Browsing Health Sciences-CAS (pre 2016) by Publisher "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)"
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Biochars From Solid Organic Municipal Wastes For Soil Quality Enhancement
( 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 ... -
Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Qatar
( 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 ... -
Conversion of Organic Municipal Wastes into Biochars and their Effect on Fertility Parameters of Normal and Sabkha Soils of Qatar
( 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 ... -
Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra
( 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 ... -
Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cell Based Therapy for CNS Traumatic and Neurodegenerative Diseases
( 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 ... -
Infection Rates And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hepatitis G Virus (hgv)/gb Virus C (gbv-c) Among Qatari Blood Donors
( 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 ... -
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University
( 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 ... -
Socioeconomic, demographic, housing and health conditions of Qatari women by status of marriage and implications for family polices
( 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 ... -
Specific Bioactive Compounds from Ginger, Tea, and Apple Prevent Diabetes-Related Cataract Via Inhibition of Aldose Reducatse
( 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. ...