Publications by authors named "L H Braun"

Background: Chronic stress promotes life-long risk for neuropsychiatric decline by increasing neuroinflammation and disrupting synaptic health and plasticity. Our lab and others have recently demonstrated that non-invasive gamma sensory stimulation (flicker) modulates immune signaling, restores microglial function, and improves cognitive performance in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, no research to date has studied the effects of flicker in the context of stress.

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During the past 3 decades, life course socio-ecological frameworks have received considerable attention from clinical and public health professionals; developmental, social, and behavioral scientists; and scholars. Substantial evidence underscores the importance of a life course approach to prevention of cardiovascular (CV) disease and the promotion of optimal CV health. This article provides an overview of evidence on early origins and progression of CV disease (CVD) processes across the life course of individuals from diverse populations.

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Introduction: Patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) suffer from metabolic and cardio-vascular comorbidities caused by hypercortisolism. The human gut microbiome responds to different pathological conditions. Aim of our study was to analyze the impact of chronic endogenous cortisol excess on the gut microbiome.

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  • The study analyzed the proteomic profiles of 79 bladder cancer samples, categorizing them into non-muscle-invasive (NMIBC), muscle-invasive (MIBC), and neoadjuvant-treated MIBC groups.
  • MIBC showed significant changes in the extracellular matrix and immune response-related proteins, as well as a decrease in proteins related to cell adhesion and lipid metabolism compared to NMIBC.
  • The research identified multiple proteomic subgroups within MIBC and NMIBC that correlate with tissue type and metabolic pathways, revealing complex tumor-stroma interactions and significant genomic alterations in the cancers.
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: Decreased cerebral oximetry (rSO) in cardiac surgery is associated with postoperative delirium (POD). However, interventions optimizing intraoperative rSO are inconclusive. : In this prospective observational cohort study, the relationship between rSO, middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity (MCAV), and processed EEG was assessed in cardiac surgery patients with and without POD.

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