SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review by Ishita, Gupta

“…Although, the effects of smoking on COVID-19 are less described and controversial, we presume a link between smoking and COVID-19. Smoking has been shown to enhance the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) key entry genes utilized by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells and induce a ‘cytokine storm’, which further increases the severity of COVID-19 clinical course. …”
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Including the Excluded: How can Social Intelligence and AI help achieve the UN SDGs 4 and 8 for Persons with Disabilities? by Zeineddine, Mariam

“…However, the link between enhanced support and quality education has not been proven, but social intelligence still contributes to both positive outcomes. …”
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Exploring gender disparity in medicine: perceptions of female physicians in Lebanon by Kassouf, Sibelle

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Correlates of orthorexia nervosa among a representative sample of the Lebanese population by Azar, Jocelyne

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A Comprehensive Review on Electric Vehicle: Battery Management System, Charging Station, Traction Motors by Saravanakumar Thangavel (17947787)

“…<p dir="ltr">Electric vehicles (EVs) are widespread, and their usage is increasing as a result of air pollution and rising fuel costs. …”

Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Mechanistic Biomarkers of Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Cognitive Decline by Hanan Ehtewish (17149825)

“…Currently, there are no disease-modifying therapies or definitive clinical diagnostic and prognostic tools for dementia, and the mechanisms underpinning the link between T2DM and cognitive dysfunction remain equivocal. …”

TRPV2: A Cancer Biomarker and Potential Therapeutic Target by Kodappully S. Siveen (4246150)

“…In leukemia and bladder cancer, the oncogenic activity of TRPV2 was linked to alteration of its expression profile. In multiple myeloma patients, TRPV2 overexpression correlated with bone tissue damage and poor prognosis. …”

Design and Testing of LCC-Compensated Dynamic Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System by Abdulhameed, Mustafa Faeq

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Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults by Bassil, MS

“…Methods: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 63 adults aged 18–45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than or equal to25 kg m−2 and normal kidney function at the American University of Beirut. …”
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Influence of natural gas composition on adsorption in calcite Nanopores: A DFT study by Elkhansa Elbashier (14152815)

“…Additionally, in all cases, CO₂ has a greater affinity to the surface than CH₄; thus, it is more affected by the surface curvature and energy. …”

A Novel Hybrid Physical-Layer Authentication Scheme for Multiuser Wireless Communication Systems by Elmehdi Illi (19368673)

“…In addition, the detection probability (DP) rises at high legitimate and intruder links SNRs, while it degrades for low SNR (i.e., noisy attributes observations). …”

Effects of exendin-4 and selenium on the expression of GLP-1R, IRS-1, and preproinsulin in the pancreas of diabetic rats by Barakat, Ghinwa

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Symptoms of depression and anxiety in anorexia nervosa by Mattar, Lama

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ACTB Loss-of-Function Mutations Result in a Pleiotropic Developmental Disorder by Sara Cuvertino (18892069)

“…<i>ACTB</i> mRNA expression levels in lymphoblastic lines and fibroblasts derived from affected individuals were decreased in comparison to those in control cells. …”

A pathway to 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emission by 2030 using GIS-Based multi-criteria decision making for renewables, date palm (phoenix dactylifera), and carbon credits: a... by Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

“…<p dir="ltr">Qatar is making concerted efforts at the national level to decrease anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The country has set its National Determined Contribution (NDC) in line with the Paris Agreement to reduce its overall emissions by 25% by the year 2030. …”

Clinical correlates of white-matter abnormalities on head magnetic resonance imaging by Dimassi, Hani

“…Children with white-matter abnormalities and increased tone had a greater frequency of increased reflexes and tended to have more signal abnormalities than the other groups. …”
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Passion for guns and beliefs in a dangerous world: An examination of defensive gun ownership by Jocelyn J. Bélanger (9603968)

“…Study 3 showed that knowledge of the Christchurch attack intensified the link between OP and BDW, leading to increased support for gun access, a willingness to act as a citizen‐protector, and prejudice against Muslims. …”

An Ontology-based Semantic Web for Arabic Question Answering: The Case of E-Government Services by ALBARGHOTHI, ALI BAHA’EDDIN

“…Next, we map the rules to link the ontology components with the extracted keywords. …”
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Effects of selenium in comparison to exendin-4 on the expression of GLP-1R, IRS-1 and preproinsulin in the pancreas of diabetic rats by Rizk, Sandra

“…It binds and activates GLP-1R with greater potency than GLP-1 and is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall-related injuries: a retrospective study by Ahammed Mekkodathil (4578838)

“…Although the rate of fall-related injuries decreased over the years, the average number of patients per year remained high accounting for 32% of the hospitalized patients with moderate to severe injuries. …”