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The probiotic supplementation role in improving the immune system among people with ulcerative colitis: a narrative review.
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De Gruyter
, 2021 , Article Review)
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current evidence on probiotics' uses as an adjuvant for ulcerative colitis (UC) and provide an understanding of the effect of probiotics supplement on the immune system and ...
The Schottky-Klein prime function: A theoretical and computational tool for applications
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Oxford University Press
, 2016 , Article)
This article surveys the important role, in a variety of applied mathematical contexts, played by the socalled Schottky-Klein (S-K) prime function. While it is a classical special function, introduced by 19th century ...
Daytime variation of urban heat islands: The case study of Doha, Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2016 , Article)
Recent evidence suggests that urban forms and materials can help to mediate temporal variation of microclimates and that landscape modifications can potentially reduce temperatures and increase accessibility to outdoor ...
U-shaped association between dietary calcium density intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood-a 20-y longitudinal nationwide study in China
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Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background and Aims: We assessed longitudinal association between calcium intake during adolescence and hypertension in adulthood. Methods and Results: Longitudinal study data of 1611 participants from the China Health and ...
Ultra-processed food consumption associated with overweight/obesity among Chinese adults—Results from China health and nutrition survey 1997–2011
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The association between the consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) with over-weight/obesity in Chinese adults has not been investigated. This study included a cohort of 12,451 adults aged >20 years who participated at ...
Face Recognition in the Scrambled Domain via Salience-Aware Ensembles of Many Kernels
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
With the rapid development of Internet-of-Things (IoT), face scrambling has been proposed for privacy protection during IoT-targeted image/video distribution. Consequently, in these IoT applications, biometric verification ...
In vivo and in vitro studies evaluating the chemopreventive effect of metformin on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated breast carcinogenesis
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Metformin (MET) is a clinically used anti-hyperglycemic agent that shows activities against chemically-induced animal models of cancer. A study from our laboratory showed that MET protectes against 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene ...
Contribution of Heparan Sulphate Binding in CCL21-Mediated Migration of Breast Cancer Cells
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Chemokine receptor CCR7 is implicated in the metastasis of breast cancer to the lymph
nodes. Chemokine function is dependent upon their binding to both cell-surface heparan sulphate
(HS) and to their specific receptors; ...
Towards understanding the genetics of Autism
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Frontiers in Bioscience
, 2016 , Article Review)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect communication skills, social interaction and intellectual ability. Despite evidence suggesting a strong genetic link with ASD, the ...
Characterisation of major fault detection features and techniques for the condition-based monitoring of high-speed centrifugal blowers
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International Institute of Acoustics and Vibrations
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
This paper investigates and characterises the major fault detection signal features and techniques for the diagnostics of rotating element bearings and air leakage faults in high-speed centrifugal blowers. The investigation ...