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Cardiac autonomic neuropathy: A progressive consequence of chronic low-grade inflammation in type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is one of the earliest complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D), presenting a silent cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent research relates the pathogenesis of cardiovascular ...
Epac in vascular smooth muscle cells
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are major components of blood vessels. They regulate physiological functions, such as vascular tone and blood flow. Under pathological conditions, VSMCs undergo a remodeling process ...
Nutrigenomics and breast cancer: State-of-art, future perspectives and insights for prevention
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Proper nutrition plays a major role in preventing diseases and, therefore, nutritional interventions constitute crucial strategies in the field of Public Health. Nutrigenomics and nutriproteomics are arising from the ...
Computational methods for automated analysis of corneal nerve images: Lessons learned from retinal fundus image analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
Corneal and retinal imaging provide a descriptive view of the nerve and vessel structure present inside the human eye, in a non-invasive manner. This helps in ocular, or other, disease identification and diagnosis. However, ...
Food waste in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: A systematic review
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Food waste (FW) is a critical challenge in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This paper analyzes research dealing with food waste in the GCC countries (viz. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). ...
Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...
Seed Biofortification by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Pathway to Alleviate Malnutrition?
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American Chemical Society
, 2020 , Article Review)
Micronutrient deficiencies in global food chains are a significant cause of ill health around the world, particularly in developing countries. Agriculture is the primary source of nutrients required for sound health, and ...
Epigenetic and breast cancer therapy: Promising diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
The global burden of breast cancer (BC) is increasing significantly. This trend is caused by several factors such as late diagnosis, limited treatment options for certain BC subtypes, drug resistance which all lead to poor ...