Recent Submissions

  • Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells 

    Saleh Al-Shehabi, Tuqa; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
    Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
  • Food insecurity among children in Northern Jordan: Prevalence, socio-economic determinants, and impact on school performance 

    Bawadi, Hiba Ahmad; Saeed, Deqa; Tayyem, Reema Fayez ( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2015 , Article)
    Background: Food insecurity has been associated with diverse health consequences for children in developed and developing countries, and the interest on food insecurity prevalence and consequences on children have been ...
  • Meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan: comparison with WHO and NIH dietary guidelines 

    Bawadi, H. A.; Banks, A. D.; Tayyem, R. F.; Elkhoury, C. ( World Health Organization , 2016 , Article)
    This study aimed to evaluate the compliance of daily meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan according to WHO guidelines and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and Dietary Approach to Stop ...
  • Infection Rates And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hepatitis G Virus (hgv)/gb Virus C (gbv-c) Among Qatari Blood Donors 

    Al-absi, Enas; Haj Ali, Nadima; Khan, Aisha; Khalili, Makiyeh; Hadwan, Tameem; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
    Background: A new immerging nonpathogenic single stranded human RNA virus known as GBV-C/HGV was discovered in 1995. Both GBV-C virus and HCV have similar genome, but they replicate in different cell types. The incidence ...
  • Biochars From Solid Organic Municipal Wastes For Soil Quality Enhancement 

    Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman; Randolph, Priscilla; Rehrah, Djaafar; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
    The overall municipal organic waste in Qatar accounts for 57% of municipal waste generated annually. Organic solid wastes such as food, newspapers, packaging, furniture woods and wood from building demolition have traditionally ...
  • Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra 

    Marei , Hany; Althani , Asma; Afifi , Nahla; Michetti , Fabricio; Pescatori , Mario; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2012 , Conference Paper)
    Neural stem cells (NSC) with self-renewal and multipotent properties serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's disease. We used Agilent's and Illumina Whole ...
  • Specific Bioactive Compounds from Ginger, Tea, and Apple Prevent Diabetes-Related Cataract Via Inhibition of Aldose Reducatse 

    Ahmedna, Mohamed; Sampath, Chethan; Sang, Shengmin ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, United States Abstract Chronic hyperglycemia is an important risk factor involved in the onset and progression of secondary complications of diabetes. ...
  • Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cell Based Therapy for CNS Traumatic and Neurodegenerative Diseases 

    Marei, Hany; Althani, Asmaa ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Neural stem cells (NSC) have self-renewal and multipotent properties and may serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and spinal cord injury ...
  • Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Qatar 

    Zirie, M. A.; Yousef, M. F.; Al Mashaly, A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2003 , Article)
    The objective of this study was to explore the prevailing complications of diabetes mellitus and to explore some of the associated factors among Qatari patients previously diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus. A random ...
  • Socioeconomic, demographic, housing and health conditions of Qatari women by status of marriage and implications for family polices 

    Shehzad, Shafqat ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)
    This study addressed the problems and issues facing the Qatari family in the wake of rapid socio-economic development. The study explored housing conditions, health conditions and economic conditions of Qatari women as ...
  • Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University 

    Al-Muhafda, Zahra; Qaher, Maryam; Faisal, Eman; Abushahla, Heba; Kurdi, Rana; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...
  • Conversion of Organic Municipal Wastes into Biochars and their Effect on Fertility Parameters of Normal and Sabkha Soils of Qatar 

    Ahmedna, Mohamed; Rehrah, Djaafar; Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Qatar is undergoing rapid economic growth fueled by its ambitious national vision 2030 which specifically aims to achieve sustainable development. To achieve the latter, durable and sustainable alternatives for municipal ...
  • Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow's Bereavement Narrative 

    Kristiansen, Maria; Younis, Tarek; Hassani, Amani; Sheikh, Aziz ( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)
    In this article, we explore how Islam, minority status and refugee experiences intersect in shaping meaning-making processes following bereavement. We do this through a phenomenological analysis of a biographical account ...
  • Burden of diarrhea in the eastern mediterranean region, 1990-2013: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013 

    Khalil I.; Colombara D.V.; Forouzanfar M.H.; Troeger C.; Daoud F.; ... more authors ( American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2016 , Article)
    Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability, especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential livelihood through stunted physical growth, cognitive ...
  • Activation of the pro-oxidant PKC?IIp66Shc Signaling pathway contributes to pericyte dysfunction in skeletal muscles of patients with diabetes with critical limb Ischemia 

    Vono, Rosa; Fuoco, Claudia; Testa, Stefano; Pirro, Stefano; Maselli, David; ... more authors ( American Diabetes Association Inc. , 2016 , Article)
    Critical limb ischemia (CLI), foot ulcers, former amputation, and impaired regeneration are independent risk factors for limb amputation in subjects with diabetes. The present work investigates whether and by which mechanism ...
  • Association of lipid profile and waist circumference as cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obesity among school children in Qatar 

    Rizk, Nasser M.; Yousef, Mervat ( Dove Medical Press , 2012 , Article)
    Background: Childhood obesity is a national as well as worldwide problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of overweight and obesity among Qatari children with lipid profile and waist circumference as ...
  • Editorial: Novel Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer 

    Malki, Ahmed M; Aziz, Hassan A ( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)
    Lung cancer accounts for about 27% of all cancer deaths and considered as the leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. Genotype-driven therapeutics is a standard of care for majority of subgroup of NSCLC patients ...
  • Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programs Road Map 

    Althani, A ( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)
    Qatar Biobank “QBB” is a large-scale, long term medical research initiative for the population of Qatar, which will serve as a platform and driver of biomedical research to achieve benefits for Qatar’s communities. Following ...
  • Bioavailability and hypolipidemic effects of peanut skin polyphenols 

    Bansode, Rishipal R.; Randolph, Priscilla; Ahmedna, Mohamed; Williams, Leonard L.; Yu, Jianmei ( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. , 2015 , Article)
    Peanut skin is a rich source of polyphenols, such as proanthocyanidins. Peanut skin proanthocyanidins mainly consist of a subgroup called procyanidins. Peanut-based procyanidins contain oligomers of both type A and type ...
  • Muslim Mothering and Migration 

    Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Roy, Roudi Nazarinia; Salim, Farid ( Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge , 2014 , Article)
    The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to maintain and transmit their ...

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