The anti-neoplastic activity of novel platinum II and IV complexes against A549 lung cancer cells by Al Sayegh, Rouba

“…The present study aims to investigate the anticancer effect of two novel platinum-based drugs AK1 (Pt II-based) and AK2 (Pt IV-based) on A549 lung cancer cells and elucidate the mechanism of action involved. …”
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Predicting long-term type 2 diabetes with support vector machine using oral glucose tolerance test by Hasan T. Abbas (8115014)

“…There is substantial evidence that lifestyle modifications and drug intervention can prevent diabetes, therefore, an early identification of high risk individuals is important to design targeted prevention strategies. …”

Masked phenomenon: renal and cardiovascular complications; review and updates by Elmukhtar Habas (14777677)

“…The masked phenomenon (MP) (MHTN and MUHTN) increases susceptibility to end-organ damage (a two-fold greater risk for cardiovascular events and kidney dysfunction). …”

Proteomics Analysis of Human Obesity Reveals the Epigenetic Factor HDAC4 as a Potential Target for Obesity by Mohamed Abu-Farha (18535590)

“…Using this approach, a total of 47 proteins showed at least 1.5 fold change between lean and obese subjects. In obese, the proteomic profiling before and after 3 months of physical exercise showed differential expression of 38 proteins. …”

Novel Platinum II and Platinum IV Complexes Exhibit An Anti-Neoplastic Potential Against A549 Cancer Cell Line by Baz, Joy

“…Lung cancer is considered as the leading cause of cancer death and the second most diagnosed type of cancer. Although platinum-based chemotherapeutic drugs were relatively successful in treatment of lung cancer, patients frequently suffer from severe side effects, resistance and overall toxicity. …”
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Processing Effects on the Oxytetracycline and Tylosin Antibiotic Residues in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Saidy, Liz

“…Curding step had a significant (p=0.028) effect on OTC only with the concentration increasing by almost 1.5 folds. …”
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Effects of Different Processing Methods on the Antibiotic Enrofloxacin Residues Occurrence in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Haddad, Rita

“…Results showed that pasteurization (Holder and High Temperature Short Time) significantly decreased ENF concentration. A significant increase in ENF by 3.5 folds was reported upon curding milk into Baladi, and by 1.9 folds upon acidifying/boiling the whey into Double Crème. …”
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The Emerging Role of MXenes in Cancer Treatment by Salkho, Najla

“…Moreover, the surface of MXenes can be modified with drugs or nanoparticles, thereby achieving synergistic photo/chemo/, and sonodynamic therapy. …”
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A novel deep learning identifier for promoters and their strength using heterogeneous features by Aqsa Amjad (22155247)

“…Consequently, the correct identification and characterization of promoters are significant for the discovery of drugs. However, experimental approaches to recognizing promoters and their strengths are challenging in terms of cost, time, and resources. …”

The predictors of successful methotrexate treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy by Eiman Abdelfattah-Arafa (18184966)

“…Ectopic pregnancies can be treated surgically or medically using a drug called methotrexate. Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy is not always successful. …”

Novel platinum II and platinum IV complexes exhibit potent cytotoxicity and selectivity towards several cancer cell lines by Elias, Elias

“…The discovery of cisplatin and its antineoplastic potential directed research toward the usage of platinum-based complexes as chemotherapeutical drugs. The aim of the present study is to test the anticancer activity of two novel platinum complexes Pt(II) and Pt(IV) on lung cancer cells (A549), breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231), melanoma cells (A375), and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), and evaluate the mechanism of action involved. …”
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Novel platinum (II) and platinum (IV) complexes exhibit potent chemotherapeutic properties in breast and skin cancer models by Farah, Roudy

“…Following the discovery of cisplatin and its chemotherapeutic potential, many researchers started developing novel variations of platinum-based complexes to test their efficicacy in treating different types of cancer. …”
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The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…Adiponectin/leptin ratio improved after LGS by 2.9 folds, p< 0.0001. </p><h3>Conclusion </h3><p dir="ltr">Weight loss by LGS accomplished a substantial rise of Treg and decreased EM T-lymphocytes with a shift from pro-inflammatory to the anti-inflammatory pattern.…”

Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases by Glazer, Evan

“…The high rate of false-negative results is likely due to metabolic inhibition caused by chemotherapeutic drugs. We recommend that physicians not use PET in patients recently completing chemotherapy; they should undergo the appropriate oncologic hepatic operation based on the high probability of viable malignant disease. …”
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Factors associated with functional disability among Lebanese elderly living in rural areas by Zgheib, Elias

“…Skin ulcer (ORa = 8.569; CI 5.330-14.823), followed by dementia (ORa = 3.667; CI 1.167-8.912), and anti-gout drugs (ORa = 3.962; CI 1.290-7.622) were found to be significantly associated with increased odds of disability the most. …”
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Malaria vaccination in Africa: A mini-review of challenges and opportunities by David B. Olawade (19325911)

“…<p dir="ltr">Malaria remains an endemic public health concern in Africa, significantly contributing to morbidity and mortality rates. …”

Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Rajesh, Sharma

“…Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (both sexes), breast cancer (among females), colon and rectum cancer (both sexes), stomach cancer (both sexes) and prostate cancer (among males) were among top-5 cancers in most Asian countries in terms of ASIR and ASMR in 2019 and cancers of liver, stomach, hodgkin lymphoma and esophageal cancer posted the most significant decreases in age-standardized rates between 1990 and 2019. …”
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