Publications by authors named "M Alabdullah"

Article Synopsis
  • - Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness, especially concerning for diabetics, yet there is limited awareness about it among the diabetic population in Saudi Arabia, prompting this study to assess current knowledge levels.
  • - A survey conducted in March 2024 revealed that 74.3% of participants were unaware of glaucoma, with diabetic individuals showing significantly lower knowledge levels compared to non-diabetics and a clear need for increased awareness efforts.
  • - The study's findings indicate a strong association between glaucoma knowledge and factors such as diabetes status and education, suggesting that targeted educational interventions through medical professionals could help improve awareness and early detection.
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Schizophrenia presents significant diagnostic and treatment challenges, particularly in distinguishing between treatment-resistant (TRS) and non-treatment-resistant schizophrenia (NTRS). This cross-sectional study analyzed routine laboratory parameters as potential biomarkers to differentiate TRS, NTRS, and healthy individuals within a Qatari cohort. The study included 31 TRS and 38 NTRS patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, alongside 30 control subjects from the Qatar Biobank.

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The emergence of multidrug-resistant fungi is a worldwide health crisis connected with high rates of mortality. There is a critical need to find novel and unique antifungal compounds for treating infections of multidrug-resistant fungi such as . This study aimed to illustrate that biosynthetic gene clusters in native bacterial isolates are able to produce antifungal compounds against the multidrug-resistant fungus It was successfully achieved using large-scale antifungal activity screening, cytotoxicity analysis, and whole genome sequencing integrated with genome mining-guided analysis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS).

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Entrapping phytochemical bioactive compounds into nano-structured biocompatible polymers has been successfully utilized for improving cancer treatment efficiency. Silibinin is a potent compound that shows promising anticancer properties. In the present study, the Zein-β-cyclodextrin complex was used to encapsulate silibinin and evaluate the induced cell death type and cytotoxic impacts on human cancer cells.

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