Recent Publications

Medical debt and insufficient sleep among U.S. adults

Datta, B. K. & Jahan, M., Dec 2026, In: Sleep Epidemiology. 6, 100147.

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Examining predictors of scale-up penalty in preliminary studies of health behavior interventions and subsequent larger trials: a meta-epidemiological review of diverse fields

von Klinggraeff, L., Pfledderer, C. D., Burkart, S., Ramey, K., Smith, M., McLain, A. C., Armstrong, B., Weaver, R. G., Okely, A., Lubans, D., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Jago, R., Turner-McGrievy, G., Thrasher, J., Li, X. & Beets, M. W., Dec 2026, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 12, 1, 96.

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Surgical and hormonal gender-affirming care: cross-domain determinants and artificial intelligence-enabled expansion

Sharma, M., Sharma, V. & De Leo, G., Dec 2026, In: International Journal for Equity in Health. 25, 1, 155.

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A Scoping Review of Warning Signs for Suicide Among Autistic People

Benevides, T. W., Pelton, M., Moseley, R. L., Maddox, B. B., Donahue, M. P. & Morgan, L., Dec 2026, In: Current Developmental Disorders Reports. 13, 1, 10.

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Comparative analysis of organizational and leadership success factors associated with fast-growing biomedical research

Balas, E. A., Abdelgawad, Y. H., Aubert, C. & Townsend, T., Dec 2026, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 8662.

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Adherence to oral endocrine therapy by menopausal status: post hoc insights from a remote monitoring randomized trial

Graetz, I., Hu, X., Krukowski, R. A., Anderson, J. N., Stepanski, E., Vidal, G., Waters, T. M. & Schwartzberg, L. S., Dec 2026, In: npj Breast Cancer. 12, 1, 33.

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Predictors of low/moderate vs high concerns about falling among older adults with poor mobility

Okrah, A. K., Hsieh, K. L. & Jehu, D. A., Oct 2026, In: Human Movement Science. 109, 103522.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Cumulative Glucose Exposure, and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Domanski, M. J., Wu, C. O., Tian, X., Shalhoub, R., Miao, R., Roney, P. C., Davis, S. N., Hasan, A. A., Reis, J. P., Bae, S., Jacobs, D. R., Lloyd-Jones, D. M. & Fuster, V., Sep 2026, In: JACC: Advances. 5, 9, 103087.

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Longitudinal Trends in Gender and Underrepresented Minority Representation Among United States Otolaryngology Faculty

Reddy, S. G., Handa, A., Mahajan, A., Ravirala, R., Lim, V., Ange, B. & Long, S., Sep 2026, In: Journal of Surgical Education. 83, 9, 104037.

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MC4R gene variants and their association with caloric intake and body composition: An exploratory study in adults from Southeastern USA

Bayhaghi, G., Karim, Z. A., De Leo, G. & Silva, J., Sep 2026, In: Gene Reports. 44, 102555.

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Use and Outcomes Associated With a Clear Prime for Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Bateson, B., Ange, B., Doddala, B., Hazenberg, E., Bohuta, L. & St. Louis, J., Sep 2026, In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. 4, 3, p. 863-867 5 p.

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Unemployment-Linked Food Hardships in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Benitez, J., Yewell, K., Fitzpatrick, K. & Huang, H., Sep 2026, In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 48, 4, p. 852-864 13 p.

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Association of Change in Healthy Lifestyle in Early Adulthood With Steatotic Liver Disease Risk in Midlife

Chen, Y., Zhao, L., Mezzacappa, C., Steffen, L. M., Carr, J. J., Gao, T., Terry, J. G., Qu, Y., Bae, S., Taddei, T., Justice, A. C., Jacobs, D. R., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Hou, L. & Zhang, X., Sep 2026, In: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 24, 9, p. 2444-2452 9 p.

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Multifactorial Exercise and Inflammatory Responses in Dementia: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial Secondary Analysis

Jehu, D. A., Hanson, M., Huang, Y., Soares, A., Hergott, C., Waller, J. L., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Carrick, R. M., Fulzele, S., Hamrick, M., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Aug 2026, In: Life. 16, 8, 1230.

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Differential Correlation Across Subpopulations of Single Cells in Subtypes of Acute Myeloid Leukemia

McGee, R. L., Reed, J., Behbehani, G. K. & Coombes, K. R., Aug 2026, In: BioTech. 15, 3, 63.

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The Brain-Muscle Axis in Neurodegeneration: Linking Dementia, Sarcopenia, and Exercise-Mediated Neuroprotection

Paul, G., Sharma, M., Asante, D. M., Jehu, D. A., Khan, M. B., Isales, C. & Fulzele, S., Aug 2026, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 27, 16, 7249.

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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Outcomes

Tsai, M. H., Shahsavari, D., Chen, J., Moazzami, B. & Sridhar, S., Aug 1 2026, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 13, 4, p. 2695-2704 10 p.

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Evaluation of Chimerism Testing by Next-Generation Sequencing Using Insertion/Deletion Markers

Dutterer, S., Moore, C., Giddens, M., Smith, J., Williams, J., Magwood, J., Silva, J., Murphey, C. & Bravo-Egana, V., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 28, 7, p. 535-552 18 p.

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Diabetic Gastroparesis in Evolution

Eubanks, A., Jehu, D. A., Obineme, C. & Sharma, A., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 60, 6, p. 471-479 9 p.

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Zygotes are Persisting Organisms

Colgrove, N., Jun 2026, In: Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom). 51, 3, p. 191-221 31 p.

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WayFindR: investigating feedback in biological pathways

Bombina, P., McGee II, R. L., Reed, J., Abrams, Z. B., Abruzzo, L. V. & Coombes, K. R., Jun 2026, In: NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics. 8, 2, lqag051.

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Protocol for Afterschool Rx 2.0: A pilot randomized crossover trial to determine the feasibility of prescriptions to afterschool care for children with cardiovascular risk factors

von Klinggraeff, L., Harris, R. A., Estabrooks, P., Coughlin, S. & Armstrong, B., Jun 2026, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 165, 108307.

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Preliminary effects of a modified Otago Exercise Program on metabolic, cellular, and epigenetic biomarkers in people living with dementia: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Jehu, D. A., Hanson, M., Huang, Y., Soares, A., Patel, C., Hergott, C., Waller, J. L., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Carrick, R. M., Fulzele, S., Hamrick, M., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Jun 2026, In: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 137, 104077.

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Integrated Strategies for Assessing Student Learning in Pre-Clinical Curriculum

Thai, L. S., Prasad, P. D., Moon, H., Ange, B. & Winston, N. R., Jun 2026, In: Medical Science Educator. 36, 3, p. 1167-1176 10 p.

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Functional Capacity and Gut Microbiota Shifts in Heart Failure Patients Following Cardiac Rehabilitation

Duah, O. B., Young, L., de La Serre, C., Zhu, H. & Xu, H., May 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 15, 10, 3729.

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BCR–ABL1 Drives Transcriptional Reprogramming of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells for Immune Evasion Through C/EBPβ

Lu, X., Fang, H., Liu, Y., Liu, C., Fang, X., Matsunaga, A., Mori, S. F., Zhang, T., Wang, G., Zhou, G. I., Yu, M., Ding, H., Cortes, J., Cheng, B. & Hu, T., May 2026, In: MedComm. 7, 5, e70747.

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Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Cerebral Palsy

Cantet, N., Benevides, T. W., Meade, M. A., Jehu, D. A., McKee, M. M. & Miller, H. L., May 1 2026, In: Annals of family medicine. 24, 3, p. 235-238 4 p.

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Clustering Digestive Tract Tumors Using Transcriptomic and Mutation Data

Tally, D. G., Bombina, P., Reed, J., Kinne, J., Abruzzo, L. V., Coombes, K. R. & Abrams, Z. B., May 2026, In: Cancers. 18, 9, 1427.

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Partnership Between Local Health Departments and Schools of Public Health or Public Health Programs: An Analysis of National Profiles of Local Health Departments

Shah, G. H., Massengale, K. & Nguyen, T. H., Apr 2026, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 14, 7, 846.

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Assessment of Factors Associated with Health Literacy Among Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

Rehman, A. U., Zakar, R., Shah, G. H., Hani, U., Zakar, M. Z. & Nguyen, T., Apr 2026, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 14, 8, 1034.

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Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Breast Complaints Among Kenyan Women

Odhiambo, L. A., Marion, A. J., Mwaura, W. L., Mageto, D. K., Islam, K. M., Mwakisha, J., Coughlin, S. S. & Ojuka, D. K., Apr 2026, In: JCO Global Oncology. 12, e2500428.

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Blood Pressure Trajectories in Young Adulthood and Midlife Steatotic Liver Disease

Chen, Y., Zhao, L., Zheng, Y., Carr, J. J., Gao, T., Terry, J. G., Qu, Y., Ning, H., Zhang, X., Wilkins, J. T., Bae, S., Carnethon, M. R., Allen, N. B., Jacobs, D. R., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Hou, L. & Zhang, X., Mar 23 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979).

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The Prevalence of Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Syndrome: A Review of Published Estimates and New Findings from BRFSS Surveys

Coughlin, S. S., Parikh, N., Oh, A., Datta, B., Vernon, M. & Sullivan, J., Mar 2026, In: Cardiovascular Medicine. 29, 1, 5.

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Pro-Homeostatic Effects of Estrogen on Intraocular Pressure and the Trabecular Meshwork

Youngblood, H. A., Cai, J., Sun, J., Elsayed, O. A., Yu, H., Smith, S. B., Xu, H., Pasquale, L. R., Stamer, W. D. & Liu, Y., Mar 2026, In: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 67, 3, 2811572.

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral anticoagulation adherence in patients with atrial fibrillation managed in primary care: Results from the PRIME Registry

Atac, O., Aydin, V., Peterson, L. E. & Waters, T. M., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0344020.

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MCMC-CE: A Novel and Efficient Algorithm for Estimating Small Right-Tail Probabilities of Quadratic Forms with Applications in Genomics

Ong, V. Q., Choi, B. N., Lundy, D. P., Zhang, Y., Wan, Y., Xu, H., Ghosh, S., Jiang, H. & Shi, Y., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Computational Biology. 33, 2, p. 236-254 19 p.

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Advancing quantitative outcome measurement in therapeutic dance

Bek, J., Jehu, D. A., Earhart, G. M. & Hackney, M. E., 2026, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 17, 1749839.

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Assessing income heterogeneity of female sex as risk factor for long COVID: a meta-analytic investigation

Datta, B., Jaremski, J. E., Wilkins, A. S. & Hoffman, Z., 2026, In: Biodemography and Social Biology. 71, 2, p. 125-136 12 p.

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The effects of 10 months of exercise on circulating ketone body concentration among children

Weeks, C. J., Altvater, M., Bekele, B. B., Jehu, D. A., Zhu, H., Wang, Z., Simon, A. B., Davis, C. L., Crow, J., Yin, Z. & Dong, Y., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric research.

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