Daily Archives: June 30, 2026


Autism Subtypes Show Distinct Brain Connectivity Patterns Along the Sensorimotor–Association Axis

Children and adults with autism exhibit altered large-scale brain connectivity patterns compared with typically developing individuals, and these differences are most pronounced in a subtype characterized by lower language, intellectual, and adaptive functioning (LIAF). Using data-driven clustering of standardized phenotypic measures from 419 individuals in the US National Institute of […]


IL-6 Linked to Coronary Artery Disease Risk Associated With Elevated Lipoprotein(a)

Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] was associated with a substantially higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) when accompanied by higher levels of the inflammatory biomarker interleukin-6 (IL-6), highlighting the important role of inflammation in modifying cardiovascular risk. In this UK Biobank study of 43,512 adults without preexisting CAD or aortic […]


2026 Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure

The Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (HF) introduces a standardized global framework that updates how HF is defined, classified, prevented, and managed, with the goal of improving patient care and cardiovascular health worldwide. Recognizing the growing burden of HF and the limitations of previous definitions, international cardiac societies and […]