The effect of the local inertial term on the fluid flow in channels partially filled with porous material by Abu-Hijleh, B.A.

“…Also, it is found that the deviation between the predictions of the transient and the quasi-steady models is more significant in the porous domain and the deviation decreases as the time proceeds.…”
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The use of household budget surveys to estimate the availability of fruits and vegetables for consumption in Swiss households after deduction of food waste by Bouclaous, Carmel

“…Background The consumption of 400-600 grams per day of fruits and vegetables has been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower incidence of cancers and chronic diseases. …”
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Shrinking the battlefield in cancer therapy: Nanotechnology against cancer stem cells by Queenie Fernandes (14557388)

“…<p>Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, presenting a significant healthcare challenge owing to the limited efficacy of current treatments. …”

Impacts of twenty years of experimental warming on soil carbon, nitrogen, moisture and soil mites across alpine/subarctic tundra communities by Juha M. Alatalo (2931234)

“…<p>High-altitude and alpine areas are predicted to experience rapid and substantial increases in future temperature, which may have serious impacts on soil carbon, nutrient and soil fauna. …”

Assessment of High-resolution Local Emissions and Land-use in Air Quality Forecasting at an Urban, Coastal, Desert Environment by Christos Fountoukis (4722963)

“…The overall forecast error decreased from –51% to 8% for PM2.5 and from –88% to 20% for NOx while a significant improvement was observed in the diurnal profile of predicted ozone. …”

Scope and Predictors of Travel Medicine Practice among Primary Care Physicians in Qatar by Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568)

“…Specific measures should be designed and implemented to reduce the burden of travel-related illnesses and promote healthy travel.…”

An insight into tetracycline photocatalytic degradation by MOFs using the artificial intelligence technique by Majedeh Gheytanzadeh (17541927)

“…<p dir="ltr">Tetracyclines (TCs) have been extensively used for humans and animal diseases treatment and livestock growth promotion. …”

A novel xylene-free deparaffinization method for the extraction of proteins from human derived formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) archival tissue blocks by Mansour, Anthony

“…However, the yield and the quality of proteins extracted from FFPE tissues are significantly reduced in blocks stored for longer periods of time. …”
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Postprandial lipaemia 10 and 34 hours after playing football: Does playing frequency affect the response? by Darren J. Paul (6905450)

“…<p dir="ltr">Elevated postprandial triglyceride (TG) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The time window for the last bout beneficial effect on postprandial lipaemia after football play is unknown. …”

Hydroxyurea Use in Lebanese Patients With [beta]-Thalassemia Intermedia by Taher, Ali

“…We read with great interest the recent paper by Karimi et al 1 describing the safety and efficacy of hydroxyurea (HU) in reducing complications of extramedullary hemopoiesis as well as increasing Hb levels in Iranian patients with thalassemia intermedia. …”
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A Promising Electrochemical Sensor Platform for the Detection of Dopamine Using CuO‐NiO/rGO Composite by Vinotha Krishnasamy (17760117)

“…<p dir="ltr">Dopamine plays a significant role in the proper functioning of the central nervous system. …”

Natalizumab Treatment for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Stabilises Normal-Appearing White Matter Microstructure: A One-Year Prospective Ultra-High-Field Quantitative Imaging Study by Radu Tanasescu (439168)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Natalizumab dramatically reduces relapses and MRI inflammatory activity (new lesions and enhancing lesions) in multiple sclerosis (MS). …”

The effect of indoor air quality on health and performance of labors in joinery factories by Sadeghi, Hengameh

“…In addition, the foundation of development has a significant rise since 2013 when EXPO 2020 awarded to Dubai. …”
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SER inspired deep learning approach to detect cardiac arrhythmias in electrocardiogram signals using Temporal Convolutional Network and graph neural network by Samin Yaser (22803530)

“…Our model achieves a high classification accuracy of 95.5%, surpassing standard GCNs and other deep learning architectures while significantly reducing graph construction complexity. …”

Cardioprotective effect of Sanguisorba minor against isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in rats by Azar Hosseini (33501)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Oxidative stress is a major instigator of various cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction (MI). Despite available drugs, there is still an increased need to look for alternative therapies or identify new bioactive compounds. …”

Bifidobacterium reduction is associated with high blood pressure in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (6807152)

“…We can conclude that the reduction in the abundance of genus Bifidobacterium could play a significant role in elevating the BP in pediatric T1DM subjects. …”

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruit's polyphenols as potential inhibitors for human amylin fibril formation and toxicity in type 2 diabetes by Ali Chaari (827168)

“…Docking results showed that the used polyphenols physically interacted with both hIAPP amyloidogenic region (residues Ser20-Ser29) and the non-amyloidogenic regions via hydrophobic and hydrogen interactions, thus reducing aggregation levels.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">These findings highlight the benefits of consuming dates and the great potential of its polyphenols as a potential therapy for the prevention and treatment of T2DM as well as for many other amyloid-related diseases.…”

Quantitative Compressibility Effects in Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts by Habchi, W.

“…Numerical film thickness predictions using the classical Dowson and Higginson relationship are compared to those that would be obtained using a more realistic compressibility model, all other parameters kept unchanged. …”
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Functional Characterization of Novel <i>MC4R </i>Variants Identified in Two Unrelated Patients with Morbid Obesity in Qatar by Idris Mohammed (751020)

“…In vitro analysis of the functional impact of these variants showed a significant reduction in cell surface receptor expression and impaired extracellular ligand binding activity, leading to reduced cAMP production. …”

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

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">In the in-clinic blood pressure (BP) recording setting, a sizable number of individuals with normal BP and approximately 30% of patients with chronic renal disease (CKD) exhibit elevated outpatient BP records. …”