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Study Protocol

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Electroacupuncture for the prevention of acute gastrointestinal injury in patients with sepsis undergoing mechanical ventilation (EAGISM): a protocol for an open-label randomized controlled trial

in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology

Jian Xu
Ting-ting Xie
Jun-xuan Wu
Ding-wei Deng
Jing Huang
Yi Yu
Bo-jun Zheng
Ke-rui Wu
Jian Li

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1695929

456 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Gut microbiota-derived EPA alleviates neuroinflammation associated with white matter injury by influencing H3K9ac/BDNF/TrkB pathway

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Yuqian Wang
Yajun Zhang
Yifan Cui
Jing Zhu
Chan Wang
Shanshan Wang
Xuwu Xiao
Liu Yang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1711114

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Lipid biomarkers reveal dominance of aerobic methanotrophy in a continental serpentinizing system

in Extreme Microbiology

Cybele R. Collins
Mary N. Parenteau
Linda L. Jahnke
Michael D. Kubo
Serena Moseman-Valtierra
Kyle Young
Dawn Cardace

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1694997

345 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Effects of predicted Khamisiyah exposure on default mode network resting state functional connectivity in Gulf War Veterans

in Neurotoxicology

Linda L. Chao
Salvatore Torrisi

Frontiers in Toxicology

doi 10.3389/ftox.2026.1772515

220 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Tunable CAR-NK-92 activity in the tumor microenvironment via a dual ATF4-responsive circuit

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Enzo Manchon
Nell Hirt
Aravindhan Soundiramourty
Benjamin Versier
Yves Christen
Dominique Charron
Jacques Mallet
Nabila Jabrane-Ferrat
Che Serguera
Reem Al-Daccak

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1792164

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Evidence of antibacterial properties by endophytic fungi of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Rosario Nicoletti
Elvira Ferrara
Andrea Becchimanzi
Beata Zimowska
Milena Petriccione

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1783646

152 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

IFNγ-associated immune–metabolic remodeling is linked to serotonin–kynurenine imbalance and cortical vulnerability in lupus-prone mice

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Karim Matmat
Rosa-Maria Guéant-Rodriguez
Emmanuel Darcq
Okan Baspinar
Jean-Marc Alberto
Jean-Louis Guéant
Ayikoé-Guy Mensah-Nyagan
Hélène Jeltsch-David

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1740039

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Inflammation–HDL axis indices differentiate drug-naïve first-episode mania and recurrent mania from healthy controls: a covariate-adjusted study

in Mood Disorders

Fatih Ekici
Rukiye Tekdemir
Ömer Bayırlı
Furkan Çınar
Mustafa Esad Tezcan

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1780722

113 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Wound infection caused by Staphylococcus arlettae: a case report and metal characterization

in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Tao Zhu
Yuanling Jin
Qiankun Liu
Jun Zhang
Qianglong Pan
Haixia Tu
Yan Li
Shouxing Wang

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1780396

119 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Academic burnout in the TikTok era: a battle between pleasure and concentration

in Educational Psychology

Yanning Chen
Jimin Hu
Li Cheng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1774030

146 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Bedtime procrastination and psychological distress in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their association

in Health Psychology

Obaid Azeem
Fatma Sulaiman
Zhu Haidong

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1767938

177 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Schizophrenia detection via lobe-wise and overall EEG features using VMD and bayesian-optimized machine learning models

in Brain Imaging Methods

Gandham Sai Sravanthi
Lakhan Dev Sharma

Frontiers in Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1753779

253 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Retrostyling as a historical narrative strategy of culture brands: the case of Burger King and Pepsi in Instagram

in Advertising and Marketing Communication

Maria Eugenia Martínez-Sánchez
Arnau Roig-Mora
Mariia Hurytska
Lluís Mas Manchón

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1748423

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Efficacy and safety of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to standard chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for advanced or recurrent cervical cancer: a meta-analysis

in Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Le Zhou
Chuntang Sun
Peng Diao
Junchao Wang

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1780791

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Student and instructor perceptions of feedback in veterinary clinical education, part I quantitative analysis

in Higher Education

Shane D. Lyon
Katherine Fogelberg
Ariana Hinckley-Boltax
Michelle C. Coleman
Jonathan H. Foreman
Jody S. Frost
Kent G. Hecker
Jennifer L. Hodgson
Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1743510

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Prevalence and predictors of analgesic use during early pregnancy in a Brazilian population

in Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology

Marcella Tapias Passoni
Mariana Regina Rompkovski
Vitória Aline Santana Rios
Daniele Cristine Krebs Ribeiro
Amanda Atuati Maltoni
Carla Giovana Basso
Sara Emilia Lima Tolouei
Juliana Machado Franco
Bianca Manfroi da Silva
Anderson Joel Martino-Andrade

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1730483

Articles

Electroacupuncture for the prevention of acute gastrointestinal injury in patients with sepsis undergoing mechanical ventilation (EAGISM): a protocol for an open-label randomized controlled trial

Gut microbiota-derived EPA alleviates neuroinflammation associated with white matter injury by influencing H3K9ac/BDNF/TrkB pathway

Lipid biomarkers reveal dominance of aerobic methanotrophy in a continental serpentinizing system

Effects of predicted Khamisiyah exposure on default mode network resting state functional connectivity in Gulf War Veterans

Tunable CAR-NK-92 activity in the tumor microenvironment via a dual ATF4-responsive circuit

Evidence of antibacterial properties by endophytic fungi of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

IFNγ-associated immune–metabolic remodeling is linked to serotonin–kynurenine imbalance and cortical vulnerability in lupus-prone mice

Inflammation–HDL axis indices differentiate drug-naïve first-episode mania and recurrent mania from healthy controls: a covariate-adjusted study

Wound infection caused by Staphylococcus arlettae: a case report and metal characterization

Academic burnout in the TikTok era: a battle between pleasure and concentration

Bedtime procrastination and psychological distress in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their association

Schizophrenia detection via lobe-wise and overall EEG features using VMD and bayesian-optimized machine learning models

Retrostyling as a historical narrative strategy of culture brands: the case of Burger King and Pepsi in Instagram

Efficacy and safety of adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to standard chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for advanced or recurrent cervical cancer: a meta-analysis

Student and instructor perceptions of feedback in veterinary clinical education, part I quantitative analysis

Prevalence and predictors of analgesic use during early pregnancy in a Brazilian population