Immune Imprinting: A Missing Piece in Understanding Modern Allergies
The adaptive immune system tailors its effector responses to pathogen type: type 1 responses fight viruses and bacteria, and type 2 responses protect against parasites, toxins, and environmental irritants. Allergic diseases, such as food allergy, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, are characterized by exaggerated type 2 responses to otherwise harmless stimuli. Although genetic predisposition contributes to […]
What Is a ‘Stone Baby’? Inside a Rare Medical Phenomenon
For some women, pregnancy can become an unexpectedly painful experience. However, not every pregnancy proceeds to full term. Ectopic pregnancy is one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications, occurring when a fertilised egg attaches outside the uterus. The uterus is uniquely designed to expand, provide an adequate blood supply, and safely support a developing pregnancy. […]
A Home-Based Intervention to Improve Adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Young Children: Protocol for a Mobile App-Based Randomized Control Trial
JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Jan 29;15:e75621. doi: 10.2196/75621. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One in 10 preschoolers (aged 3-4 y) meet the three 24-hour Movement Guidelines, that is, (1) physical activity, (2) sedentary screen time, and (3) sleep. OBJECTIVE: The overarching aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a 12-week mobile health home-based […]
Online and Mobile Application Diet Information for Food Chemical Intolerances: An Evaluation of the Content, Quality and Health Literacy Demand
J Hum Nutr Diet. 2026 Feb;39(1):e70207. doi: 10.1111/jhn.70207. ABSTRACT AIMS: To quantify the content, understandability, actionability, readability, and overall quality of food chemical intolerance dietary information for patients available online and via mobile applications. METHODS: Content analysis was undertaken between August 2023 and August 2024 of eligible webpages and mobile applications. Online material was evaluated […]
Using an AI-powered Mobile Application Chatbot to Address Maternal Depression Indicators and Inquiries in the Perinatal and Postpartum Periods: A Multimethod Analysis
Inquiry. 2026 Jan-Dec;63:469580261417580. doi: 10.1177/00469580261417580. Epub 2026 Jan 29. ABSTRACT Using AI-powered mobile applications for mental health screening can help reduce maternal mental health disparities among Black mothers who are pregnant or parenting in the United States. A maternal health education question and answer mobile application chatbot has the potential to intervene in the maternal […]
An Integrative Analysis of Behavioral, Psychological, and Smartphone Use Factors Associated With Sleep Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study of Saudi Undergraduate Students
Inquiry. 2026 Jan-Dec;63:469580251413526. doi: 10.1177/00469580251413526. Epub 2026 Jan 29. ABSTRACT Sleep quality is a critical component of student well-being and academic performance. This study aimed to examine the association between demographic characteristics, health and mental behaviors, smartphone usage, and sleep quality among undergraduate students at Jazan University in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional web-based survey was […]
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Mediate the Association Between Peer Attachment and Problematic Use of Smartphone
Brain Behav. 2026 Feb;16(2):e71224. doi: 10.1002/brb3.71224. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Problematic use of smartphone (PUS) is increasingly prevalent among adolescents and may be influenced by both peer relationships and emotion-regulation capacities. This study tested whether difficulties in emotion regulation mediate the association between peer attachment and PUS, and whether these pathways differ by gender, age, and school […]
The same, only different: Smartphone-based dietary Ecological Momentary Assessment tools vary in complexity, usability and active information processing
Br J Health Psychol. 2026 Feb;31(1):e70057. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.70057. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is popular for assessing dietary intake in real life and real time. Available tools differ substantially in the type and number of implemented features, including features to assess what and how much was consumed. These features require qualitatively different input that […]
Engineered Human Cartilage–Derived Acellular Grafts for Immunomodulated Skeletal Healing
Musculoskeletal trauma is a leading cause of long-term disability globally, with bone injuries representing a major contributor to this burden. Tissue engineering has enabled the development of many biomaterials for bone repair; however, many current methods rely on living or autologous grafts. These strategies are limited by donor morbidity, biological variability, manufacturing complexity, and regulatory challenges. […]
Expanding focus: reimagining and broadening women’s leadership programs in academic medicine
Acad Med. 2026 Jan 1;101(1):27-33. doi: 10.1093/acamed/wvaf010. ABSTRACT In light of increasing legislation aimed at prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at publicly funded universities in the United States, women-only leadership programs (WOLPs) have come under increasing pressure, which could undermine gender equity advancements, particularly in academic medicine. Women-only leadership programs have traditionally offered […]
