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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 ...
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 ...
Epidemic T2DM, early development and epigenetics: implications of the Chinese Famine.
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Nature Research
, 2018 , Article Review)
The gene-environment interactions resulting from famine and the subsequent increased intergenerational risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have contributed to the current epidemic of T2DM in China, which poses major ...
Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These ecologically interconnected ecosystems contain a ...