Effect of temperature on the rheological properties of neat aqueous Wyoming sodium bentonite dispersions by Vryzas, Zisis

“…The yield stress increased linearly with temperature by almost three-fold, the flow consistency index decreased exponentially with temperature by almost five-fold and the flow behavior index increased by about 20%, tending towards the Newtonian value. …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Remarkably, Africans seem to carry extremely lower frequencies of SARS-CoV-1 susceptibility alleles, reaching to 32-fold decrease compared to other populations.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple genetic variants, which could potentially modulate SARS-CoV-2 infection, are significantly variable between populations, with the lowest frequency observed among Africans. …”

Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…Thus, according to Drug Reduction Index (DRI), a combination of 6-fold less concentration of cisplatin with 1.3-fold less concentration of CBD yields a 95% cell growth inhibition. …”
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Detection, molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from cases of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon by Tokajian, Sima

“…Two molecular typing methods of 39 FFPE Leishmania isolates were used: the ITS1-PCR RFLP and the nested ITS1-5.8S rDNA gene amplification followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The efficiency of these two techniques in Leishmania identification was compared and the phylogenetic relationships among these isolates were illustrated based on the neighbor-joining (NJ) method. …”
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Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Those of South Asian descent had a 13-fold increased risk of having elevated glycated haemoglobin levels, and Filipinos a 4.5-fold increase, compared to the native Arab population. …”

The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study by Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

“…Females who started smoking last year were 2.6‐fold more than males (<i>p</i>< 0.0001). We also noticed that there is a significant relationship between those who started smoking and are <18 years, living in a family consisting of seven members or more, being unemployed, having a diploma or bachelor's degree in a health‐related major, having no chronic illnesses, increasing of daily meals or night meals, almost daily sugar intake, starting to follow social media account concerning physical activity, exercising once or twice a week, and sleeping more hours per day since the beginning of the pandemic (<i>p</i> < 0.01).…”

A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase by Ahmed S. Ibrahim (10049522)

“…LC/MS lipidomic screen of human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) demonstrated that 15-HETE was the only significantly increased metabolite (2.4 ± 0.4-fold, <i>P</i> = 0.0004) by high glucose (30 mM) treatment. …”

Molecular Characterization and Genotyping of Multi-drug Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli by Reda, Ranim

“…While females are disproportionately affected, there remains a significant gap in the understanding of gender-based genotypic variations in E. coli causing urinary tract infections. …”
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Comparative Metagenomics of Cedar Forest Soils in Lebanon: Uncovering Microbial Diversity and Ecological Patterns by Zgheib, Marie-Lyne

“…Traditional cultivation-based methods are inadequate for capturing the extent of soil microbial diversity. …”
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Accelerating Sepsis Diagnosis Through Culture-Free Genomics: Early Findings And Cost-Effectiveness From A Pilot Study by Faisal E. Ibrahim (19962788)

“…</p><h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">ONT-based 16S rRNA sequencing offers a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective alternative to traditional blood cultures for diagnosing neonatal sepsis, with the potential to significantly improve clinical outcomes in NICU settings.…”

Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella quasipneumoniae Isolated from Lebanon by Arabaghian, Harout

“…The capsule type was determined by sequencing the wzi gene. The plasmid diversity was assessed by PCR-based replicon typing to detect the plasmid incompatibility (Inc) groups. …”
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Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems by Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators (13279180)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">All countries displayed over a 40-fold difference in HIV mortality between municipalities with the highest and lowest age-standardized HIV mortality rate in the last year of study for men, and over a 20-fold difference for women. …”

The distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in isolates from Qatar by Marawan Abu-Madi (2816869)

“…Blastocystis subtypes were determined by sequencing of the small subunit rRNA gene (SSU rDNA) PCR products. …”

The Cancer Spliceome: Reprograming of Alternative Splicing in Cancer by Ettaib El Marabti (23276158)

“…These isoforms and their encoded proteins are not insignificant byproducts of the abnormal physiology of cancer cells, but either drivers of cancer progression or small but significant contributors to specific cancer hallmarks. …”

Novel Synonymous Variant in<i> IL7R</i> Causes Preferential Expression of the Soluble Isoform by Rafah Mackeh (14151225)

“…This case demonstrates the value of reanalyzing genetic data based on the clinical phenotype and highlights the significance of functional studies in determining the pathogenicity of genetic variants.…”

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection: Molecular Epidemiology, Genotyping, Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Arab Women in Qatar by Asha A. Elmi (3613262)

“…HPV typing was done using HPV type-specific primers-based real-time PCR, and Sanger sequencing. HPV-IgG and IgM were quantified using ELISA assays. …”

Autonomous Vehicles Delivery Systems: Analyzing Vehicle Routing Problems with a Moving Depot by Madani, Batool Mezar

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Exploring Unique Physiological and Genetic Features of Desert-dwelling Legumes by Madhurima Chatterjee (5331215)

“…Additionally, we portrayed interventions using advanced biotechnological tools, such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and OMICs-based approaches, including genomics and transcriptomics, to enhance the stress tolerance mechanisms of desert legumes. …”

Mutational landscape of aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Saade, Rami E.

“…Significantly mutated genes were identified with MutSig or complementary methods developed to specifically identify candidate tumor suppressors based upon their inactivating mutation bias. …”
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OutPyR: Bayesian inference for RNA-Seq outlier detection by Edin Salkovic (16891479)

“…We also develop a P-value based outlier score that naturally stems from our model. …”