• Differential expression of glycoprotein IV on monocyte subsets following high-fat diet feeding and the impact of short-term low-dose aspirin treatment 

  Mokgalaboni, K.; Dludla, P.V.; Mkandla, Z.; Mutize, T.; Nyambuya, T.M.; Mxinwa, V.; Nkambule, B.B. (Elsevier, 2020-08-01)

  Objective: To assess the levels of glycoprotein GPIV (CD36) expression on peripheral blood monocyte subsets, in a mouse model of glucose intolerance. Moreover, to determine the effect of; low-dose aspirin (LDA) alone, LDA ...

• Identification of potential biomarkers for predicting the early onset of diabetic cardiomyopathy in a mouse model 

  Johnson, R.; Nxele, X.; Cour, M.; Sangweni, N.; Jooste, T.; Hadebe, N.; Samodien, E.; Benjeddou, M.; Mazino, M.; Louw, J.; Lecour, S. (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-07-23)

  Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by metabolic derangements that cause a shift in substrate preference, inducing cardiac interstitial fibrosis. Interstitial fibrosis plays a key role in aggravating left ventricular ...

• Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID‑19 death rates between and within countries? 

  Bousquet, J.; Anto, J.M.; Iaccarino, G.; Czarlewski, W.; Haahtela, T.; Anto, A.; Akdis, C.A.; Blain, H.; Canonica, G.W.; Cardona, V.; Cruz, A.A.; Illario, M.; Ivancevich, J.C.; Jutel, M.; Klimek, L.; Kuna, P.; Laune, D.; Larenas-Linnemann, D.; Mullol, J.; Papadopoulos, N.G.; Pfaar, O.; Samolinski, B.; Valiulis, A.; Yorgancioglu, A.; Zuberbier, T.; ARIA group (BMC, 2020-05-27)

  Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates on ...

• Rubella vaccine introduction in the South African public vaccination schedule: Mathematical modelling for decision making 

  Motaze, N.V.; Edoka, I.; Wiysonge, C.S.; Metcalf, C.J.E.; Winter, A.K. (MDPI, 2020-07-13)

  Background: age structured mathematical models have been used to evaluate the impact of rubella-containing vaccine (RCV) introduction into existing measles vaccination programs in several countries. South Africa has a ...

• Health worker experiences of and perspectives on engaging men in HIV care: A qualitative study in Cape Town, South Africa 

  Mbokazi, N.; Madzima, R.; Leon, N.; Lurie, M.N.; Cornell, M.; Schmidt, B.M.; Colvin, C.J. (SAGE, 2020-05-29)

  Men generally fare worse than women across the HIV cascade. While we know much about how men perceive the health services, we know little about how health workers (HWs) themselves have experienced engaging with men and ...

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