Publications by authors named "B Blaszczyk"

Background: Migraine is the most common disabling headache disorder in the world. Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of conditions characterized by pain/dysfunction of masticatory muscles or their associated structures. There is a lack of studies concerning the association between sleep disorders such as sleep bruxism (SB), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), migraine, and TMD, despite the increased prevalence of these conditions in TMD patients.

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About 40-50% of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy do not properly respond to pharmacological therapy with antiseizure medications (ASMs). Recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency as an add-on drug for focal seizures, cenobamate is an ASM sharing two basic mechanisms of action and exhibiting a promising profile of clinical efficacy. The drug preferably inhibits persistent sodium current and activates GABA-mediated events via extrasynaptic, non-benzodiazepine receptors.

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Aurora A kinase, a cell division regulator, is frequently overexpressed in various cancers, provoking genome instability and resistance to antimitotic chemotherapy. Localization and enzymatic activity of Aurora A are regulated by its interaction with the spindle assembly factor TPX2. We have used fragment-based, structure-guided lead discovery to develop small molecule inhibitors of the Aurora A-TPX2 protein-protein interaction (PPI).

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Associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep bruxism (SB) are the subject of discussion but have not been confirmed definitively. Therefore, the objective of this meta-analysis was to examine the relationship between OSA and SB. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines.

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Article Synopsis
  • * A study involving 108 adults found that while the incidence of SB was lower in those with TTH compared to the control group, severe SB and overall sleep quality didn't significantly differ between the groups.
  • * The findings suggest that neither OSA nor SB is a risk factor for TTH, and more research is needed to clarify their relationships, as TTH may not impact sleep structure.
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