Browsing by Author "Younes, Nadin"
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Performance Evaluation of a New Fluorescent-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Quantification of Hemoglobin A1c (HBA1c) in Diabetic Patients
Younes, Nadin; Al Ghwairi, Mahmoud M.; Da'As, Sahar Isa; Zaabi, Eiman Al; Majdalawieh, Amin F.; Al-Dewik, Nader; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( IMR Press Limited , 2023 , Article)Background: Rapid hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) level monitoring is essential in slowing the progression of diabetes. This need becomes challenging in low resources countries where the social burden of the disease is overwhelming. ... -
Plasmonic MXene-based nanocomposites exhibiting photothermal therapeutic effects with lower acute toxicity than pure MXene
Hussein, Essraa; Zagho, Moustafa; Rizeq, Balsam; Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Elzatahry, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( DOVE Medical Press , 2019 , Article)Purpose: Here, we fabricated two plasmonic 2D Ti3C2Tx-based nanocomposites (Au/MXene and Au/Fe3O4/MXene) with similarly high anti-cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) capabilities, but with less in vivo toxicity than a pure ... -
Potential Adverse Effects of Resveratrol: A Literature Review.
Shaito, Abdullah; Posadino, Anna Maria; Younes, Nadin; Hasan, Hiba; Halabi, Sarah; Alhababi, Dalal; Al-Mohannadi, Anjud; Abdel-Rahman, Wael M; Eid, Ali H; Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Pintus, Gianfranco... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Due to its health benefits, resveratrol (RE) is one of the most researched natural polyphenols. Resveratrol's health benefits were first highlighted in the early 1990s in the French paradox study, which opened extensive ... -
A review of rapid food safety testing: using lateral flow assay platform to detect foodborne pathogens
Younes, Nadin; Yassine, Hadi M.; Kourentzi, Katerina; Tang, Patrick; Litvinov, Dmitri; Willson, Richard C.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article Review)The detrimental impact of foodborne pathogens on human health makes food safety a major concern at all levels of production. Conventional methods to detect foodborne pathogens, such as live culture, high-performance liquid ... -
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
Younes, Nadin; Pintus, Gianfranco; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Rasool, Kashif; Younes, Salma; Calzolari, Simone; Mahmoud, Khaled; Nasrallah, Gheyath... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ... -
Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations
Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al-Buainain, Raniya; Younes, Nadin; Dargham, Soha R.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Elhassan, Mohamed; Al-Shaar, Ibrahim; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Emara, Mohamed M.; Ismail, Ahmed... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)Background HIV and Syphilis are common STIs, which have become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. HIV is usually diagnosed with Western ... -
Serum Uric Acid Level Is Positively Associated With Higher Bone Mineral Density at Multiple Skeletal Sites Among Healthy Qataris
ibrahim, wisam nabeel; Younes, Nadin; Shi, Zumin; Abu-Madi, Marawan Abdelhamid ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated as a fundamental mechanism in the decline of bone mass. Although serum uric acid (SUA) has potent antioxidant properties, the findings of many epidemiological and experimental ... -
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 natural animal reservoirs and experimental models: systematic review.
Younes, Salma; Younes, Nadin; Shurrab, Farah; Nasrallah, Gheyath K ( John Wiley and Sons , 2020 , Article Review)The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has been rapidly spreading worldwide, causing serious global concern. The role that animal hosts play in disease transmission is still ... -
Socio-demographic influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among workers in Qatar
Younes, Nadin; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Ismail, Ahmed; Abu‑Madi, Marawan A. ( BMC , 2021 , Article)The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries. This in turn has attracted a large influx ... -
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar
Rihab, Rasheed; Thaher, Mahmoud; Younes, Nadin; Bounnit, Touria; Schipper, Kira; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Al Jabri, Hareb; Gifuni, Imma; Goncalves, Olivier; Pruvost, Jeremy... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for aquaculture feed will increase in the coming years in order to ensure food security for a growing global population. Microalgae represent a potential fish-feed ingredient; however, the feasibility of their ... -
Systematic Review of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevalence, Genotype Distribution, and Seasonality in Children from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
Yassine, Hadi; Sohail, Muhammad; Younes, Nadin; Nasrallah, Gheyath ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses to infect children worldwide and is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness (LRI) in infants. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review ... -
Toxicity evaluation of selected ionic liquid compounds on embryonic development of Zebrafish.
Younes, Nadin; Salem, Rola; Al-Asmakh, Maha; Altamash, Tausif; Pintus, Gianfranco; Khraisheh, Majeda; Nasrallah, Gheyath K... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Hydrate formation in seafloor pipelines is considered an economic and flow assurance issue for the oil and gas industries. Ionic liquids (ILs) have been recently used as potential hydrate inhibitors. Although branded as ... -
A Whole-Genome Sequencing Association Study of Low Bone Mineral Density Identifies New Susceptibility Loci in the Phase I Qatar Biobank Cohort.
Younes, Nadin; Syed, Najeeb; Yadav, Santosh K; Haris, Mohammad; Abdallah, Atiyeh M; Abu-Madi, Marawan... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Bone density disorders are characterized by a reduction in bone mass density and strength, which lead to an increase in the susceptibility to sudden and unexpected fractures. Despite the serious consequences of low bone ...