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10 Year Cardiovascular Risk assessment In university students
(
European College of Sport Science
, 2013 , Presentation)
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than half of all deaths in the European region, and according to WHO, 80% of premature heart disease and stroke is preventable. Healthy lifestyles, such as eating a ...
The athlete’s heart Part II Influencing factors on the athlete’s heart: Types of sports and age (Review)
(
Akadémiai Kiadó
, 2013 , Article)
In our previous review characteristics of the athlete’s heart were divided into three groups: morphologic (left
ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, improved coronary circulation), functional (better diastolic function) and ...
The influence of eating behavior and sedentary lifestyle on blood pressure and body composition among young qatari female adults
(2013 , Presentation)
Introduction: Obesity is emerging as a major health problem due to recent dietary
habits and sedentary lifestyles in Qatar. The prevalence of, overweight, and obesity was
over 23%, among adolescents girls in the country. ...
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
(
BMJ Publishing Group
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited
epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted
infections. The objective of this study was to estimate
the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
among general ...
Using hierarchical composite approach to improve mechanical response of Mg and Mg–Bi2O3 nano-composites
(
Elsevier, Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Novel Mg nano-composites reinforced with either Bi2O3 nano-particles or hybrid Al–Bi2O3 particles (Bi2O3 nano-particles hybridized with Al using ball milling) have been synthesized, in this work, through powder metallurgy ...
Novel immunoassay technique for rapid measurement of intracellular proteins using paramagnetic particles
(
Elsevier B.V.
, 2013 , Article)
Magnetic immunoassays have been shown to have similar detection limits to conventional immunoassays, with the advantage of reduced total assay time. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that an integrated lysis and ...
The Dual Role of Paramagnetic Particles for Integrated Lysis and Measurement in a Rapid Immunoassay for Intracellular Proteins
(
IEEE
, 2013 , Article)
Abstract—A novel, integrated lysis and immunoassay method-
ology and system for intracellular protein measurement are de-
scribed. The method uses paramagnetic particles both as a lysis
agent and assay label resulting ...
Over-Expression of hNGF in Adult Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Promotes Cell Growth and Oligodendrocytic Differentiation
(
Public Library of Science ONE Staff
, 2013 , Article)
The adult human olfactory bulb neural stem/progenitor cells (OBNC/PC) are promising candidate for cell-based therapy for traumatic and neurodegenerative insults. Exogenous application of NGF was suggested as a promising ...
Cinnamon extract inhibits angiogenesis in zebrafish and human endothelial cells by suppressing VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and PKC-mediated MAP kinase
(
Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
, 2013 , Article)
Angiogenesis is a process of new blood vessel generation and under pathological conditions, lead to tumor development, progression, and metastasis. Many bioactive components have been studied for its antiangiogenic properties ...
Measuring construction materials price fluctuation risk
(
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Construction projects costs are believed to be highly susceptible to a combination of internal and external factors. One of these factors is the prices of construction materials and the risk of their fluctuation. This paper ...