Unmasking Hidden Gluten: Evaluating the Compliance of Gluten-Free Products and Consumer Exposure in Lebanon by Assi, Ranim Mohammed

“…Gluten was quantified with the RIDASCREEN® R5 ELISA; with levels > 20 ppm were deemed non-compliant. …”
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Imatinib blocks migration and invasion of medulloblastoma cells by concurrently inhibiting activation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor and transactivation of epidermal gr... by Abouantoun, Thamara J.

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Metabolic signature of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes by Haya Al-Sulaiti (5449256)

“…Furthermore, our data confirmed changes in metabolic markers of liver disease, vascular disease and T2DM, such as 3-hydroxymyristate, dimethylarginine and 1,5-anhydroglucitol, respectively.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This pilot data has identified phospholipid metabolites as potential novel biomarkers of obesity-associated insulin sensitivity and confirmed the association of known metabolites with increased risk of obesity-associated insulin resistance, with possible diagnostic and therapeutic applications. …”

Anabolic steroids-induced delirium by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…He was discharged on haloperidol 7.5 mg and quetiapine 700 mg daily.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The purpose of this case report is to emphasize on the neuropsychiatric effects and management of anabolic steroids manifested by delirium, increased aggression, hostility, and destructive impulses.…”

Enhanced nucleate boiling heat transfer on bubble-induced assembly of 3D porous interconnected graphene oxide/silver nanowire hybrid network by Nurettin Sezer (14778217)

“…<p>Due to an increasing trend of size diminution, integration, and multifunctionality, the heat load on electronic devices is constantly increasing. …”

UVB damage onset and progression 24 h post exposure in human-derived skin cells by Khalil, Christian

“…Our results also indicated that incubation of exposed cells for a period of 24 h increased the sensitivity of the assay systems used. …”
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Stabilization of Pluronic P-105 Micelles with an Interpenetrating Network of N,N-Diethylacrylamide by Pruitt, John D.

“…The NNDEA was cross-linked with N,N′-bis(acryoyl)cystamine (BAC), and the degree of micellar stability was determined using dynamic light scattering and the fluorescent probe diphenylhexatriene (DPH).The increased micellar stability was not permanent and disappeared over a time period of days to weeks.…”
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Postprandial hyperaminoacidaemia overcomes insulin resistance of protein anabolism in men with type 2 diabetes by Bassil, M.

“…Hyper-2 results were compared with those of diabetic men whose plasma glucose was lowered to 5.5 mmol/l and fasting aminoacidaemia maintained during the hyperinsulinaemic clamp (Hyper-1). …”
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Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey by Almaamary, Salima

“…Multivariate regression revealed children’s increased sweet intake was the only significant predictor of excess weight in children. …”
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On the Detection of Passive Malicious Providers in Cloud Federations by Hammoud, Ahmad

“…Cloud federation has emerged as a new business architecture which aims to help cloud providers cope with the increased waves of demands on their resources and services. …”
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Decreased methylglyoxal-mediated protein glycation in the healthy aging mouse model of ectopic expression of UCP1 in skeletal muscle by Jinit Masania (7164239)

“…From this and previous transcriptomic studies, signaling involved in enhanced removal of MG-modified protein is likely increased HSPB1-directed HUWE1 ubiquitination through eIF2α-mediated, ATF5-induced increased expression of HSPB1. …”

Monitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Northeast Aegean Sea using Posidonia oceanica seagrass and synthetic passive samplers by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

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Ultra high gain step up DC/DC converter based on switched inductor and improved voltage lift technique for high‐voltage applications by Shahrukh Khan (13791895)

“…A hardware prototype with a rating of 20V/300V, 250 W is built to test the suggested topology's performance and theoretical analysis. …”

First-principle computational insights on Furan- and Thiophene- functionalized zinc-porphyrins as high performance organic cathodes for electrochemical energy storage systems by Marya K. Noor (20487272)

“…Thiophene stabilizes the LUMO by 0.105 eV, indicating enhanced electron affinity and faster electron-accepting processes, while the HOMO shows a 0.085 eV stabilization. …”

Brucellosis in older person: a case report from Qatar by Hanadi Khamis Al Hamad (21406964)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our case presented with classical symptoms and received appropriate treatment on time. However, atypical clinical presentation and lack of specific history taking can delay diagnosis and treatment; it leads to serious clinical disease progression with increased complications. …”

Drivers obesity and road crash risks in the United States by Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

“…The prevalence of class I obesity increased from 10% in 1999 to 14% in 2012 (aPR=1.50, 95% confidence intervals [95%CI]=1.42-1.58), class II obesity from 3% to 5% (aPR=2.22, 95%CI=2.05-3.01), and class III obesity from 1% to 2% (aPR=2.65; 95%CI=2.27-3.10). …”

Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of women with chronic hypertension: a population-based study by Mariam K. Maducolil (14585330)

“…When compared to the general population, they are older, parous, diabetic and obese with an increased risk of preterm birth and cesarean deliveries. …”

A prospective evaluation of antral follicle function in women with 46,XX spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency by Hubayter, Ziad R.

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Sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound, multidetector computed tomography, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum by Azar, Riad R.

“…Results: The sensitivity of EUS for pancreas divisum was 86.7%, significantly higher than the sensitivity reported in the medical records for MDCT (15.5%) or MRCP (60%) (P < 0.001 for each). On review by expert radiologists, the sensitivity of MDCT increased to 83.3% in cases where the pancreatic duct was visualized, with fair IOA ([kappa] = 0.34). …”
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Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS by Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

“…Compared to saline, lipid infusion lowered the rate of insulin stimulated glucose disposal (M value; mg/kg/min) by 67 ± 5% (from 0.5 ± 0.03 to −0.25 ± 0.2, p = 0.01) in PCOS, and by 49 ± 7% (from 0.65 ± 0.06 to 0.3 ± 0.1, p = 0.01) in controls. …”