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Myocardial ischemic subject's thymus fat: A novel source of multipotent stromal cells
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
Objective Adipose Tissue Stromal Cells (ASCs) have important clinical applications in the regenerative medicine, cell replacement and gene therapies. Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) is the most common source of these ...
Glycine and Folate Ameliorate Models of Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia
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Public Library of Science (USA)
, 2016 , Article)
Sideroblastic anemias are acquired or inherited anemias that result in a decreased ability to
synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells and result in the presence of iron deposits in the
mitochondria of red blood cell ...
Human microbiome and its association with health and diseases
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
Human microbiota are distinct communities of microorganisms that resides at different body
niches. Exploration of the human microbiome has become a reality due to the availability of
powerful metagenomics and metatranscriptomic ...
The gut microbiota and developmental programming of the testis in mice
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Public Library of Science
, 2014 , Article)
Nutrients and environmental chemicals, including endocrine disruptors, have been incriminated in the current increase in male reproductive dysfunction, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. The gastrointestinal ...
A Randomised Single-Blinded Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Brief Advice on Smoking Cessation among Tertiary Students in Malaysia
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Introduction
Tobacco smoking, a habitual behavior, is addictive and detrimental to health. Quitting requires personal abilities and environmental opportunities and therefore, improving these abilities and opportunities ...
Integration of Wearable Technologies into Patients’ Electronic Medical Records
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Insight Medical Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
Health Wearable Technologies are becoming more popular
all around the world. Smart watches and fitness trackers are
currently being used by many and the utilization is expected to
continue to grow. The innovative ...
University Students' Knowledge and Attitude toward HIV/AIDS in Qatar
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Lesley Pocock
, 2012 , Article)
Introduction
HIV/AIDS is one of the most complex health problems of the 21st century and has become a pandemic disease that threatens the world population. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the HIV, worldwide ...
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide.
With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to
identify the prevalence and ...
The distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in isolates from Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Blastocystis is a common single-celled intestinal parasite of humans and other animals comprising at
least 17 genetically distinct small subunit ribosomal RNA lineages (subtypes (STs)), nine of which have been ...
Feline patent Toxoplasma-like coccidiosis among feral cats (Felis catus) in Doha city, Qatar and its immediate surroundings
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De Gruyter Open
, 2014 , Article)
Doha city has a high feral cat population and studies of hospital records in Doha have shown that human toxoplasmosis also occurs. Clearly, there is a need to understand the role of cats as vectors of human toxoplasmosis ...