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Tumor reversion: a dream or a reality.
( Pubmed , 2021 , Article)Reversion of tumor to a normal differentiated cell once considered a dream is now at the brink of becoming a reality. Different layers of molecules/events such as microRNAs, transcription factors, alternative RNA splicing, ... -
Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Objective To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes. Methods ... -
Two patients with Canavan disease and structural modeling of a novel mutation.
( Springer US , 2017 , Article)Canavan disease (CD) is a rare fatal childhood neurological autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the ASPA gene, which lead to catalytic deficiency of the ASPA enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis ... -
Two prolonged viremic SARS-CoV-2 infections with conserved viral genome for two months
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We document two cases of viremic and prolonged active infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) where the viral genome was conserved for two months, but infection was with little or ... -
Type 2 diabetes epidemic and key risk factors in Qatar: A mathematical modeling analysis
( BMJ Journal , 2022 , Article)Introduction We aimed to characterize and forecast type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disease burden between 2021 and 2050 in Qatar where 89% of the population comprises expatriates from over 150 countries. Research design ... -
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: The impact of maternal weight and early glycaemic control on outcomes.
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)To study the pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to relate these to maternal risk factors. We conducted a retrospective study of 419 women with T2DM (index group)- who attended our diabetes ... -
U-shaped association between dietary calcium density intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood-a 20-y longitudinal nationwide study in China
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)Background and Aims: We assessed longitudinal association between calcium intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood. Methods and Results: Longitudinal study data of 1611 participants from the China Health and ... -
UAE Women’s Knowledge and Attitudes towards Physical Activity during Pregnancy
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The benefits of being physically active during pregnancy are widely acknowledged. It is important for the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of good health for mothers and children. However, physical activity ... -
Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study
( Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag , 2024 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the relationships between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and risk of mortality due to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) overall, chronic obstructive pulmonary ... -
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Associated with Incident Hypertension among Chinese Adults—Results from China Health and Nutrition Survey 1997–2015
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Objective: Ultra-processed food (UPF) has been shown to increase the cardiometabolic health risks. We aimed to determine the association between UPF intake based on the NOVA classification and the risk of hypertension ... -
Ultra-processed food consumption associated with overweight/obesity among Chinese adults—Results from China health and nutrition survey 1997–2011
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)The association between the consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) with over-weight/obesity in Chinese adults has not been investigated. This study included a cohort of 12,451 adults aged >20 years who participated at ... -
Uncommon presentation of complicated internal hernia through the appendices epiploicae ring of adhesion: a clinical case study
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Background: Internal hernias are infrequent, yet serious, medical conditions with potentially severe consequences. An internal hernia resulting from an Appendices epiploicae (AE) ring is an especially rare cause, with a ... -
Uncontrolled Glycemia and High Percentage of Truncal Fat Elevate Levels of CRP and IL-6 Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background Systemic inflammation is the continuous phenomenon of inflammatory response which can promote tissue damage. Systemic inflammation is characterized by circulatory elevation of many inflammatory mediators such ... -
UNCONVENTIONAL ANIMAL MODELS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH
( Frontiers , 2021 , E-Book)Apart from genetics and physiology, our understanding of other important aspects of the biological life, such as host-pathogen interactions stayed at its infancy for many years. Back then, many infectious diseases lacked ... -
Understanding Gene Expression and Transcriptome Profiling of COVID-19: An Initiative Towards the Mapping of Protective Immunity Genes Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgent situation throughout the globe. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in COVID-19 patients to understand disease pathogenesis and the ... -
Understanding Sociocultural Influences on Physical Activity in Relation to Overweight and Obesity in a Rural Indigenous Community of Fiji Islands
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Given health disparities and increased rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases seen in Indigenous populations worldwide and the evidence connecting sociocultural knowledge with physical activity, health, ... -
Understanding the genetics of early onset obesity in a cohort of children from Qatar.
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Monogenic obesity is a rare form of obesity due to pathogenic variants in genes implicated in the leptin-melanocortin signaling pathway and accounts for around 5% of severe early onset obesity. Mutations in the genes ... -
Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthy Eating among Adolescents in Chongqing, China: An Empirical Study Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Healthy eating is crucial for optimal growth, development, and the prevention of chronic diseases in adolescents. Our study aimed to develop a comprehensive structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the relationships ... -
Understanding the structure-function relationship of HPRT1 missense mutations in association with Lesch-Nyhan disease and HPRT1-related gout by in silico mutational analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The nucleotide salvage pathway is used to recycle degraded nucleotides (purines and pyrimidines); one of the enzymes that helps to recycle purines is hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase 1 (HGPRT1). Therefore, ... -
Unique associations of the Job Demand-Control-Support model subscales with leisure-time physical activity and dietary energy intake
( National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health , 2018 , Article)Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and dietary energy intake are two important health behaviours, which at too low or high levels respectively, are associated with overweight and obesity. This study explores associations ...
