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Glucocorticoid-induced fetal origins of adult hypertension: Association with epigenetic events
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Article Review)
Hypertension is a predominant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a major health care burden. Accumulating epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest that adult-onset hypertension may have its origins during ...
A review on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres
(2011 , Article Review)
Mechanical properties The purpose of this paper is to review recent work on composite materials based on recycled thermoplastics and glass fibres (GFs). The high collection and separation cost of plastics waste, and the ...
Variation in plant litter decomposition rates across extreme dry environments in Qatar
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University of Akron
, 2017 , Article Review)
Decomposition of plant litter is a key process for transfer of carbon and nutrients in ecosystems. Carbon contained in decaying biomass is released to the atmosphere as respired CO2, a greenhouse gas that contributes to ...
Myocardial proteases and cardiac remodeling
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Wiley-Liss Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Cardiac hypertrophy (CH), characterized by the enlargement of cardiomyocytes, fibrosis and apoptosis, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite the advances in cardiovascular research, there remains a need ...
The role of mid-chain hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article Review)
The incidence, prevalence, and hospitalization rates associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are projected to increase substantially in the world. Understanding of the biological and pathophysiological mechanisms ...
Multi-tier method using infrared photography and GPR to detect and locate water leaks
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article Review)
This paper presents newly developed method for detecting and locating leaks in water distribution networks utilizing two detection techniques; ground penetrating radar (GPR) and infrared photography (IR). The experimental ...
Nanoparticle-mediated targeted drug delivery for breast cancer treatment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women worldwide, and one of the deadliest after lung cancer. Currently, standard methods for cancer therapy including BC are surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. ...
A comprehensive review on the rheological behavior of imidazolium based ionic liquids and natural deep eutectic solvents
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
The rheological behavior of a fluid is an important property that has a distinct impact on its flow conduct, which influence viscosity dependent phenomena and applications such as pumping, mass transfer rates, and ...
Successes and challenges of Arabic sentiment analysis research: a literature review
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Springer-Verlag Wien
, 2017 , Article Review)
The analysis of sentiment in text has mainly been focused on the English language. The complexity of the Arabic language and its linguistic features that oppose those found in English resulted in the inability to adapt ...
A novel classification of prostate specific antigen (PSA) biosensors based on transducing elements
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article Review)
During the last few decades, there has been a tremendous rise in the number of research studies dedicated towards the development of diagnostic tools based on bio-sensing technology for the early detection of various ...