Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling by Khalifeh, Mohamad

“…Even though WTS initially decreased anxiety-like behaviors, prolonged exposure after the completion of CSDS significantly induced anxiety-like behaviors. Finally, we showed that nicotine mediates the effects of WTS only on resilience to stress by increasing BDNF and TRKB levels and signaling. …”
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What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors? by Lanouar, Charfeddine

“…Additionally, the analysis shows that macroeconomic factors and specific time-related effects – such as Sundays, certain months, and the COVID-19 period – are significant in explaining the frequency of pump occurrences. …”
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Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Results showed that females reported significantly higher SS scores than males. An increasing trend in the SS was observed with the increase of age. …”

Engineering the Surface and Mechanical Properties of Water Desalination Membranes Using Ultralong Carbon Nanotubes by Yehia M. Manawi (18091207)

“…The water flux of the fabricated membranes increased considerably (up to 20 times) along with the increase in CNT loading. …”

Study of the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Changes on local climate in Six Mega Global Cities in the 21st Century by Sabobeh, Lara Ali

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Should the Outsiders be Left Out? Director Stock Options, Expectations and Earnings Management by Boumosleh, Anwar

“…We find no evidence to suggest director options increase the likelihood of earnings management. Overall, our results indicate that director stock options indeed provide directors with an incentive to promote shareholder interests, but unlike CEO stock options, do not add significant disclosure related agency costs.…”
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Ultrasound Triggered Release of Estrone- Targeted Liposomes by Kawak, Pierre

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Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa seeds promotes the antitumor activity of noncytotoxic doses of topotecan in human colorectal cancer cells in vitro by Khalife, Rana

“…In conclusion, thymoquinone increased the effectiveness of the chemotherapeutic reagent topotecan by inhibiting proliferation and lowering toxicity through p53- and Bax/Bcl2-independent mechanisms.…”
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Promising approaches for controlled pulmonary drug delivery by Nature Research (16552612)

“…They, too, enhance the bioavailability of delivered drugs, and also prolong their therapeutic effects. Similarly, nano- and microparticles made of natural or synthetic polymers increase bioavailability and, being biocompatible, 1 they also minimize toxicity. …”

Voiding function improves under long-term testosterone treatment (TTh) in hypogonadal men, independent of prostate size by Aksam Yassin (14779204)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Prior to TTh interruption, it was observed that testosterone stimulation improved the men’s IPSS, AMS and post-voiding residual bladder volume, while their prostate volume significantly increased. During the TTh interruption, there was a significant worsening in these parameters, although the increase in prostate volume continued. …”

Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Fields through Bioresource Management by Rimsha Khan (17542128)

“…Soil moisture was also impacted by soil temperature and rainfall events. There was a significant effect of events of data collection, i.e., the length of the growing season (p-value ≤ 0.05) on soil surface temperature, leading to increased GHG emissions during the summer months. …”

Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK by Maarraoui, Giorgio

“…We estimate augmented Cobb-Douglas utility functions using pooled and random effects ordinal logit models. Results show that increases in NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 significantly decrease the odds of longterm happiness and short-term mental health in the UK. …”
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p53 Inhibition in Pancreatic Progenitors Enhances the Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells into Pancreatic β-Cells by Idil I. Aigha (14913774)

“…Inhibition of p53 using pifithrin-μ (PFT-μ) at the MPC stage resulted in a significant increase in the number of PDX1+/NKX6.1+ cells and a reduction in the number of CHGA+/NKX6.1− cells. …”

Optimal management, prevalence, and clinical behavior of saddle pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The central location, size, and instability of saddle pulmonary embolism (SPE) have raised significant concerns regarding its clinical, hemodynamic effects as well as optimal management. …”

The promise of tirzepatide: A narrative review of metabolic benefits by Sara Sokary (17337724)

“…<p>Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellites (T2DM) are intertwined epidemics that continue to pose significant challenges to global public health. We aim to review the available evidence on the metabolic effects of tirzepatide, focusing on weight loss and maintenance of lost weight, body composition alterations, appetite regulation, glycemic control, and lipid profile modulation. …”

Factors Affecting Patients’ Use of Electronic Personal Health Records in England: Cross-Sectional Study by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (17430900)

“…PE significantly mediated the effect of EE and PPS on BI (beta=.19, P<.001 and beta=.28, P=.001, respectively). …”

What drives cryptocurrency pump and dump schemes: Coin versus market factors? by Lanouar Charfeddine (10705000)

“…Additionally, the analysis shows that macroeconomic factors and specific time-related effects – such as Sundays, certain months, and the COVID-19 period – are significant in explaining the frequency of pump occurrences. …”

Arsenic: A double-edged sword by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Long-term exposure significantly increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and makes numerous different cell types turn cancerous. …”

Strain response of hot-mix asphalt overlays for bottom-up reflective cracking by Ghauch, Ziad G.

“…The occurrence of reflective cracking under the combined effect of traffic and environmental loading significantly reduces the design life of the HMA overlays and can lead to its premature failure. …”
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Modulation of SLFN11 induces changes in DNA Damage response in breast cancer by Christophe Michel Raynaud (17449906)

“…The use of a CRISPR-dCas9 UNISAM and KRAB system could increase or decrease SLFN11 expression significantly (up to fivefold), stably and specifically in BT-549 and T47D cancer cell lines. …”