Prediction of
aneurysm expansion and rupture is challenging and currently relies on the simple measure …

Abstract Background Fluorine-18–sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) uptake is a marker of active
vascular calcification associated with high-risk atherosclerotic plaque. Objectives In patients …

Cycle-consistent generative adversarial network (CycleGAN) has been widely used for cross-
domain medical image synthesis tasks particularly due to its ability to deal with unpaired …

Background—Cell therapy is an emerging and exciting novel treatment option for
cardiovascular disease that relies on the delivery of functional cells to their target site …

Context: 5α-Reductase (5αR) types 1 and 2 catalyze the A-ring reduction of steroids,
including androgens and glucocorticoids. 5α-R inhibitors lower dihydrotestosterone in …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is a sparsity of data on the impact of cachexia on human
muscle function. This study examined the relationship between cachexia, quality of life and …

Respiratory infections in mechanically ventilated patients caused by Gram-negative bacteria
are a major cause of morbidity. Rapid and unequivocal determination of the presence …

The testicular vasculature forms a complex network, providing oxygenation, micronutrients,
and waste clearance from the testis. The vasculature is also instrumental to testis function …

Objectives Macrophages play a central role in the cellular inflammatory response to
myocardial infarction (MI) and predict subsequent clinical outcomes. We aimed to assess …