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Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have emerged as a powerful tool in artificial intelligence, particularly for unsupervised learning. This systematic review analyzes GAN applications in healthcare, focusing on image and signal-based studies across various clinical domains. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we reviewed 72 relevant journal articles.
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December 2024
Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah Sharjah UAE
Cholesterol detection is essential for early diagnosis and monitoring of cholesterol-related diseases, such as atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, and liver diseases. A variety of nanomaterials have been designed and synthesized for cholesterol detection electrochemical and spectrophotometric techniques. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising detector materials for cholesterol sensing.
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December 2024
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Neurol Sci
November 2024
School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Pharmaceutics
October 2024
Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
Conventional cancer chemotherapy often struggles with safely and effectively delivering anticancer therapeutics to target tissues, frequently leading to dose-limiting toxicity and suboptimal therapeutic outcomes. This has created a need for novel therapies that offer greater efficacy, enhanced safety, and improved toxicological profiles. Nanocarriers are nanosized particles specifically designed to enhance the selectivity and effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs while reducing their toxicity.
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October 2024
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
α-Mangostin, a xanthone derivative extracted from the pericarp of the mangosteen fruit ( L.), has garnered significant attention for its potential as a natural anti-cancer agent. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the current literature on the anti-cancer properties of α-mangostin across various cancer types.
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November 2024
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
Unlabelled: This study involves longitudinal neuro-electrophysiological analysis using motor-evoked potentials (MEP) and the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan behavioral examinations (BBB) to evaluate moderate mid-thoracic contusive spinal cord injury (SCI) in a rat model.
Objectives/background: The objective of the study is to characterize the onset and progression of contusive SCI over an eight-week period using a clinically applicable tool in an in vivo model. The background highlights the importance of a reliable and reproducible injury model and assessment tools for SCI.
Small Methods
November 2024
Department of Mechanical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
The purpose of this study is to characterize the dynamic response of fluid flow in microchannels, which can show significant delay times before reaching steady flow conditions. Two main sources of these delays are numerically and experimentally investigated, the hydraulic compliance which originates from the flexibility of the system components (microchannel, tubing, syringe, etc.), and the compressibility of the liquid dead volume in the setup, also known as the "bottleneck effect".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFuture space exploration missions will expose astronauts to various stressors, making the early detection of mental stress crucial for prolonged missions. Our study proposes using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) combined with multiple machine learning models to assess the level of mental stress. The objective is to identify and quantify stress levels during 240 days confinement scenario.
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November 2024
Political Science and Public Administration Department, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Altındağ, Türkiye.
In Türkiye, women's NGOs have gained significant influence in gender politics, especially since the country's turn towards neoliberalism. A survey conducted among 735 members of women's NGOs revealed that, contrary to expectations, many members hold gender inequitable attitudes, highlighting a lack of gender consciousness within these organizations. Key findings indicate that support for gender equality is higher among participants in Ankara than in Istanbul, and that factors such as education, political ideology, and socio-economic status significantly shape these attitudes.
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November 2024
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates.
Objective: This study presents a comparative analysis of RF and SVM for predicting calcein release from ultrasound-triggered, targeted liposomes under varied low-frequency ultrasound (LFUS) power densities (6.2, 9, and 10 mW/cm).
Methods: Liposomes loaded with calcein and targeted with seven different moieties (cRGD, estrone, folate, Herceptin, hyaluronic acid, lactobionic acid, and transferrin) were synthesized using the thin-film hydration method.
Int J Mol Sci
October 2024
Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates.
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a major cause of nephrotic syndrome and often leads to progressive kidney failure. Its varying clinical presentation suggests potential genetic diversity, requiring further molecular investigation. This study aims to elucidate some of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying FSGS.
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October 2024
Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
The remarkable versatility of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) makes them innovative agents across various fields, including drug delivery, biosensing, catalysis, bioimaging, and vaccine development. This paper provides a detailed review of the important role of AuNPs in drug delivery and therapeutics. We begin by exploring traditional drug delivery systems (DDS), highlighting the role of nanoparticles in revolutionizing drug delivery techniques.
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October 2024
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
The latest pandemic resulting from the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has significantly affected public health, the worldwide economy, and social life. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are currently being implemented in biosensors for rapid and accurate detection of viruses thanks to their exceptional properties. This research aims to develop a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) based fluorescent biosensor for facile and rapid COVID-19 RNA sequence detection.
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October 2024
School of Engineering, Westlake University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Self-expandable stents manufactured from nitinol alloys are commonly utilized alongside traditional balloon-expandable stents to provide scaffolding to stenosed arteries. However, a significant limitation hampering stent efficacy is restenosis, triggered by neointimal hyperplasia and resulting in the loss of gain in lumen size, post-intervention. In this study, a nonlinear finite element model was developed to simulate stent crimping and expansion and its interaction with the surrounding vessel in the presence of a plaque.
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October 2024
Department of Psychology, New York University; New York University, New York, 10003, USA.
Polymers (Basel)
September 2024
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
In this work, a new class of fourth-generation, zero ozone depletion potential, hydrofluoroolefin-based blowing agents were used to prepare phenolic foam. While hydrofluoroolefin blowing agents have been used previously to prepare polyurethane foams, few studies have been reported on their use in phenolic foams. We introduce an effective method for foam preparation using two low-boiling blowing agents, cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene, and their combinations with hexane.
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October 2024
Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar. Electronic address:
Humic acid (HA) is a prominent contaminant in wastewater, and its elimination is crucial to ensure purified drinking water. A variety of sources of HA in wastewater exist, ranging from agricultural runoff, industrial discharges, and natural decomposition. Adsorption is a technique that has been heavily investigated in this direction.
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September 2024
Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
A viable tactic to effectively address the climate crisis is the production of renewable fuels via photocatalytic reactions using solar energy and available resources like carbon dioxide (CO) and water. Organic polymer material-based photocatalytic materials are thought to be one way to convert solar energy into valuable chemicals and other solar fuels. The use of porous organic polymers (POPs) for CO fixation and capture and sequestration to produce beneficial compounds to reduce global warming is still receiving a lot of interest.
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August 2024
Breeding Centre of Endangered Arabian Wildlife, Environment and Protected Areas Authority, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
J Healthc Leadersh
August 2024
Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, American University of Sharjah, School of Business and Management, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
In the last twenty years, France has gone through health policy changes that are perceived as paradigm shifts. After briefly describing the reforms driven by the new public management and the subsequent re-centralization of the French health system for budgetary purposes, it appears that those reforms had outcomes below expectations. The regrouping of policy decisions within the Regional Health Agencies and the rise of a French Welfare elite weakened the medical profession.
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August 2024
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 26666, United Arab Emirates.
Assessments of stress can be performed using physiological signals, such as electroencephalograms (EEGs) and galvanic skin response (GSR). Commercialized systems that are used to detect stress with EEGs require a controlled environment with many channels, which prohibits their daily use. Fortunately, there is a rise in the utilization of wearable devices for stress monitoring, offering more flexibility.
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August 2024
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Life satisfaction refers to an individual's cognitive evaluation of the quality of their life. The aim of the present study is to develop the current understanding of how perceived corruption, attitudes toward migration, perceived security, and strength of national identity influence life satisfaction. Additionally, the study examines how demographic variables of relationship status, social class, sex, religious affiliation, and country impact life satisfaction in the provided cultural context.
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August 2024
Material Science and Engineering Program, The American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 26666, United Arab Emirates.
High valence multi transition metal hydroxides are greatly enriched with OER redox active sites due to strong synergy of heteroatomic nuclei. The efficiency of these redox active sites could be efficiently improved by coupling with highly conductive substrate. The advanced three-dimensional (3D) architecture and hydrophilic terminal functionalities of MXene (MX) considerably enhance the maximum utilization rate of anchored redox active sites by triggering the direct growth of these at MX substrate.
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November 2024
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Targeted cancer therapy (TCT) is gaining increased interest because it reduces the risks of adverse side effects by specifically treating tumor cells. TCT testing has traditionally been performed using two-dimensional (2D) cell culture and animal studies. Organ-on-a-chip (OoC) platforms have been developed to recapitulate cancer in vitro, as cancer-on-a-chip (CoC), and used for chemotherapeutics development and testing.
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