Publications by authors named "S M Mueller"

Background: Psychoeducation positively influences the psychological components of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in conventional treatments. The digitalization of health care has led to the discussion of virtual reality (VR) interventions. However, CLBP treatments in VR have some limitations due to full immersion.

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Unlabelled: Oncogenes hyperactive lactate production, but the mechanisms by which lactate facilitates tumor growth are unclear. Here, we demonstrate that lactate is essential for nucleotide biosynthesis in pediatric diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs). The oncogenic histone H3K27M mutation upregulates phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) and drives lactate production from [U- C]-glucose in DMGs.

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  • Adenoid cystic carcinomas (AdCC) of salivary gland origin are primarily defined by the presence of specific gene fusions, notably MYB::NFIB and MYBL1::NFIB, with sinonasal AdCC being particularly aggressive and lacking effective treatments.
  • Researchers conducted an extensive analysis of 88 sinonasal AdCC cases using various techniques like NGS and FISH to identify gene fusions and mutations, finding that the majority harbored canonical fusions while some had noncanonical ones, with a few tumors showing no fusions at all.
  • Mutational analysis revealed that about 68% of AdCCs tested (21 out of 31) had mutations in key oncogenes, highlighting potential areas for targeted
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  • Elevated levels of activated complement proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are linked to increased severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) and correlate with brain imaging and disease biomarkers.
  • A study involving 239 patients analyzed various complement components and liquid biomarkers in CSF, finding specific proteins like C4a, Ba, and C3a strongly associated with accelerated brain atrophy and lesion formation.
  • Results indicate that higher levels of these complement proteins are predictive of greater brain volume loss and increased development of lesions, suggesting their potential role as biomarkers for disease progression in MS.
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Endurance exercise training (ET) is an effective treatment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but the efficacy of resistance training in this patient population has been only scarcely evaluated. In this multicenter, randomized trial, we evaluated the effects of combined endurance and resistance training over 12 months in patients with HFpEF. The primary endpoint was a modified Packer score, including all-cause mortality, hospitalizations classified as potentially related to heart failure or exercise and changes in peak oxygen consumption ( ), diastolic function (E/e'), New York Heart Association (NYHA) class and global self-assessment (GSA).

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