The present research aimed to correlate changes in saline soil properties and cabbage agro-physiological attributes under compost-biochar co-application. The treatments used prior to cabbage cultivation were soil applications of compost/biochar mixtrure (CMB) at rates of 0 (CMB 0 ), 10 (CMB 10 ), and 20 (CMB 20 ) t ha –1 in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The CMB 20 was the effective practice for re...

Sharm El-Luli, one of the most pristine embayments along Egypt’s Red Sea coast, is increasingly recognized as a sensitive sink for terrigenous inputs and emerging anthropogenic pressures. This study assesses the distribution, sources, and ecological and human health implications of heavy metals in bottom sediments collected throughout the lagoon. Concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Co were quantified and assessed...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide and is pathologically defined by amyloid-β and tau accumulation. Current diagnostic methods, such as PET imaging and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) assays, are accurate but invasive, costly, and limited in accessibility. Plasma phosphorylated tau at threonine 217 (p-tau217) has emerged as a promising blood-based biomarker, but evidence from individual studies remai...

Objective This research aimed at evaluating the effectiveness and safety of nitazoxanide and escitalopram as adjuvant therapies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods In this randomized controlled parallel study, 90 patients with active RA were randomized into three groups; group 1 (control group; n = 30) which received traditional therapy, group 2 (Nitazoxanide group; n = 30) which received traditional therapy pl...

Water pollution and scarcity are escalating global challenges that necessitate the development of sustainable water treatment technologies. Coagulation-flocculation, a crucial method for water purification, has traditionally relied on chemical coagulants such as alum and ferric chloride. However, these chemical treatments are associated with significant drawbacks, including the generation of toxic sludge, disruption of water p...

Schistosomiasis is a severe illness carried by snails of the genus Biomphalaria , which have a large distribution in Egypt. Control of the intermediate host snail is critical in limiting schistosomiasis spread. On the topic of snails’ management, bioactive products extracted from aquatic invertebrates have gained more interest. Here, for the first time, the current research intended to identify the bioactive compounds present...

Twenty-nine sediment samples were collected from Hurghada Bay, a highly impacted coastal area along the Northern Red Sea of Egypt, to evaluate environmental quality and human-induced effects on benthic ostracods. As potential bioindicators, benthic ostracods are highly responsive to environmental disturbances, with pollution leading to reduced abundance, lower diversity, and increased opportunistic taxa. To investigate the lin...