Conflict in Ukraine and the unsettling ripples: implications on food systems and development in North Africa by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…Algeria) will likely be able to mitigate the adverse effects on their citizens. …”

Hypertension in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome by Ibrahim F. Shatat (14150601)

“…Others are associated with chronic and more sustained HTN such as renal fibrosis, decreased GFR, and progression of chronic kidney disease. …”

The Impact of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Immunoglobulins and Cytokines in Elderly: Insights From a Critical Review of the Literature by Maha Sellami (4351159)

“…We additionally identified that short-term endurance training at moderate intensities and the combination of endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility training increase plasma IL-10 and reduce plasma IL-6 and TNF-α in healthy elderly adults and male patients with chronic heart failure. Strength training for 6-12 weeks did not alter plasma IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-α concentration in healthy elderly adults and patients with chronic-degenerative diseases, while 12 weeks of resistance training decreased muscle TNF-α mRNA in frail elderly individuals. …”

Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Independent predictors of meeting the recommended levels of PA include male gender [odds ratio (OR) 2.00 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.58–2.54)], living in the least deprived areas [OR 1.79 (95% CI 1.20–2.69)]; being a non-smoker [OR 2.22 (95% CI 1.48–3. 34)]. …”

Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students by Monoem Haddad (5345357)

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, anthropometric measurement, and asymmetry index (AI) in an adolescent high school population. Twenty-six male students (15 ± 1.0 years) were randomly selected. …”

An Investigation into the factors influencing Arabic speaking students’ proficiency in the Arabic language in Dubai British School by AL AHMAD, ALAAEDDIN MEHY

“…The primary findings of the study are that while all the students’ proficiency was negatively influenced by the factor of language variation of the Arabic language, such an influence was felt more by the students in the British schools. This is likely due to the difference in linguistic environment experienced by the students in the British schools, relative to those in the Arabic schools, and which this study significantly correlated with decreased proficiency. …”
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Hepatitis serology predicts tumor and liver-disease characteristics but not prognosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Patients with hepatitis were more likely to have tumors smaller than 5 cm and bilateral HCC involvement. …”
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Numerical analysis of spatial distribution of carbon in methane dry reforming over supported nickel catalyst in a packed bed reactor by Ebrahimi, Parisa

“…As the temperature increased, the total carbon deposition decreased, although this reduction became negligible beyond 850 °C. …”
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Mutations in L-type amino acid transporter-2 support SLC7A8 as a novel gene involved in age-related hearing loss by Meritxell Espino Guarch (18810097)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: eLife<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.31511" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.31511</a></p>…”

Assessing the Electricity Production Capacities of Emerging Markets for the Sustainable Investments by Tamer Aksoy (17947802)

“…<p dir="ltr">It is essential to supply the necessary electricity for both the increase in the quality of life of the citizens and the stable growth of the country’s economy. …”

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Sustainability Aspects among Higher Education Students in Qatar by Shaikha R. Al-Nuaimi (19488232)

“…This value gradually decreases in attitudes and behaviors based on evaluating the pro-sustainability student responses. …”

A Severe Case of Overlap of Morphea and Eosinophilic Fasciitis after Burn Injuries by Hania Sami (21436013)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Generalized morphea with concomitant EF indicates some degree of therapeutic resistance and poor prognosis with a low quality of life. Burn injuries can be a trigger factor for this overlap syndrome. …”

Performance Simulation of Single- and Double-Effect Absorption Refrigeration Systems Used for Solar Cooling Applications by Al Kaab, Noor Sameer Ali

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The Effect of EVA and TPU Custom Foot Orthoses on Running Economy, Running Mechanics, and Comfort by Ken Van Alsenoy (14150559)

“…Eighteen well-trained, male athletes ran on an instrumented treadmill for 6 min at high (HS) and low (LS) speeds corresponding to and 15% lower than their first ventilatory threshold (13.8±1.1 and 11.7±0.9 km.h^-1, respectively) in three footwear conditions (CON, EVA and TPU). …”

Interleukin-35 and Thymoquinone nanoparticle-based intervention for liver protection against paracetamol-induced liver injury in rats by Maisa Siddiq Abduh (16381125)

“…Additionally, IL-35 or THYO decreased TNF-α, NF-κB, IL-10, IL-6 and IFN-γ in contrast to the PAR control group. …”

Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity by Imran Ramzan (15430807)

“…The present pilot study represents a novel dietary means by which to reduce BCAA, and as such, provides a blueprint for a potential dietary therapeutic in obesity/diabetes.…”

The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">The means (SD) of age and BMI of class III obesity subjects was 32.32 (8.36) years and 49.02 (6.28) kg/m², respectively. …”

Soluble Neuropilin-1 Response to Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: Increased Risk or Protection in SARS-CoV-2 Infection? by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…SEMA3A was not different at baseline; at hypoglycemia, SEMA3A decreased in controls only. Post-hypoglycemia, SEMA3A levels were higher in T2D versus controls. sNRP1 did not correlate with ACE2, REN or AGT. …”

Human Recombinant Arginase I (Co)-PEG5000-Induced Arginine Depletion of Breast Cancer Cell Lines Causes Autophagy Mediated Cell Death by Alayan, Moustapha

“…Breast cancer remains the most prevalent, life-threatening cancer in women, posing a dire global burden. …”
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3D printing of circular materials: Comparative environmental analysis of materials and construction techniques by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…The main environmental "hot spot" identified for the geopolymer-based 3D printed construction process was the amount of electrical energy required for the mechanical processing of waste materials, which was more than 61% of the total GWP impact. In addition to decreasing solid CDW, the developed approach has significant potential for improvement by using more sustainable energy sources and reducing the amount of solid CDW generated.…”