Publications by authors named "S Namin"
Climate change significantly affects honey bee populations and their access to natural food sources, demanding alternative economic feed sources. Longan stands out as the most important fruit crop in Southeast Asia, but with a surplus of low-grade fruit that is not suitable for the market. This study investigates the potential of longan syrup as an alternative carbohydrate source for honey bees by measuring sugar composition, phytochemical profiles, feed, and survival, as well as the resulting gut microbial changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Housing discrimination as one of the main mechanisms for reinforcing racial segregation has persisted historically in the United States through a process known as "redlining." In recent years, researchers across different disciplines have utilized the iconic "residential security maps" created by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) in the 1930s to analyze the structural roots of racial disparities. HOLC maps designated grading of "best" to "still desirable" to "definitely declining" and "hazardous" to urban areas where percentage of African American and foreigners were among the reordered measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypertensive vascular disease (HVD) is a major health burden globally and is a comorbidity commonly associated with other metabolic diseases. Many factors are associated with HVD including obesity, diabetes, smoking, chronic kidney disease, and sterile inflammation. Increasing evidence points to neutrophils as an important component of the chronic inflammatory response in HVD.
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- CAR T-cell therapy is an innovative treatment for certain blood cancers, but it's linked to serious cardiovascular events (CVE), including arrhythmias and heart failure.
- A systematic review analyzed 23 studies, revealing that over half of patients experienced CVEs, particularly those with severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
- The findings emphasize the need for close monitoring and personalized care to address potential cardiotoxic effects, while also noting that cardiac mortality rates appear to be low, indicating room for improvement in prevention strategies.
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- Pedestrian and cyclist injuries in Canada are on the rise, particularly during the pandemic, and are largely preventable.
- A study in Toronto compared police-reported collision data with hospital visits and found that health service data showed significantly more injuries than police reports, especially for cyclists.
- The findings highlight the need for better data integration between police reports and health services to accurately assess and improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists.