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Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)IntroductionAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is considered the most effective way to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there is little knowledge about the effect of ART on the brain ... -
Brain Microstructural Changes Support Cognitive Deficits in Normal Children Born to HIVinfected Mothers
(2018 , Conference Proceedings)Synopsis In the current study, we evaluated the brain integrity [by mapping the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD)] and neurocognitive performance (NP) in normal children (NCI) born to HIV-infected ... -
Brain mr image enhancement for tumor segmentation using 3d u-net
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)MRI images are visually inspected by domain experts for the analysis and quantification of the tumorous tissues. Due to the large volumetric data, manual reporting on the images is subjective, cumbersome, and error prone. ... -
The Brain of Qatar
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Brain Tumor Segmentation and Classification from Sensor-Based Portable Microwave Brain Imaging System Using Lightweight Deep Learning Models
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Automated brain tumor segmentation from reconstructed microwave (RMW) brain images and image classification is essential for the investigation and monitoring of the progression of brain disease. The manual detection, ... -
Braking effect of climate and topography on global change-induced upslope forest expansion
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Forests are expected to expand into alpine areas due to global climate change. It has recently been shown that temperature alone cannot realistically explain this process and that upslope tree advance in a warmer scenario ... -
BRAND HUMOUR ADVERTISEMENTS ON A SOCIAL NETWORK PLATFORM AND ITS IMPACT ON ONLINE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT: THE CASE OF INSTAGRAM
(2021 , Master Thesis)Past studies on humour have predicted that the right kind of humour technique can attract attention and lead to organic engagement from the viewer. However, limited research has been conducted concerning the use of humour ... -
Brand Humour Advertisements on a Social Network Platform and Their Impact on Online Consumer Engagement: The Case of Instagram
( IGI Global Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)Past studies on humour have predicted that the right humour technique can attract attention and lead to organic engagement from the viewer. However, limited research has been conducted concerning the use of humour by brands ... -
Brand switching of high-technology capital products: How product features dictate the switching decision
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that underpin brand switching of medical imaging products by mass-market users. Most of the literature on brand switching is focused on competitive market ... -
BRCA1 and Its Vulnerable C-Terminal BRCT Domain: Structure, Function, Genetic Mutations and Links to Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)The BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes for the BRCA1 protein, which plays a vital role in DNA repair, cell cycle regulation, and the maintenance of genomic stability. The BRCA1 protein interacts with a variety ... -
Breakfast consumption habits and cognitive ability in chinese youth: A six year follow‐up longitudinal cohort study
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study aimed to assess the relationship between breakfast composition and long‐term regular breakfast consumption and cognitive function. Participants included 835 children from the China Jintan Cohort Study for the ... -
Breaking Barriers: The Promise and Challenges of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with pronounced immunogenicity, exhibiting rapid proliferation and immune cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment. TNBC’s heterogeneity poses ... -
Breaking down the export barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises: Focus group study across Vietnam
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This paper attempts to empirically analyse the motivations and barriers among Vietnamese businesses in undertaking export activities. The study applies thematic analysis method and categorisations developed from extant ... -
Breaking HK17 in Practice
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)In November 2017, Hecht and Kamlofsky submitted HK17, a quaternion(octonion)-based Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol, to NIST post-quantum cryptography project, and thought that at least O(p8) arithmetic operations are ... -
Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit and suppresses postprandial glycaemia in sedentary adults
( NRC Research Press , 2016 , Article)Background: Breaking up periods of prolonged sitting can negate harmful metabolic effects but the influence on appetite and gut hormones is not understood and is investigated in this study. Methods: Thirteen sedentary (7 ... -
Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking improves attention and executive function in Qatari females
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Background Cultural, environmental and logistical factors promote a sedentary lifestyle within Qatar, particularly for females. Sedentary behaviour is acutely associated with poor cognitive function and fatigue, and ... -
Breaks or long range dependence in the energy futures volatility: Out-of-sample forecasting and VaR analysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The aim of this paper is to propose an empirical strategy that allows the discrimination between true and spurious long memory behaviors. That strategy is based on the comparison between the estimated long memory parameter ...
