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Iván Darío Bravo Tobar. M.D. | M.Sc. | Ph.D.
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"Science isn't just a job, it's the passion for transforming knowledge into impact."


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Towards a heuristic view of managerial heuristics: Integrating divergent perspectives - Atanasiu - 2025 - International Journal of Management Reviews - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Towards a heuristic view of managerial heuristics: Integrating divergent perspectives
Managerial heuristics – simple methods for solving problems – are critical for key functions, such as deciding, strategizing, and organizing. Yet, research on managerial heuristics has been siloed in...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Haptoglobin Genotypes in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Haptoglobin 2–2 Genotype Is Associated With Familial Hidradenitis Suppurativa and More Flares - Abu Rached - 2025 - International Journal of Dermatology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Haptoglobin Genotypes in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Haptoglobin 2–2 Genotype Is Associated With Familial Hidradenitis Suppurativa and More Flares
Background Haptoglobin (Hp) is an acute-phase protein and an independent marker for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) severity. The different Hp genotypes (Hp 1–1, Hp 1–2, and Hp 2–2) differ in their an.....
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November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
An overview of the laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia | Journal of Clinical Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
An overview of the laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii (1), is an opportunistic fungal pathogen, first identified by Carlos Chagas in Brazil in 1909. Chagas studied the protozoa Trypanosoma cr...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Full article: Crosstalk Between Keratinocytes and T Cells in Ulcerative Oral Mucosal Diseases: Mechanisms of Epithelial Dysfunction and Therapeutic Perspectives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Crosstalk Between Keratinocytes and T Cells in Ulcerative Oral Mucosal Diseases: Mechanisms of Epithelial Dysfunction and Therapeutic Perspectives
Erosive and ulcerative oral mucosal diseases (OMDs) are characterized by persistent inflammation, epithelial barrier disruption, and impaired tissue repair, including oral lichen planus (OLP), disc...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Higher vitamin B12 from mid‐ to late life is related to slower rates of cognitive decline - Marino - 2025 - Alzheimer's & Dementia - Wiley Online Library alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Higher vitamin B12 from mid‐ to late life is related to slower rates of cognitive decline
INTRODUCTION Evidence is needed to evaluate whether low vitamin B12 from mid- to late life, either alone or in the presence of elevated folate, is associated with cognitive decline. METHODS Partic...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Lithium for Bipolar Disorder and Thyroid Dysfunction and Chronic Kidney Disease url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Lithium for Bipolar Disorder and Thyroid Dysfunction and Chronic Kidney Disease
This cohort study analyzes associations of lithium treatment with hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and chronic kidney disease among individuals with bipolar disorder in Hong Kong.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Does photobiomodulation alter mitochondrial dynamics? - Trajano - 2025 - Photochemistry and Photobiology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Does photobiomodulation alter mitochondrial dynamics?
Photobiomodulation regulates the expression levels of mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins. Studies has demonstrated that photobiomodulation increases the levels of mitochondrial fusion proteins...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
B cells targeting parasites capture spatially linked antigens to secure T cell help | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
B cells targeting parasites capture spatially linked antigens to secure T cell help
Antigen location orchestrates T cell–B cell collaboration in response to large pathogens.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Polysomnographic features of hypoglossal nerve stimulation efficacy: Looking deeper than the apnea‐hypopnea index - So - 2025 - Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Polysomnographic features of hypoglossal nerve stimulation efficacy: Looking deeper than the apnea‐hypopnea index
Efficacy of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) for obstructive sleep apnea may be characterized by strategic on–off protocols during postoperative polysomnographic fine-tune studies. Respiratory de...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Telomere Shortening in Interstitial Lung Disease: Challenges and Promises - Jin - 2025 - The Clinical Respiratory Journal - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Telomere Shortening in Interstitial Lung Disease: Challenges and Promises
Telomerase abnormalities such as related gene mutations lead to decrease in telomerase activity and telomere shortening. Individual cells undergoing continuous division exhibit telomere shortening. A....
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November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Orexin Deficiency in Narcolepsy: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Phenotypes, and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers - Rauf - 2025 - Brain and Behavior - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Orexin Deficiency in Narcolepsy: Molecular Mechanisms, Clinical Phenotypes, and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers
Orexin deficiency drives narcolepsy Type 1, leading to excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and REM intrusions. This review highlights recent advances (2023–2025) in molecular mechanisms, diagnos...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Remodeling of T and endothelial cells during total neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer: Cancer Cell www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
Remodeling of T and endothelial cells during total neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer
Gao et al. characterize the tumor microenvironment dynamics following total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in locally advanced rectal cancer using a multi-omics approach. They uncover a unique interaction ...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening — 23-Year Follow-up | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening — 23-Year Follow-up | NEJM
The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) was initiated in 1993 to assess the effect of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing on prostate cancer mortality. Because de...
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November 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Psychological Balances in the Digital World: Dynamic Relationships Among Social Media Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Academic Self-Efficacy, General Belongingness, and Life Satisfaction: The Journal of Genetic Psychology: Vol 186, No 2 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Psychological Balances in the Digital World: Dynamic Relationships Among Social Media Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Academic Self-Efficacy, General Belongingness, and Life Satisfaction
In the present era, the rapidly growing social media trends of the digital age have the potential to affect the psychological well-being of individuals. In this context, understanding how Social Me...
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October 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM