The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis by Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat (17337808)

Identification of Genes Associated with Familial Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Through Transcriptomics and In Silico Analysis, Including RPL27, TUBB6, and PFDN5 by Mahmoud, Anfal

“…The study focuses on the use of bioinformatic analysis of gene expression data to identify genes associated with familial FSGS. A comprehensive in silico analysis was performed using the GSE99340 data set from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) comparing gene expression in glomerular and tubulointerstitial tissues from FSGS patients (n = 10) and Minimal Change Disease (MCD) patients (n = 8). …”
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Patients with early onset of type 1 diabetes have significantly higher GG genotype at position 49 of the CTLA4 gene by Zalloua, Pierre

“…The GG genotype was also significantly higher among patients (12.6%) than in controls (4.2%). χ2 analysis and family-based association studies were performed and suggested the association of CTLA4 exon 1 G polymorphism with T1D (p = 0.0229). …”
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Dietary patterns in cardiovascular diseases prevention and management by Dimassi, Hani

“…Using data from the national Nutrition and Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, we appraised the association of dietary patterns with CVD risk factors among Lebanese adults. …”
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Mortality and associated risk factors of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients in Qatar: A nationwide cohort study by Tarek Abdel Latif Ghonimi (16328413)

Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes of Statins Discontinuation: A Systematic Review by Shahd A. Ageeb (22047824)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Statins are widely prescribed for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention; however, a significant proportion of users discontinue the medication for various reasons. …”

Salivary α-amylase activity is associated with cardiometabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight/obese, non-diabetic Qatari women by Neyla S. Al Akl (15189997)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our findings delineate significant associations between sAAa and markers indicative of cardiovascular disease risk and inflammation among overweight/obese adult Qatari females. …”

Both decreasing interstructural space size and increasing total cover increase shrimp abundance on artificial structures deployed in a UAE seagrass bed by Bartholomew, Aaron

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Small molecule inhibition of stat3 enhances survival in mice with intracerebral melanoma by Abou-Ghazal, Mohamed

“…Development of new, effective therapies for metastatic melanoma that target novel pathways associated with the genesis of metastatic disease is a major unmet clinical need. …”
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Genetic Basis and Prognostic Value of Exercise QT Dynamics by Stefan van Duijvenboden (7116386)

“…Increased QT dynamics during recovery was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the univariate Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.05–1.13], P =2.28×10 -5 ), but the association was not significant after adjusting for clinical risk factors.…”

Epigenetic analysis of Paget’s disease of bone identifies differentially methylated loci that predict disease status by Ilhame Diboun (3522413)

“…<p dir="ltr">Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is characterized by focal increases in disorganized bone remodeling. …”

Coronary artery disease. (c2011) by Youhanna, Sonia C.

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Aorta deformation linked to heart disease by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>A cardiovascular condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated with abnormal mechanical properties of the aorta, which could be used in the clinic to assess risk for the disease, according to new research published in the journal Global Cardiology and Practice . …”

Sestrin2 as a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Various Diseases by Mazhar Pasha (11197767)

“…Thus, the aim of this review is to discuss the upstream regulators and the downstream effectors of Sestrins and to highlight the significance of Sestrin2 as a biomarker and a therapeutic target in diseases such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer.…”

Arrhythmia-Associated Calmodulin E105A Mutation Alters the Binding Affinity of CaM to a Ryanodine Receptor 2 CaM-Binding Pocket by Angelos Thanassoulas (2822861)

Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia interactomes contain temporally distinct gene clusters underlying comorbid mechanisms and unique disease processes by Kalyani B. Karunakaran (12478431)

“…<p dir="ltr">Genome-wide association studies suggest significant overlaps in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and schizophrenia (SZ) risks, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. …”

PGAP3 Associated with Hyperphosphatasia with Mental Retardation Plays a Novel Role in Brain Morphogenesis and Neuronal Wiring at Early Development by Sahar I. Da’as (9631717)

Olodaterol for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…In 48- and 6-week Phase III clinical trials of olodaterol evaluating various lung function and symptomatic outcomes in patients with moderate to very severe COPD, olodaterol use was associated with significant improvements in spirometry outcomes, such as postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), as well as dyspnea severity and quality-of-life measures. …”
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Suppression of Unstable Flow by Using Rough Surfaces at Small Mass Flow Rates in a Radial Diffuser by Salem, Hayder

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Inflammatory Markers and COVID-19 Disease Progression by Santosh Kumar Sidhwani (16488557)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusions</h3> <p>The data suggest a significant association between levels of inflammatory markers and COVID-19 severity. …”