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Cushion plants act as facilitators for soil microarthropods in high alpine Sweden
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Cushion plants can have positive impacts on plant richness in severe environments and possibly across trophic levels on arthropods, an under-studied topic. This study examined whether soil communities under cushions have ...
Ecological and Health Risks Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals and Metalloids Contaminants: A Case Study of Agricultural Soils in Qatar.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
In recent years, Qatar has witnessed exponential growth in the human population, urbanization, and increased anthropogenic activities, including agriculture. Potentially toxic environmental contaminants, including metals ...
Regular, Intense Exercise Training as a Healthy Aging Lifestyle Strategy: Preventing DNA Damage, Telomere Shortening and Adverse DNA Methylation Changes Over a Lifetime.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Exercise training is one of the few therapeutic interventions that improves health span by delaying the onset of age-related diseases and preventing early death. The length of telomeres, the 5'-TTAGGG -3' tandem repeats ...
Characterization of MXene as a Cancer Photothermal Agent Under Physiological Conditions
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
A growing interest has recently emerged in the use of nanomaterials in medical applications. Nanomaterials, such as MXene, have unique properties due to their 2D ultra-thin structure, which is potentially useful in cancer ...
Numerical Investigation of the Fetal Left Heart Hemodynamics During Gestational Stages
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Flow-driven hemodynamic forces on the cardiac tissues have critical importance, and have a significant role in the proper development of the heart. These mechanobiological mechanisms govern the cellular responses for the ...
Predictive Biomarkers of Intensive Care Unit and Mechanical Ventilation Duration in Critically-Ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients.
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Frontiers Media
, 2021 , Article)
Detection of early metabolic changes in critically-ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients under invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) at the intensive care unit (ICU) could predict recovery patterns and help in ...
Stem cell-based approaches in cardiac tissue engineering: controlling the microenvironment for autologous cells
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Cardiac tissue engineering strategies focusing on biomaterial scaffolds incorporating cells and growth factors are emerging as highly promising ...
Halloysite nanotubes and halloysite-based composites for biomedical applications
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Novel biomaterials for diagnostics and therapeutics of biomedical issues have been considered using biomedical science and health care. Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are naturally occurring aluminosilicate clay. Because of ...
Traffic Impact Assessment for the Stadiums Hosting FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar: A Case Study
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
The State of Qatar has made extensive preparation to successfully host the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup, a tournament that will be held for the first time in the Middle East and the North Africa region. In preparation for ...
Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ...