A randomized controlled trial adding behavioral counseling to supervised physical activity in people living with and beyond cancer (BOOST-UP-): a study protocol for a live remotely-delivered behavior change intervention

BMC Cancer. 2025 May 9;25(1):847. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-13904-8.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: For many people living with and beyond cancer (LWBC), physical activity (PA) declines significantly after supervised PA interventions. The effect of short-term, supervised PA interventions on motivational outcomes

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

JACC Case Rep. 2025 May 7;30(9):103295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103295. Epub 2025 Mar 12.ABSTRACTPercutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is increasingly used to provide nonpharmacologic stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly patients at high risk for comp

Humanistic Values of the Physician in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2025 May 7:S1109-9666(25)00104-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2025.04.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) has recently been introduced into clinical practice with the potential to revolutionize medicine. AI will provide the physician with unlimited power, which

Parkin mediates the mitochondrial dysfunction through mRpL18

J Biol Chem. 2025 May 7:110208. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110208. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLoss of function of parkin leads to the mitochondrial dysfunction, which is closely related to Parkinson's disease. However, the in vivo mechanism is far from clear. One of the dogmas is that impaired Parki