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Neurocognitive, Neuroprotective, and Cardiometabolic Effects of Raloxifene: Potential for Improving Therapeutic Outcomes in Schizophrenia

. . Khan MM. . CNS Drugs. 2016 Jul;30(7):589-601. doi: 10.1007/s40263-016-0343-6. Abstract Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that has been approved for treating osteoporosis and breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women. However, recent evidence suggests that raloxifene adjunct therapy improves cognition and reduces symptom severity in men and women with schizophrenia. In animal …

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Integration of sexual and reproductive health services in the provision of primary health care in the Arab States: status and a way forward

. . Kabakian-Khasholian T, Quezada-Yamamoto H, Ali A, Sahbani S, Afifi M, Rawaf S, El Rabbat M. . Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2020 Dec;28(2):1773693. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2020.1773693. Abstract Different approaches are used for integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services at the primary health care (PHC) level, aiming at providing comprehensive services leaving no one …

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Relationship between blood and bronchial submucosal eosinophilia and reticular basement membrane thickening in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

. . Eltboli O, Mistry V, Barker B, Brightling CE. . Respirology. 2015 May;20(4):667-70. doi: 10.1111/resp.12475. Epub 2015 Jan 27. Abstract A sputum eosinophilia is observed in 10-40% of COPD subjects. The blood eosinophil count is a biomarker of sputum eosinophilia, but whether it is associated with bronchial submucosal eosinophils is unclear. In 20 COPD …

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Translational Significance of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators in Psychiatric Disorders

. . Khan MM. . Int J Endocrinol. 2018 Oct 8;2018:9516592. doi: 10.1155/2018/9516592. 2018. Abstract Accumulating data from various clinical trial studies suggests that adjuvant therapy with ovarian hormones (estrogens) could be effective in reducing cognitive deficit and psychopathological symptoms in women with psychiatric disorders. However, estrogen therapy poses serious limitations and health issues including …

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The Antioxidant Role of a Taurine-Enriched Diet in Combating the Immunotoxic and Inflammatory Effects of Pyrethroids and/or Carbamates in Oreochromis niloticus

. . Abdel-Rahman Mohamed A, Abdel Rahman AN, Salem GA, Deib MME, Nassan MA, Rhouma NR, Khater SI. . Animals (Basel). 2021 May 5;11(5):1318. doi: 10.3390/ani11051318. Abstract Indiscriminate use of insecticides is a major concern due to its ubiquitous occurrence and potential toxicity to aquatic animals. This study investigated the adverse effects of lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT; …

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“Do We Know Jack” About JAK? A Closer Look at JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway

. . Bousoik E, Montazeri Aliabadi H. . Front Oncol. 2018 Jul 31;8:287. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00287. 2018. Abstract Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK) family of proteins have been identified as crucial proteins in signal transduction initiated by a wide range of membrane receptors. Among the proteins in this family JAK2 has been associated with important downstream proteins, …

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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Cronobacter spp. Isolated from Clinical Samples

. . Holý O, Alsonosi A, Hochel I, Röderová M, Zatloukalová S, Mlynárčik P, Kolář M, Petrželová J, Alazraq A, Chmelař D, Forsythe S. . Pol J Microbiol. 2019;68(1):5-14. doi: 10.21307/pjm-2019-001. Abstract Cronobacter spp. have been recognized as causative agents of various severe infections in pre-term or full-term infants as well as elderly adults suffering …

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Malignant renal schwannoma in a cat

. . Sharif M, Mohamed A, Reinacher M. . Open Vet J. 2017;7(3):214-220. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v7i3.3. Epub 2017 Jul 21. Abstract A nine-year-old male European shorthair cat with rapidly enlarging mass at the left kidney doubted to be malignant was presented. The purpose of this study is to present the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of …

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Utilization of Telehealth Services in Libya in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Analysis

. . Elhadi M, Msherghi A, Elhadi A, Ashini A, Alsoufi A, Bin Alshiteewi F, Elmabrouk A, Alsuyihili A, Elgherwi A, Elkhafeefi F, Abdulrazik S, Tarek A. . JMIR Med Inform. 2021 Feb 26;9(2):e23335. doi: 10.2196/23335. Abstract BACKGROUND: Health care systems in transitional countries have witnessed unprecedented challenges related to adequate and continuous health care …

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Soil bioremediation approaches for petroleum hydrocarbon polluted environments

. . Koshlaf E, Ball AS. . AIMS Microbiol. 2017 Jan 19;3(1):25-49. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2017.1.25. 2017. Abstract Increasing industrialisation, continued population growth and heavy demand and reliance on petrochemical products have led to unprecedented economic growth and development. However, inevitably this dependence on fossil fuels has resulted in serious environmental issues over recent decades. The eco-toxicity …

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