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Impact of price reductions, subsidies, or financial incentives on healthy food purchases and consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Poor diets are a global concern and are linked with various adverse health outcomes. Healthier foods such as fruit and vegetables are often more expensive than unhealthy options. This study aimed to assess the effect of ...
Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2020 , Article)
Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ...
Nanostructural synergism as Mn-N-C channels in manganese (IV) oxide and fluffy g-C3N4 layered composite with exceptional catalytic capabilities
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Academic Press Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
The avenues of catalysis and material science are always accepted and it is hoped that a state-of-the-art catalyst with exceptional intrinsic redox characteristics would be produced. This study focused on developing a ...
Computational design of anti-cancer peptides tailored to target specific tumor markers
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Anti-cancer peptides (ACPs) are short peptides known for their ability to inhibit tumor cell proliferation, migration, and the formation of tumor blood vessels. In this study, we designed ACPs to target receptors often ...
Light rail transit and land use in Qatar: An integrated planning strategy for Al-Qassar's TOD
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ArchNet
, 2016 , Article)
The State of Qatar is presently facing the development of major transport infrastructure, to be finalized (A) by 2022 for the planned FIFA World Cup and (B) by 2030, as envisioned by the comprehensive national development ...
Demographic characteristics, laboratory features and complications in 346 cases of brucellosis: A retrospective study from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Objectives: To study the epidemiology and laboratory findings and outcomes of human brucellosis in the state of Qatar. Methods: A retrospective study involving adult patients with a definitive diagnosis of brucellosis was ...
Antibacterial and catalytic performance of rGO-CNT-ZrO2 composite
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2023 , Article)
In recent years, there has been a rise in public awareness regarding antibacterial properties and commercial opportunities for their use in the medical field. The current study describes the fabrication of a ternary ...
Family Cohesion Index in Qatar
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This project aims to understand the concept of family cohesion, and attempts to measure 'family cohesion' in Qatar. A questionnaire was adapted from several validated scales, testing many aspects related to this greater ...
Toward a Constructivist Approach to the Gulf Region's Security
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
For long decades, the Gulf States have relied on the United States to provide security for their countries, but since the Obama's administration, the U.S. is signaling its intention to withdraw from the MENA region making ...
Diversity, concentration and dynamics of culturable fungal bioaerosols at doha, qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
This research was conducted to investigate the dynamics of airborne fungi using viable culture collection and in respect to different abiotic variables, including seasonal and intra-diurnal variations. A gravimetric method ...