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. …”

Caloric restriction reduces trabecular bone loss during aging and improves bone marrow adipocyte endocrine function in male mice by Charlotte Rinne (18766966)

“…For instance, CR has been linked to increased accumulation of bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) in long bones, a process thought to elicit detrimental effects on bone. …”

Work-life balance, perceived stress, & locus of control by Karkoulian, Silva

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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Lebanese hospitals by Mokhbat, Jacques

“…Antimicrobial resistance is closely linked to antimicrobial use and is a growing concern worldwide. …”
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Deletion of TRPC6, an Autism Risk Gene, Induces Hyperexcitability in Cortical Neurons Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Kyung Chul Shin (13913556)

“…<p dir="ltr">Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder linked to numerous rare, inherited, and arising de novo genetic variants. …”

Optimization of Cutting Process Parameters in Inclined Drilling of Inconel 718 Using Finite Element Method and Taguchi Analysis by Pervaiz, Salman

“…It can be linked with the higher chip load initially in this case as compared to the 30° inclination angle. …”
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Neuronal BST2: A Pruritic Mediator alongside Protease-Activated Receptor 2 in the IL-27–Driven Itch Pathway by Yanqing, Li

“…Chronic itch is a common and complex symptom often associated with skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Although IL-27 is linked to AD, its role and clinical significance in itch remain undefined. …”
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Genome-Based Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bloodstream Infection by Boujanian, Carni

“…Carbapenem resistance and ESBLs were linked to several factors, including variants of NDM such as blaNDM-5 (3/24) and blaNDM-1 (3/24), variants of OXA including blaOXA-1 (9/24) and blaOXA-48 (2/24), and different β-lactamases such as blaCTX-M-15 and blaSHV-11. …”
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Emerging Glycation-Based Therapeutics—Glyoxalase 1 Inducers and Glyoxalase 1 Inhibitors by Naila Rabbani (291722)

“…<div><p>The abnormal accumulation of methylglyoxal (MG) leading to increased glycation of protein and DNA has emerged as an important metabolic stress, dicarbonyl stress, linked to aging, and disease. …”

Communication, Job Satisfaction and Employees Turnover in Multinational Engineering Organizations in the United Arab Emirates by Madi, Mohammed Yazan Ahmad

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