Exendin-4 alleviates steatosis in an in vitro cell model by lowering FABP1 and FOXA1 expression via the Wnt/-catenin signaling pathway by Olfa Khalifa (10914452)

“…Additionally, after β-catenin silencing, OA treatment significantly increased the expression of nuclear transcription factors SREBP-1 and TCF4, whereas Ex-4 significantly decreased this upregulation. …”

Association between Healthy Lifestyle Index and Cognitive decline In Community- Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults by Ezzeddine, Maha

“…Cognitive decline was assessed using three measurement tools: RUDAS, IQCODE and 10/66 DRG and the healthy lifestyle index (HLI) was based on 5 components: diet, BMI, alcohol, physical activity and smoking with a score ranging from 0 to 20. …”
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Smoking cessation advice: the self-reported attitudes and practice of primary health care physicians in a military community, central Saudi Arabia by AlAteeq, Mohammed

“…Methods A self-reported survey of PHC physicians was conducted in 2015 using a previously validated tool. The age, sex, educational level, job title, experience and previous smoking cessation training of each physician was recorded. …”
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The role of preoperative transfusion in sickle cell disease, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yasamin Abdu (15899155)

“…However, the two strategies had no significant differences in other clinical outcomes, such as acute chest syndrome, painful crisis, fever, neurological complications, thrombosis, ICU admission, and mortality. …”

Optimizing Energy Consumption In Cloud Datacenters by Khan, Mueez Ahmad

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Ghost-NeRV: Efficient Neural Video Representation via Ghost Convolutions by Shanableh, Tamer

“…The proposed Ghost-NeRV integrates Ghost convolutions into the NeRV decoder to exploit feature redundancy and generate expressive representations using low-cost operations. Unlike binarization-based approaches, Ghost-NeRV preserves full-precision computation while significantly reducing the number of floating-point operations and model parameters. …”
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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

“…Alpine ecosystems are under increasing pressure due to tourism and recreational activities. …”
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Akkermansia, a Possible Microbial Marker for Poor Glycemic Control in Qataris Children Consuming Arabic Diet—A Pilot Study on Pediatric T1DM in Qatar by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (16444663)

“…The results have revealed that the subjects who had undergone CSII therapy had increased microbial diversity and genus <i>Akkermansia</i> was significantly enriched in the subjects without CSII therapy. …”

Dexamethasone Promotes a Stem-Like Phenotype in Human Melanoma Cells <i>via</i> Tryptophan 2,3 Dioxygenase by Marta Cecchi (21363581)

“…Expression of cancer stem cell markers (CD133, CD44, ganglioside GD2) was significantly increased in A375 spheres, as detected by flow cytometry. …”

Lifetime prevalence, risk, and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in Qatar's national mental health study by Salma Mawfek Khaled (14159013)

“…Treatment is significantly delayed and delivered largely in non‐healthcare sectors thus the need for increased literacy of mental illness to reduce stigma and improve earlier help‐seeking in healthcare settings.…”

Neosetophomone B induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells via targeting of AKT/SKP2 signaling pathway by Shilpa Kuttikrishnan (3520079)

“…Despite the available treatments, drug resistance and adverse side effects pose significant challenges, underscoring the need for alternative therapeutic strategies. …”

Phase-separated polyvinylidene fluoride/ZnO composite microspheres as sunlight-driven photocatalysts by Hayarunnisa Anwar (21792884)

“…The incorporation of 1–3 wt% ZnO increases the decomposition temperature to approximately 480 °C. …”

Sustainable Urban Regeneration of Blighted Neighborhoods: The Case of Al Ghanim Neighborhood, Doha, Qatar by Victoria Maruanova Mareeva (18877591)

“…To test the sustainability framework, the researchers used Qatar’s local case study of the Old Ghanim neighborhood, one of Doha’s oldest districts. …”

Social impact projections for Qatar youth residents from 2022: The case of the IAAF 2019 by Wadih Ishac (18061304)

“…<div><p>While sport is playing an increasingly important role in society in the Middle East, there has been limited research on the perceived social impact of the hosting of major international events in this region. …”

Comparison of shear behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with CFRP U-Wraps by Abdalla, Jamal A.

“…The test results indicate that the shear capacity of all specimens strengthened with CFRP composites increased significantly compared to the control beam specimens. …”
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Diffusion tensor imaging with tractography in surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…The utilization of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging significantly increased the proportion of improved patients and decreased the proportion of worsened patients. …”

Pt-doped armchair graphene nanoribbon as a promising gas sensor for CO and CO₂: DFT study by Ehab Salih (17075206)

“…After doping, the results revealed a significant increase in the adsorption energy to almost 9 times than the non-doped systems for the cases of CO on Pt–N-AGNR as well as CO₂ on both Pt–H-AGNR and Pt–N-AGNR. …”

Cushion plants act as facilitators for soil microarthropods in high alpine Sweden by Peter Ľuptáčik (14150913)

“…This study examined whether soil communities under cushions have higher richness and abundance of soil microarthropods than adjacent non-cushion vegetation, and whether differences in collembolan and mite abundance and species richness between cushions and adjacent vegetation increase with elevation. …”

The Impact of Building Orientation, Opening to Wall Ratio, Aspect Ratio and Envelope Materials on Buildings Energy Consumption in the Tropics by Ayyad, Tareq Maher

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Isolation and evaluation of Qatari soil rhizobacteria for antagonistic potential against phytopathogens and growth promotion in tomato plants by Amina BiBi (17679402)

“…Further in-vivo testing regarding the effectiveness of rhizobacteria in the presence of the phytopathogen was also completed using the Hoagland medium. LEMR3 and SALIR5 (both identified as two strains of <i>B. subtilis</i>) supported the tomato seedlings to overcome the disease and significantly (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) increased above and belowground biomass compared to the control. …”