The Impact of Increased Heat on the Physical, Mental, and Social Health Domains of Adults in the United Arab Emirates in 2024.

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of exposure to heat on the physical, social, and mental health domains of adults residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the region faces great increases in temperature due to climate change. Previous research has focused mainly on physical health outcomes; this research addressed the expansive impacts of mental and social health, which remain understudied in the region.

Methods: A cross-sectional study surveyed 397 adults in the UAE using a structured questionnaire.

Early Cardiac Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Interactions of Autophagy with Galectin-3 and Oxidative Stress.

: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, including the United Arab Emirates. Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury results in the death of cardiac myocytes that were viable immediately before myocardial reperfusion. We aim to investigate the role of galectin-3 (Gal-3) in autophagy during ischemia-reperfusion injuries.

Exposure to Waterpipe Smoke Disrupts Erythrocyte Homeostasis of BALB/c Mice.

The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPS) is increasing worldwide and is relatively high among youth and young adults. It has been shown, both experimentally and clinically, that WPS exposure adversely affects the cardiovascular and hematological systems through the generation of oxidative stress and inflammation. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of WPS exposure on erythrocytes, a major component of the hematological system, of BALB/c mice.

Cardiotoxicity Induced by Intratracheal Instillation of Diesel Exhaust Particles in Mice, and the Protective Effects of Carnosol: Suppression of Inflammation and Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress via Modulation of NF-κb/MAPKs Signaling Pathways.

Background/aims: Inhaled particulate air pollution is associated with cardiotoxicity with underlying mechanisms including oxidative stress and inflammation. Carnosol, commonly found in rosemary and sage, is known to possess a broad range of therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic. However, its cardioprotective effects on diesel exhaust particles (DEPs)-induced toxicity have not been studied yet.

Palliative effects of carnosol on lung-deposited pollutant particles-induced thrombogenicity and vascular injury in mice.

The toxicity of inhaled particulate air pollution perseveres even at lower concentrations than those of the existing air quality limit. Therefore, the identification of safe and effective measures against pollutant particles-induced vascular toxicity is warranted. Carnosol is a bioactive phenolic diterpene found in rosemary herb, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions.