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Unlocking capacities of genomics for the COVID-19 response and future pandemics
Nature Methods. 2022. Vol. 19. No. 4. P. 374–380.
Knyazev S. N., Chhugani K., Sarwal V., Ayyala R., Singh H., Karthikeyan S., Deshpande D., Comarova Z., Lu A., Yuri Porozov, Wu A., Zelikovsky A., Skums P., Lam T., Wu N., Smith S., Abedalthagafi M., Nagaraj S., Ladner J., Knight R., Crandall K., Mangul S.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomics and bioinformatics have emerged as essential public health tools. The genomic data acquired using these methods have supported the global health response, facilitated the development of testing methods and allowed the timely tracking of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants. Yet the virtually unlimited potential for rapid generation and analysis of genomic data is also coupled with unique technical, scientific and organizational challenges. Here, we discuss the application of genomic and computational methods for efficient data-driven COVID-19 response, the advantages of the democratization of viral sequencing around the world and the challenges associated with viral genome data collection and processing.
Feurra M., Perevoznyuk G., Ragimova A. et al., Scientific Reports 2026 No. 16 Article 13098 (2026)
Motor imagery (MI) allows individuals to mentally simulate movements without execution, engaging neural pathways that overlap with those used during real actions. However, how imagery perspective influences corticospinal excitability across different effectors remains unclear. Using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), we compared kinesthetic (KMI), first-person visual (VMI-1PP), and third-person visual (VMI-3PP) imagery of elbow flexion-extension ...
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Назаренко А. Г., Федоров М. В., Moshkin A. et al., Вестник Росздравнадзора 2026 № 1 С. 14–29
Multimodal foundation models and medical multimodal large language models are establishing a new class of diagnostic clinical decision support systems capable of operating on heterogeneous data sources, including medical imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, histopathology), physiological signals (ECG, EEG), clinical text (electronic health records, reports, discharge summaries), laboratory measurements, molecular profiling data, and related modalities. ...
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Kopoleva E., Sergey A. Tsymbal, Kuchur O. et al., Drug Delivery and Translational Research 2026 P. 1–16
Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains one of the principal challenges in cancer chemotherapy, necessitating new strategies to restore drug efficacy. In this study we developed and characterize a redox-responsive nanoplatform based on trithiocyanuric acid and polyethylene glycol (TTCA-PEG NPs) as a potential tool to overcome MDR and provide a biocompatible delivery system for conventional antitumor drugs. ...
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Makarova M., Fedosov N., Mikhailova I. et al., FRONTIERS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING 2026 Vol. 6 Article 1776807
Introduction:
While self-referential attention is thought to enhance interoceptive sensitivity, its effect on cardiac modulation of corticospinal excitability remains unexplored. This pilot study investigated how viewing one’s own face (self-face processing) modulates the cardiac-phase coupling of motor output and whether this heart-brain coupling depends on interoceptive accuracy (heartbeat perception).
Methods:
In 15 healthy adults, motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were ...
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Pogodaeva S. S., Miletina O. O., Mammadova L. V. et al., Frontiers in Bioscience - Landmark 2026 Vol. 31 No. 4 Article 48544
Background: Neuroblastoma (NB), a transcriptionally driven pediatric malignancy, exhibits a remarkable clinical and biological heterogeneity. Two major subtypes, adrenergic and mesenchymal, are differentially governed by distinct subsets of transcription factors that constitute the core regulatory circuitry (CRC). The adrenergic subtype is often associated with MYCN amplification and is particularly aggressive and therapy-resistant, underscoring the need ...
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Chernov I., Protas A., Popova E. et al., Biochemistry. Biokhimiia 2025 Vol. 19 No. 3 P. 279–287
This article reports the synthesis, characterization, cytotoxic activity, DNA binding study and antioxidant activity of N-(2-(2-(2-azidoethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-4,6-di(aziridin-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine. The synthesized compound was found to possess cytotoxic effects against six various cancer cell lines including HeLa, HCT116, T96G, A549, MCF7, and PANC-1 and non-cancer ECV cell line. Additionally, the capacity for DNA binding was assessed. The addition of 1,3,5-triazine ...
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Chernov K., Savin A., Otvodnikova D. et al., Oncology Research 2026 Vol. - No. -
The formation of drug resistance poses the ultimate threat in modern oncology. Targeted therapy lacks versatility, while conventional therapy is famous for its side effects. However, for the new therapeutics to address the challenge of drug resistance, such compounds should combine properties of both modalities. In this review, we argue that metal-based therapeutics are paramount ...
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Chernov K. V., Savin A. M., Otvodnikova D. E. et al., Oncology Research 2026 Vol. 34 No. 5 P. 1–40
The formation of drug resistance poses the ultimate threat in modern oncology. Targeted therapy lacks versatility, while conventional therapy is famous for its side effects. However, for the new therapeutics to address the challenge of drug resistance, such compounds should combine properties of both modalities. In this review, we argue that metal-based therapeutics are paramount ...
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Barskaya E. S., Savin A. M., Chernov K. V. et al., International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026 Vol. 27 No. 6 Article 2800
Copper–organic compounds are being investigated as antitumor candidates. Besides their efficacy as cytotoxic agents alone, the oxidative potential of electrochemical Cu2+-to-Cu1+ transition emerges as an attractive approach for elimination of tumor cells otherwise resistant to chemotherapy. To minimize side effects of the potent oxidative burst upon Cu(II) reduction, the metal cations should be delivered to the ...
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Сахарова Г. М., Антонов Н. С., Stadnik N., Здравоохранение стран СНГ 2025 Т. 1 № 1 С. 42–49
Introduction. Self-rated health is the most widely used indicator of health, taking into account all its components - physical and mental health, emotional, social and financial well-being. Although individuals rate their health based on their own perceptions, when aggregated, the indicator accurately represents the health of the entire population. The purpose of the study: based ...
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Букина А. А., Eritsyan K., Современная зарубежная психология 2026 Т. 15 № 1 С. 106–116
Context and relevance. This article provides an overview of approaches to the study of self-care practices — an important aspect of health and well-being that is currently attracting growing interest. Objective. To systematize the knowledge on self-care practices available in contemporary international scientific literature. Methods and materials. Narrative literature review. Conclusions. Analysis of the studies ...
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Изнак Е. В., Дамянович Е. В., Береснева А. Ф. et al., Психиатрия 2024 Т. 22 № 6 С. 27–33
Background: the need to study and clarify the neurobiological basis of depression is due to the widespread prevalence and heavy socioeconomic burden of this disease. In order to prevent relapses, it is recommended to continue treatment for depression for a long time after the relief of the main depressive symptoms. The study of neurobiological pathways ...
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Изнак А. Ф., Изнак Е. В., Дамянович Е. В. et al., Журнал неврологии и психиатрии им. С.С. Корсакова 2024 Т. 124 № 9 С. 100–103
Objective. To search for neurophysiological correlates of the characteristics of the brain functional state in patients with endogenous depression with an ultra-high risk of developing psychosis in comparison with EEG parameters of patients without symptoms of a risk of developing psychosis and patients who have suffered psychotic episode. Material and methods. The study included 92 ...
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Карпова Н. С., Зозуля С. А., Shishkovskaya T. et al., ACTA BIOMEDICA SCIENTIFICA 2025 Т. 10 № 4 С. 182–191
Background. A current research on mental disorders ethiopathology is about to attract a special attention towards a possible role of inflammation/neuroinflammation related metabolic pathways. It has been shown that there is a close link between immunoinflammation and hemostasis. It might be assumed that the interrelated processes of inflammation and blood coagulation are the important elements ...
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Mokienko O., Вестник Российской академии медицинских наук 2024 Т. 79 № 5 С. 424–431
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a system that measures brain activity and converts it in real-time into functionally useful outputs to replace, restore, enhance, supplement, and/or improve the natural outputs of the brain. In invasive BCIs, electrodes are placed intracranially for more accurate and faster data exchange between the brain and external devices. The primary ...
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Mokienko O., Современные технологии в медицине 2024 Т. 16 № 1 С. 78–90
Brain–computer interfaces allow the exchange of data between the brain and an external device, bypassing the muscular system. Clinical studies of invasive brain–computer interface technologies have been conducted for over 20 years. During this time, there has been a continuous improvement of approaches to neuronal signal processing in order to improve the quality of control ...
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Mokienko O., Современные технологии в медицине 2025 Т. 17 № 2 С. 73–85
The advancement of novel technologies for the rehabilitation of post-stroke patients represents a significant challenge for a range of interdisciplinary fields. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an optical neuroimaging technique based on recording local hemodynamic changes at the cerebral cortex level. The technology is typically employed in post-stroke patients for diagnostic purposes, including the assessment of ...
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Mokienko O., Бобров П. Д., Соловьева А. А. et al., Вестник Российского государственного медицинского университета 2025 № 5 С. 91–99
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the illusion caused by the mirror visual feedback are still poorly understood, despite the clinical use of mirror therapy for phantom pain and post-stroke hemiparesis. The study aimed to determine the mirror illusion neurophysiological correlates by the simultaneous use of electroencephalography (EEG) recording and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). A total of 30 healthy ...
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Semenov K., Pimenova E., Sokolov V. et al., Journal of Molecular Liquids 2026 Vol. 449 Article 129382
The recalcitrance of tumors to photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been linked to PDT-induced activation of survival pathways in sublethally afflicted cancer cells that modulate cellular responses to oxidative stress and damage. Survival signaling manifests in regions of the tumor where the tumor cells are insufficiently photosensitized or subjected to inadequate fluence rates. The survival signaling ...
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Tang G., Ahmadi S., Jillings S. et al., Eye 2025 Vol. 39 No. 18 P. 3294–3305
INTRODUCTION: Robust and objective quantification of ophthalmic and retroorbital structures from standard neuroimaging is an accessible but still untapped resource for clinical assessment. Current approaches mostly rely on subjective manual measurements, introducing variability and limiting clinical integration. We developed and validated an automated ocular morphometrics pipeline enabling diagnostic precision through standardised orbital measurements.
METHODS: The presented pipeline consists of: ...
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Schoenmaekers C., Jillings S., Mortaheb S. et al., NPJ MICROGRAVITY 2025 Vol. 11 Article 71
Long-duration spaceflight affects otolith-mediated ocular counter-roll (OCR) and brain function, but the relationship between these changes is unclear. This study examines whether OCR changes correlate with functional connectivity (FC) changes in the vestibular network in the same cosmonauts after a long-duration (6-month) spaceflight mission. Using a human vestibular atlas, we found that changes in FC ...
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N. S. Cherkasov, Tomyshev A. S., Lebedeva I. S. et al., Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology 2025 Vol. 55 No. 9 P. 1681–1687
Objective. To identify the structural features of the brain in elderly patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and the correlations of these features with mild behavioral impairment. Materials and methods. Fifty-three patients with aMCI (age 73.0 ± 8.5 years, nine men) and 34 mentally healthy subjects (66.8 ± 9.6 years, four men) were examined. Cognitive status was ...
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Knyazev E., Timur Kulagin, Antipenko I. et al., Placenta 2026 Vol. 176 P. 1–12
Background. Preeclampsia (PE) complicates 2–8% of pregnancies and involves placental hypoxia and HIF-pathway activation, especially in early-onset PE (eoPE). Chemical mimetics like cobalt(II) chloride (CoCl2) and oxyquinoline derivatives model trophoblast hypoxia in vitro, yet their fidelity in recapitulating PE gene profiles remains unclear. Integrating patient tissue analyses with experimental models may reveal common markers and ...
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Kossova T. V., Олейник А. А., Sheluntcova M., ЭКО 2025 Т. 55 № 6 С. 118–135
The paper estimates the effect of public healthcare expenditures on population
health in Russia, Germany and Japan. One indicator of health is the overall mortality rate. It
is determined that the sensitivity of the overall mortality rate to a one percent change in wellbeing
and lifestyle factors is higher than to a one percent change in health care ...
Added: December 1, 2025