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Viral meningitis : an overview
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Springer-Verlag
, 2021 , Article)
Meningitis is a serious condition that affects the central nervous system. It is an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane that surrounds both the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can be caused by bacterial, ...
mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants and severe COVID-19 disease in Qatar
(2021 , Article)
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to be a global health concern. The mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine was reported to have an efficacy of 94.1% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 due to infection with ‘wild-type’ variants in a ...
Understanding diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy from the perspective of renin angiotensin aldosterone system
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that diabetic subjects are predisposed to a distinct cardiovascular dysfunction, known as diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), which could be an autonomous disease independent of ...
Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury?
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Springer Singapore
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the key causes of deaths and disabilities worldwide. TBI progresses in two phases. The primary phase of injury is the direct result of the physical damage caused by the external force ...
Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease?
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Springer Singapore
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease with devastating outcomes to patients and exhaustive burdens to healthcare systems. Alzheimer’s disease has always been the focus of extensive research ...
Crosstalk between Microglia and Neurons in Neurotrauma: An Overview of the Underlying Mechanisms.
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Article Review)
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the brain and play a crucial role in housekeeping and maintaining homeostasis of the brain microenvironment. Upon injury or disease, microglial cells become activated, at least ...
Lipid-lowering therapies for atherosclerosis: Statins, fibrates, ezetimibe and pcsk9 monoclonal antibodies
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2021 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the primary cause of global morbidity and mortality. CVD includes various life-threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral arterial diseases. In this ...
Resveratrol-mediated regulation of mitochondria biogenesis-associated pathways in neurodegenerative diseases: molecular insights and potential therapeutic applications.
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Bentham Science Publisher
, 2022 , Article Review)
Neurodegenerative disorders include neurological conditions that affect nerve cells, causing the progressive loss of their functions and ultimately leading to loss of mobility, coordination, and mental functioning. The ...
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...
Design, synthesis, and validation of novel nitrogen-based chalcone analogs against triple negative breast cancer
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Elsevier Masson s.r.l.
, 2020 , Article)
Great strides have been made in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) treatment, which represents 20% of total predicted annual US breast cancer (BC) cases. Despite the development of several therapeutics, TNBC patients ...