The prevalence of obesity and its associated comorbidities has surged dramatically in recent
decades. Especially concerning is the increased rate of childhood obesity, resulting in …

Cardiovascular diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Engineered
cardiac organoids are being developed and used to replicate cardiac tissues supporting …

Background It is still unclear whether small left ventricle (LV) is an adverse structural
prognostic feature in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Objectives The purpose of this study …

Background Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of androgen-associated
hair loss. Previous studies have indicated an association between the gut microbiota and …

Current scientific knowledge is insufficient on the effects of metal mixtures on early life
growth trajectories. This study included 7118 mother-infant pairs from a Chinese birth cohort …

Ardissino et al. 1 present a Mendelian randomization (MR) study suggesting that lower
birthweight is causal for increased risk of coronary artery disease. We argue that this …

Cardiac diseases represent common highly morbid conditions for which molecular
mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here we report the analysis of 1,459 protein …

This commentary refers to 'Birth weight influences cardiac structure, function, and disease
risk: evidence of a causal association', by M. Ardissino et al., https://doi …

Enlargement of the left ventricle (LV) is an important marker of adverse cardiac remodeling
and poor prognosis. Previous studies demonstrated increased cardiovascular risk in small …

Background Hypertensive pregnancies are associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular and neurological diseases in the offspring during later life. However, less is …