OSRA Grant Cycle 5 Public Reports : Project Title: Coping with prenatal bereavement and perceived stress in current pregnancy: correlates to parental perception of the child and bo... by Pia Tohme Khalaf (17425551)

“…These emotional responses are often linked to anxieties about future pregnancies and losses. …”

Closing certain essential fish habitats to fishing could be a win-win for fish stocks and their fisheries – Insights from the western Baltic cod fishery by Marie-Christine Rufener (19418848)

“…Although fishermen redirected their fishing effort to some extent to other stocks, increased profits were largely driven by increased cod catches as a consequence of reconstructed stock structure and enhanced spawning biomass. …”

A Potential Role of YAP/TAZ in the Interplay Between Metastasis and Metabolic Alterations by Hirohito Yamaguchi (14884460)

“…In this review, we will introduce the latest knowledge of YAP/TAZ regulation and function in cancer metastasis and metabolism, and discuss possible links between the YAP/TAZ-mediated metabolic reprogramming and metastasis.…”

Microbiome‐modulating nutraceuticals ameliorate dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review, meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression of clinical trials by Ridhima Kaul (12485902)

“…<h3>Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Type 2 Diabetes is intrinsically linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) via diabetic dyslipidemia, both of which remain global health concerns with annually increasing prevalence. …”

Analysis of hydrogen production costs in Steam-Methane Reforming considering integration with electrolysis and CO₂ capture by Mary Katebah (17380462)

The Influence of Emerging Risks from the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence on Project Management by HAQIQI, MARAM MASOUD

“…The online questionnaire increased the likelihood of a higher number of responses; increased the speed of collecting responses; and enabled the inclusion of necessary and required questions sufficient to gather suitable data. …”
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Techno-economics of algae production in the Arabian Peninsula by Kira Schipper (17316883)

“…Potential cost reductions of up to 42.5% and 25% could be accomplished with improvements in photosynthetic efficiencies and increased culture temperatures, respectively. As of such, efforts to source local thermo- and photo- tolerant strains could be the key to unlock the potential of the region for algae commercialization, linking into food, feed and nutraceutical industries.…”

Antimicrobial resistant strains of Salmonella typhi: The role of illicit antibiotics sales, misuse, and self-medication practices in Pakistan by Omer A. Shaikh (16855107)

“…The increasing prevalence of these resistant strains is concerning, given the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) issue. …”

Improved Machine Learning for Multiclass Fault Classification in Industrial Processes by Khaled Dhibi (16891524)

“…By restructuring a multiclass task into hierarchies of binary subproblems and linking each boundary to automatically selected statistical features, the developed method improves diagnostic accuracy and generalization. …”

Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues by Mohammad, Al-Saidi

“…Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. …”
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Aortic stiffness, living donors, and renal transplantation by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In subjects with renal disease, reduced renal function and increased arterial stiffness are significantly associated in cross-sectional studies. …”
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Early results of total hip arthroplasty using dual-mobility cup in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Assi, Chahine

“…The majority of these patients are young with high functional demand, and show an increased risk of dislocation following surgery than patients with osteoarthritis. …”
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Lewy body pathology is more prevalent in older individuals with mitochondrial disease than controls by Daniel Erskine (3471959)

“…Mitochondrial dysfunction has also been linked to deposition of several sporadic age-associated pathologies, including neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated tau protein [3] and Lewy body (LB) pathology consisting of aggregated α-synuclein [4], pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD)/dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), respectively. …”

Recreational Pole Dancing in Lebanon by Chazbeck, Yara

“…This study indicates that recreational pole dancing is linked to an increased feeling of wellbeing, an expression of alternative femininities and masculinities, confidence, body-esteem, and attachment to an empowering pole community. …”
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Students Plugged: The Psychological Impact of Smart Devices Screen Time Exposure on Cognitive Concentration Skills in Primary School Students in Abu Dhabi by Shorouk Sobh

“…Additionally, parents recorded screen time data over three weeks in daily logs detailing the types of content (educational and entertainment), categorised into seven types: games, social media, phone usage, watching TV or movies, and playing on LCD screens. Increased engagement with entertainment and gaming content was linked to lower cognitive scores; in other words, screen time correlated with diminished cognitive concentration. …”
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Query acceleration in distributed database systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

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The Interactions of Business Environment, Generic Strategy, Operations Strategy, and Business Performance in the Lebanese Industries by Ghazal, Ziad

“…This study adds to the existing literature by proposing and testing a conceptual model linking business environment, generic strategy, operations strategy, and business performance.…”
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Towards heat tolerant metagenome functional prediction, coral microbial community composition, and enrichment analysis by Jadran Sessa (17563185)

“…There is a number of factors that can affect their sustainability and likelihood of developing diseases, including increased seawater temperature, acidity, salinity, and human impact. …”

Exploring Ultra-Processed Foods: Impact on Satiety, Eating Patterns, Blood Glucose Levels and Food Addiction by Mamo, Tracy G.

“…Conclusion: High UPF consumption is linked to reduced food enjoyment and increased compulsive eating tendencies, even among healthy individuals, with no chronic health conditions.…”
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Genetic Variation in CCL5 Signaling Genes and Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Susceptibility and Prognosis Implications by Jingxuan Shan (4711089)

“…The Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) and its signaling pathway have been linked to TNBC. We aimed to investigate the susceptibility and prognostic implications of genetic variation in CCL5 signaling genes in TNBC in the present study. …”