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Use of Germ-Free Animal Models in Microbiota-Related Research
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The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
, 2015 , Article)
The large intestine is a home for trillions of microbiota, which confer many benefits on the host, including production of vitamins, absorption of nutrients, pathogen displacement, and development of the immune system. For ...
Krabbe Disease in the Arab World
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IOS Press
, 2015 , Article)
The autosomal recessive inherited Krabbe disease (KD) is a devastating pediatric lysosomal storage disorder affecting white matter of the brain. It is caused by mutations in the gene coding for the lysosomal enzyme ...
Bioavailability and hypolipidemic effects of peanut skin polyphenols
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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 ...
Glycemic index of selected carbohydrate-based foods consumed in Qatar
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Taylor & Francis
, 2010 , Article)
This study determined the glycemic index (GI) of selected carbohydrate-rich foods consumed in
Qatar. Recruited volunteers (n = 19) consumed two reference foods, glucose and white bread,
and 10 test foods. The foods tested ...
Common and Rare Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
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WILEY PERIODICALS, INC.
, 2016 , Article)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most devastating disorders. Despite the continuing increase of its incidence among aging populations, no effective cure has been developed mainly due to difficulties in early diagnosis ...
Assessment of vitamin D and vitamin A intake by female students at the United Arab Emirates University based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption
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Taylor & Francis
, 2011 , Article)
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many adolescent girls and women (especially the UAE citizens) are not adequately exposed to sunlight and their dietary intake of vitamin Dis insufficient to fulfill the required recommended ...
Recent Perspective About the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis and Stem Cell-Based Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
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Bentham Science
, 2016 , Book chapter)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative condition that is
clinically characterized by impaired cognitive functions. The major morphologically
observed lesion of AD encompasses the accumulation of extracellular ...
Communication Among Parents Who Share Physical Custody After Divorce or Separation
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SAGE Publications
, 2015 , Article)
This study produces a grounded theory of the process of communication
with former partners for 30 men and women who share physical and legal
custody of their children following divorce or separation. The formality of ...
Therapeutic potential of human olfactory bulb neural stem cells for spinal cord injury in rats.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
STUDY DESIGN:
Adult human olfactory bulb neural stem cells (OBNSCs) were isolated from human patients undergoing craniotomy for tumor resection. They were genetically engineered to overexpresses green fluorescent protein ...
Burden of diarrhea in the eastern mediterranean region, 1990-2013: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013
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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 ...