Robert Y. Chen, Vanderlene L. Kung, Subhasish Das, Md. Shabab Hossain et al.
BACKGROUND: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is an enigmatic disorder of the small intestine that is postulated to play a role in childhood undernutrition, a pressing global health problem. Defining the incidence of this disorder, its pathophysiological features, and its contribution to impai...
Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed, Md. Asaduzzaman, Helal Morshed, Md Monir Hossain et al.
Background Experimental evidences have demonstrated that Nigella sativa Linn. seed (NS) has positive modulation effects on aged rats with memory impairments, prevents against hippocampal pyramidal cell loss and enhances consolidation of recall capability of stored information and spatial memory in r...
Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed, Tahiatul Shams, Sarder Fahim Hossain, Md. Rezowanur Rahman et al.
Ethnopharmacological relevance Previous studies conducted on animals linked consumption of Nigella sativa L. seeds (NS) to decreased anxiety and improved memory. The present study, which was carried out at a boarding school in Bangladesh, was designed to examine probable effect of NS on mood, anxiet...
Md. Shahjalal, Kamrul Islam, Farnaz Batool, Mohammad Tiznobaik et al.
• This is a state-of-art review of rubberized recycled aggregate concrete (RRAC) and fiber-reinforced rubberized recycled aggregate concrete (FRRAC). • Different mechanical properties, microstructural analysis , and life cycle assessment of RRAC and FRRAC have been reviewed. • Extensive regression a...
Ana A. Weil, Mohammad Arifuzzaman, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Regina C. LaRocque et al.
Vibrio cholerae O1 can cause diarrheal disease that may be life-threatening without treatment. Natural infection results in long-lasting protective immunity, but the role of T cells in this immune response has not been well characterized. In contrast, robust B-cell responses to V. cholerae infection...
Md. Golam Sarower Rayhan, M. Khalid Hasan Khan, Mahfuza Tahsin Shoily, Habibur Rahman et al.
Conductive textiles have found notable applications as electrodes and sensors capable of detecting biosignals like the electrocardiogram (ECG), electrogastrogram (EGG), electroencephalogram (EEG), and electromyogram (EMG), etc; other applications include electromagnetic shielding, supercapacitors, a...
Md. Shabab Hossain, Sharmin Begum, M. Masudur Rahman, Ramendra Nath Mazumder et al.
Abstract There is paucity of knowledge on the histological features of the intestinal mucosa in malnourished adults of Bangladesh. The purpose of the study was to explore the histological features of the intestinal mucosa in malnourished adults of Bangladesh and to compare the findings with their we...
Mustafa Mahfuz, Mohammed Ashraful Alam, Subhasish Das, Shah Mohammad Fahim et al.
BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting is the most prevalent public health nutrition problem in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether daily supplementation in 12-18-mo-old undernourished Bangladeshi children with egg, cow milk, and multiple micronutrients improve...
Shah Mohammad Fahim, Md. Shabab Hossain, Shimul Sen, Subhasish Das et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has experienced remarkable transformation in demographic, health, and nutritional status of the population. The changes have exposed the population to a number of challenges, the detrimental effect of which on health and nutrition is likely to be increased by the coronavirus d...
Chowdhury Faiz Hossain, Mohammad Al‐Amin, Abu Sadat Md. Sayem, Ismail Hossain Siragee et al.
BACKGROUND: The rhizome of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb (Zingiberaceae) has been used as a traditional folk medicine for the treatment of rheumatic disorders in Bangladesh. The aim of the current study was the bioassay-guided isolation and purification of an antinociceptive principle from the methanol ex...
Insan Arafat Jahan, Insan Arafat Jamil, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain Fahim, Armana Sabiha Huq et al.
Road accidents have always been a major cause of mass fatalities all over the world specially in Bangladesh, where the conditions of the roads and the whole traffic infrastructure in general are less than ideal, and collisions in roads tend to occur more often. The influx in road accidents over the ...
Afroza Akter, Tasnuva Ahmed, Imam Tauheed, Marjahan Akhtar et al.
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 ranges from asymptomatic to severe disease and can cause fatal and devastating outcome in many cases. In this study, we have compared the clinical, biochemical and immunological parameters across the different disease spectrum of COVID-19 in Bangladeshi pati...
Mustafa Mahfuz, Md. Amran Gazi, Muttaquina Hossain, Md. Rezaul Islam et al.
Aflatoxins are fungal toxins produced by molds in contaminated foods and feeding derivatives. Analytical methods for detection and quantification of aflatoxins must be specific, sensitive, reliable, and simple to carry out. Various chromatographic, immunochemical, and spectroscopic methods are commo...
Sreshtha Chowdhury, Rifat Ara, Simanta Roy, Syed Md. Sayeem Tanvir et al.
PURPOSE: Sexually transmitted infections are a major worldwide concern, and human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the significant risk factors. Many populations suffer from various diseases caused by HPV, and the overall death toll due to cervical carcinoma is remarkable. Despite vaccine availability...
Mustafa Mahfuz, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Mohammed Ashraful Alam, Subhasish Das et al.
OBJECTIVE: Chronic aflatoxin exposure has been associated with childhood stunting (length-for-age/height-for-age < -2 sd), while data lacks for Bangladesh, a country with substantial burden of childhood stunting. This paper examined the association between aflatoxin exposure and childhood stunting i...