2026 Q1 Publication






	Clinical and subthreshold depression in an epidemiologic sample of adolescents. Kwok NT, So SH, Chan SSM, Tsoi KKF, Ma SL, Wong OWH, Chau SWH, Lai KYC, Hung SF, Leung PWL. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jan 1;392:120143. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120143. Epub 2025 Aug 26. PMID: 40876635
	Do positive aspects of caregiving lessen burden and depression, or the other way round? A mixed-methods study. Cheng ST, Lam LCW. Aging Ment Health. 2026 Jan 23:1-13. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2026.2614952. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41574438
	Dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) and cognitive function: NHANES findings and validation in a Hong Kong cohort with metagenomic data. Jiang H, Zhang J, Li S, Kwok T, Ng SC, Lee ATC, Xu Z. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Jan;13(1):100319. doi: 10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100319. Epub 2025 Aug 5. PMID: 40764207


	Deep learning for detecting depression in individuals with and without alexithymia. Lam C, Xian L, Huang R, Chen J, Chan KY, Chan JWY, Chau SWH, Chan NY, Li SX, Wing YK, Li TMH. Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Jan 16;6(1):123. doi: 10.1038/s43856-026-01393-0. PMID: 41545479
	Functional significance of NLRP3 polymorphisms in mild cognitive impairment. Gao R, Lam LCW, Lee ATC, Tang NLS, Ma SL. BMC Geriatr. 2026 Jan 8;26(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06905-6. PMID: 41507841




	Predicting acute stress recovery: A resilience index of physiological responses to Trier Social Stress Test. Liang L, Chen CX, Chan NY, Yau SY, Liu Y, Li SX, Wing YK, Lee TM, Hou WK. Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2026 Jan-Mar;26(1):100652. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100652. Epub 2025 Dec 18. PMID: 41509101
	Non-pharmacological insomnia interventions for improving sleep and mood in people with neurological disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lau SCL, Tipton J, Kebrdle K, Wang H, Levy A, Hardi A, Tang WK, Harvey AG, Skidmore ER. Sleep Med. 2026 Jan;137:106887. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106887. Epub 2025 Oct 27. PMID: 41176810

	Predicting adherence to fully-automated, chatbot-delivered digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) using machine learning: A pilot real-world study. So RWL, Chan KY, Cheng CCW, Chan NY, Li SX, Chan JWY, Chau SWH, Wing YK, Li TMH. PLOS Digit Health. 2026 Jan 2;5(1):e0001170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001170. eCollection 2026 Jan. PMID: 41481635
	A novel synbiotic (SCM06) for anxiety and sensory hyperresponsiveness in children with autism spectrum disorder: an open-label pilot study. Wong OWH, Xu Z, Chan SSM, Mo FYM, Shea CKS, Su Q, Wan MYT, Cheung CP, Ching JYL, Tang W, Tun HM, Chan FKL, Ng SC. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2026 Jan 14;12(1):36. doi: 10.1038/s41522-025-00902-8. PMID: 41535300
	Dissecting the Complexities of Learning With Infinite Hidden Markov Models S. A. Bruijns, K. Bougrova, I. C. Laranjeira, P. Y. P. Lau, G. T. Meijer, N. J. Miska, J.-P. Noel, A. Pan-Vazquez, N. Roth, K. Z. Socha, A. E. Urai, and P. Dayan. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Jan;29(1):186-194. doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-02130-x. Epub 2025 Dec 30. PMID: 41469444
	Regional, cultural, and socioeconomic differences in sleep health: enhancing local representation to increase global relevance. Massar SAA, Chan RNY. Sleep Med. 2026 Apr;140:108770. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108770. Epub 2026 Jan 7. PMID: 41529592






	Prevalence Rates of Frequent Dream Recall and Nightmares by Age, Gender and Sleep Duration in 16 Countries. Bolstad CJ, Bjorvatn B, Chan NY, Chung F, Dauvilliers Y, De Gennaro L, Espie CA, Holzinger B, Inoue Y, Korman M, Koscec Bjelajac A, Landtblom AM, Macêdo T, Matsui K, Merikanto I, Morin CM, Mota-Rolim S, Penzel T, Plazzi G, Reis C, Scarpelli S, Wing YK, Nadorff MR. J Sleep Res. 2026 Feb;35(1):e70070. doi: 10.1111/jsr.70070. Epub 2025 Apr 23. PMID: 40267939


	Psychometric Properties and Methodological Quality of Healthcare Utilisation Questionnaires in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review of 112 Validation Studies. Huo Z, Xiong X, Man OT, Quan J, Chun Lee AT, Yip BHK, Chiu Wa Lam L. Value Health. 2026 Feb 17:S1098-3015(26)00071-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2026.01.028. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41713741
	Ethnic-specific effects of the LILRB2-LILRB5 locus and newly identified risk loci for Alzheimer’s disease in the East Asian population. Cao H, Zheng Z, Zhou X, Kikuchi M, Wong HY, Cheng EYL, Wong BWY, Lo RMN, Shoai M, Chong JR, Chan ALT, Chen C, Lam LCW, Mok VCT, Kwok TCY; Japanese Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative; Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative; Chen Y, Ip FCF, Mok KY, Miyashita A, Ikeuchi T, Hardy J, Fu AKY, Ip NY. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Feb;22(2):e71219. doi: 10.1002/alz.71219. PMID: 41700061
	Gut microbiome composition and strain-sharing in multiplex autism spectrum disorder families. Lu W, Wong OWH, Zhu J, Chen S, Tun HM, Wan Y, Xu Z, Cheung CP, Ching JYL, Cheong PK, Chan S, Wong S, Chan D, Chan FKL, Su Q, Ng SC. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 26. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70142-7. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41748585

	Risk of suicidal acts in patients with dissociative disorder: a population-based cohort study. Tang WK, Tsoi KKF, Yip TCF, Liew VWJ, Chan SKY. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2026 Feb 3;25(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12991-025-00622-5. PMID: 41634844

	Excess mortality and life-years lost in older adults with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: A 6-year follow-up case-control study. Fung CCS, Cheng CPW, Chan JKN, Chung TH, Lee ATC, Lam LCW, Sham PC, Wong MC, Chan LK, Tsoi ASH, Wong YC, Poon TK, Chan MC, Tse KTY, Liu HWS, Tang AYS, Cheung SH, Wong CSM, Chang WC, Chan WC. Int Psychogeriatr. 2026 Feb 12:100196. doi: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100196. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41688275


	Prevalence of anti-NMDA receptor antibodies among adult patients presenting with first-episode psychosis in Hong Kong. Chau SWH, Lam CK, Yu MP, Choi JC, Leung HH. Schizophrenia (Heidelb). 2026 Feb 25. doi: 10.1038/s41537-026-00741-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41741504
	Combination of mind-body physical exercise, cognitive training, and nurse-led risk factor modification for older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial (abridged secondary publication). Wong SYS, Lam LCW, Lee TC, Yip BHK, Wong ELY, Lee EKP, Zhang DD. Hong Kong Med J. 2026 Feb;32 Suppl 1(1):12-16. PMID: 41777002
	Gut Microbiome Mediates the Causal Link Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dietary Preferences: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Wu Y, Wong OWH, Chen S, Wang Y, Zhang G, Gao Y, Chan FKL, Ng SC, Su Q. Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Feb 20;27(4):2006. doi: 10.3390/ijms27042006. PMID: 41752141



	High prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea in older adults with suboptimally-controlled type 2 diabetes and comorbid insomnia. O CK, Chan RN, Chan KP, Wu H, Lam FM, Lee HH, Chow EY, Luk AO, Ma RC, Wing YK, Chan JC, Kong AP. Prim Care Diabetes. 2026 Feb;20(1):80-87. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2025.12.003. Epub 2025 Dec 27. PMID: 41457001
	Sleep variability in delayed sleep-wake phase disorder and insomnia disorder in youth: A case-control study. Pan Y, Cheung FTW, Chan JW, Chan NY, Li X, Ho AWY, Ho CS, Gradisar M, Wing YK, Li SX. Sleep Med. 2026 Feb 19;142:108859. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108859. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41747506
	DoKE: Domain knowledge–enhanced multimodal large language model–based framework for chest X–ray follow–up medical visual question answering Z Wang, Q Deng, TY So, WH Chiu, ES Hui Biomedical Signal Processing and Control Volume 120, Part A, 1 July 2026, 109908