Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol by Taddei, Cristina

“…These changes can have distinct effects on the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol, which have different effects on human health4,5. However, the trends of HDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels over time have not been previously reported in a global analysis. …”
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Investigation of Magnesium (II), Calcium (II) and Barium (II) Complexes in Aqueous Solution by Bakr, Mustafa Farag [مصطفى فرج بكر]

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Impact of Blockade on Labor Market by Al-Marri, Asmaa

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Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Phenytoin Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Dagenais, Renée

“…Study quality was assessed using a National Institutes of Health assessment tool. …”
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The influence of aeration scheme and aeration rate on the permeate flux for wastewater treatment using membrane bioreactors: Experimental and artificial neural network modeling by Jawad, Jasir

“…Furthermore, a continuous and pulsed aeration scheme (5 min on and 5 min off) was tested. …”
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Flight Scheduling in the Airspace by Msakni, Mohamed Kais

“…The mathematical model has been solved using CPLEX 12.6 and the scatter search has been coded using C language under Microsoft Visual Studio v12 environment. The tests were conducted under a Windows 7 machine with an Intel Core i7 and 8 GB of RAM. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY AND CONTAMINATION OF PLASTIC MARINE DEBRIS IN QATAR’S COASTAL WATERS by Abayomi, Oyebamiji Abib

“…There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. …”
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Microstructure and compressive behavior of Al-Y2O3 nanocomposites prepared by microwave-assisted mechanical alloying by Mattli M.R.

“…The Al–1.5 vol. % Y2O3 nanocomposite exhibited the best ultimate compressive strength and yielded a strength of 359 ± 7 and 111 ± 5 MPa, respectively. …”
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Functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles as powerful demulsifier to recover oil from oil-in-water emulsion by Elmobarak W.F.

“…The Fe–Si-MNP exhibited excellent %Soil, reliable stability, and high magnetization values ranging between 46.1 and 80.2 emu/g. adding a 5 nm silica layer on the surface of the Fe–Si-MNP (i.e., Fe–Si-1) protected them from oxidation conditions, extended their service life, and achieved a %Soil of ∼96.3%. …”
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Phase, microstructure and tensile strength of Al–Al2O3–C hybrid metal matrix composites by Ahamad, N.

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Structural and mechanical characterization of stir cast Al–Al2O3–TiO2 hybrid metal matrix composites by Ahamad, N.

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Enhancing thermal and mechanical response of aluminum using nanolength scale TiC ceramic reinforcement by Reddy M.P.

“…the present work, nano-sized titanium carbide (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 vol%) reinforced aluminum (Al) metal matrix composites were synthesized by powder metallurgy incorporating microwave sintering and hot extrusion. …”
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Novel, selective EPO receptor ligands lacking erythropoietic activity reduce infarct size in acute myocardial infarction in rats by Kiss, K.

“…In study 4, AF43136 at 10 mg/kg decreased infarct size, similarly to the positive control CsA compared to the appropriate vehicle (39.4 ± 5.9% vs. 58.1 ± 5.4% and 45.9 ± 2.4% vs. 63.8 ± 4.1%, p < 0.05, respectively). …”
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Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar by Makri, Chrysanthi

“…The obtained results, for all RPs, (especially those of 7.5% and 10%) exhibited an increase in the CS of the specimens by 15.4% and 7.8%, respectively, with the MoE decreased in both cases by 18.1% and 23.8%, respectively. …”
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Enhancing compressive, tensile, thermal and damping response of pure Al using BN nanoparticles by Penchal Reddy M.

“…The addition of BN nanoparticulates enhanced the damping characteristics of pure Al with Al-1.5 vol.% BN nanocomposite exhibiting the maximum damping capacity and damping loss rate with a minimum change in elastic modulus. …”
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Tribological studies of nanomodified mineral based multi-grade engine oil by Laad, M.

“…Wear rate for lubrication oil without nanoadditives was also found to be decreased with increase in sliding speed. Experimental results prove that nanoparticles can be used as a multifunctional additive in lubricating oil to enhance its tribological properties.…”
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Impact of composition and salinity on swelling and gel strength of poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) preformed particle gel by Ben Ali, Ahmed

“…On the contrary, PPG5, with the lowest acrylic acid and highest crosslinker content, has a swelling capacity of 239 g/g and more than 17 g/g in distilled and brine 1, respectively. …”
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Enhanced performance of nano-sized SiC reinforced Al metal matrix nanocomposites synthesized through microwave sintering and hot extrusion techniques by Reddy, M. Penchal

“…In the present study, nano-sized SiC (0, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 vol%) reinforced aluminum (Al) metal matrix composites were fabricated by microwave sintering and hot extrusion techniques. …”
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Functional characterization of human myosin-binding protein C3 variants associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy reveals exon-specific cardiac phenotypes in zebrafish model by Da'as, Sahar I.

“…We investigated the impact of two novel human MYBPC3 splice-site variants: V1: c.654+2_654+4dupTGG targeting exon 5 using morpholino MOe5i5; and V2: c.772+1G'A targeting exon 6 using MOe6i6; located within C1 domain of cMyBP-C protein, known to be critical in regulating sarcomere structure and contractility. …”
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Evaluation of antidiabetic and nephroprotective effects of Origanum majorana (Marjoram) Leaf Extract and its Nanoparticles on Streptozotocin-Induced diabetes in Rats by Ratib, Mohamed Osama

“…Methods: 25 Diabetic Rats were separated into 5gps: Group I: (n = 5) untreated (Non-diabetic Control), Group II: (n = 5) injected with Streptozotocin (STZ) untreated diabetic group, Group III: (n = 5) diabetic rats treated with the glibenclamide drug, Group IV: (n = 5) diabetic rats administration of OM leaf extract, Group V: (n = 5) diabetic rats administration of OM leaf extract nanoparticles. …”
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