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The Ramadan Gambit: The Impact of Fasting on Cognitive Performance

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More than 2 billion people participate annually in Ramadan fasting, making its potential effects on cognitive performance important for workplaces, education and high‐stakes decision‐making. We study these effects in tournament chess, an incentivised, real‐world cognitive task in which move quality can be evaluated objectively by a strong ...
Samuel Buckland, David Smerdon
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting Overweight and Obesity Phenotypes for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Call to Action for the Middle East and Beyond

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although there are conflicting clinical data on the efficacy of weight reduction in reducing secondary events in patients with comorbid overweight and obesity (OAO) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), there is excellent epidemiological and biological evidence of a cause–effect relationship between OAO, CVD, and other systemic complications ...
Wael Almahmeed, Juan S. Barajas‐Gamboa, Mohammad Zubaid, Ebaa Al Ozairi, Abdullah Shehab, Khalid Al‐Rasadi, Charbel Abi Khalil, Noor Al Busaidi, Fahad Al Sindi, Zuhier Awan, Tomader Ali, Khaldoon Al‐Humood, Fatheya Al Awadi, Mohammed Al Hadad, Manal Al Kindi, Khalid Al Habib, Khalid Al Waili, Maryam Alsaeed, Adel Tash, Hani Sabbour   +19 more
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Plant‐Based Production of Human Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecules

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) protein triggers adaptive immune responses by presenting antigens on antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) to be recognised by CD4+ T cells. Recombinant MHC II proteins are effective for the analysis of peptide‐binding interaction, detection of antigen‐specific T‐cells and clinical testing for donor‐
Abdelaziz Ramadan, Hiroko Miyadera, Kaho Oka, Kohei Ishikawa, Toshiya Kobayashi, Misaki Kobayashi, Mitsunori Shiroishi, Emiko Noguchi, Kenji Miura   +8 more
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The Right to Exist as the Foundation of Equal Citizenship: An Ontological Inquiry of State‐Citizen Relations in Türkiye

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite enduring decades of advocacy, Alevi communities in Türkiye find themselves in a constant state of anticipation for acknowledgment from the Turkish state. Previous studies have long documented the marginalized status of Alevis within Turkish society and their ongoing struggle for recognition; however, they have overwhelmingly framed the
Aslı Gücin
wiley   +1 more source

Poetic Sociology

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Can sociologists feel? Sociological writing can be beautiful, making us think differently about people, processes, and structures. Yet traditional academic writing that does this is rare. For example, most articles adhere to a jargon‐filled format and structure that mimics a detached and disciplined writer.
Victoria Reyes
wiley   +1 more source

Ramadan fasting and rates of admissions for renal colic due to urolithiasis: a retrospective case–control study

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective The impact of Ramadan fasting on the prevalence of renal colic (RC) remains controversial. This current study aimed to assess the correlation between Ramadan fasting, prevalence of RC and the rate of urgent endoscopic interventions due to ...
Ghalib Lidawi, Muhammad Majdoub, Mohsin Asali, Yoav Avidor, Ronen Rub   +4 more
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Consequences of Individual‐, Organizational‐, and Societal‐Level Allyship: An Integrative Review and Recommendations for Policymakers and Practitioners

Social Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Although allyship has the potential to foster inclusivity and bring about social change, its consequences have received too little attention in the literature. In the current contribution, we aim to review the allyship literature by focusing on the consequences of (1) individual‐, (2) organizational‐, and (3) societal‐level allyship.
Özden Melis Uluğ, Yue Ting Woo, Julia A. Schreiber   +2 more
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Leadership and Accountability in Faith‐Based Institutions: Evidence From UK Mosques

Financial Accountability &Management, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 505-523, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates accountability in religious institutions on the basis of evidence obtained from interviews with relevant parties in UK mosques. We mobilize prior theoretical contention regarding servant leadership and constraints on personal accountability to expose perceptions of seriously deficient discharge outcomes.
Umair Riaz, Anwar Halari, Bruce Burton, Theresa Dunne   +3 more
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Ramadan fasting, pregnancy and lactation

Iranian South Medical Journal, 2014
Background: Fasting and malnutrition during pregnancy is associated with deleterious consequences such as hypoglycemia, ketonemia, impaired fetal IQ, low birth weight and even abortion. Comparison of pregnancy length and year duration shows that about 75%
Mohsen Khoshniat Nikoo, Zhaleh Shadman, Bagher Larijani   +2 more
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Respiratory disease and Ramadan [PDF]

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2020
M Hashim, Khan, Riyad, Al-Lehebi
openaire   +2 more sources