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Public health and precision medicine share a goal

Authors: Vaithinathan A.G., Asokan V.
The advances made in genomics and molecular tools aid public health programs in the investigation of outbreaks and control of diseases by taking advantage of the precision medicine. Precision medicine means “segregating the individuals into subpopulations who vary in their disease susceptibility and response to a precise treatment” and not [...]

The psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) across three Arabic-speaking Middle Eastern countries

Authors: Al-Attiyah A.A., Megreya A.M., Alrashidi M., Dominguez-Lara S.A., Al-Sheerawi A.
The nature and extent of the influence of culture on psychopathology have long been studied, with a central emphasis on whether abnormal behavior is etic (universalized) or emic (cultural based). This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties (factorial structure, inter-correlations, reliability, and criterion validity) of an Arabic translation of [...]

Dietary habits and sedentary behaviors among health science university students in Bahrain

Authors: Musaiger A.O., Awadhalla M.S., Al-Mannai M., AlSawad M., Asokan G.V.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary patterns and sedentary behaviors among university students in Bahrain. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with students of the College of Health Sciences in Bahrain using a self-reported questionnaire. All the students enrolled in this college [...]

Hippocampal and prefrontal processing of network topology to simulate the future

Authors: Javadi A.-H., Emo B., Howard L.R., Zisch F.E., Yu Y., Knight R., Pinelo Silva J., Spiers H.J.
Topological networks lie at the heart of our cities and social milieu. However, it remains unclear how and when the brain processes topological structures to guide future behaviour during everyday life. Using fMRI in humans and a simulation of London (UK), here we show that, specifically when new streets are [...]

Sleep promotion program for improving sleep behaviors among adolescents in selected schools: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: John B., Bellipady S.S., Bhat S.U.
Study objectives: The present study evaluated the efficacy of sleep promotion program (SPP) on sleep hygiene practices, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and present functioning among adolescents. Methods: A two-arm, parallel, cluster randomized controlled trial was adopted. Participants were 660 adolescents aged 11–17(330 each in the intervention and control group). A [...]

Disaster response under One Health in the aftermath of Nepal earthquake, 2015

Authors: Asokan G.V., Vanitha A.
Until now, an estimate quotes that 1100 healthcare facilities were damaged and over 100,000 livestock lost in the two earthquakes that occurred in April and May of 2015 in Nepal. Threats of infectious diseases, mostly zoonoses, could affect Nepal’s economy, trade, and tourism, and reaching the targets of the United [...]

Characterization of crash-prone drivers in Saudi Arabia – A multivariate analysis

Authors: Ratrout N.T., Chowdhury S., Gazder U., Rahman S.M.
This study conducted a survey of traffic crashes with the data collected from police stations in the three cities of Saudi Arabia involving different features related to crashes, drivers, vehicles, and understanding of traffic signs. Among the chauffeurs, drivers at fault and not at fault were separated and investigated through [...]

Radiological impact of NORM generated by oil and gas industries in the kingdom of Bahrain

Authors: Husain H., Sakhnini L.
A study of the external background radiation in areas affected by NORM generated by oil and gas industrial activities has been performed in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In this framework, two experimental residential areas, Awali and Riffa Views, were selected due to the presence of extensive oil and gas exploration [...]

Global warming awareness among the University of Bahrain science students

Authors: Freije A.M., Hussain T., Salman E.A.
This study was designed to investigate the awareness regarding global warming among the College of Science students at University of Bahrain. A total of 143 science students were examined using a questionnaire that covered three aspects of global warming including causes, impacts, and solutions. The study included 51, 28, 40 [...]

Impact of students’ use of technology on their learning achievements in physiology courses at the University of Dammam

Authors: Al-Hariri M.T., Al-Hattami A.A.
Objective This study was conducted to investigate the possible relationship between students’ use of technology and their achievements in physiology courses at five health colleges of the University of Dammam. Methods This study was conducted on 231 students studying physiology during their 2nd year at one of five health colleges [...]