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The Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department at DDI published an article that investigated the effects of increased toxicity caused by palmitic acid (PA) on insulin regulation. PA, a type of f

The International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) is an independent and external scientific advisory board that is appointed by KFAS to strengthen internal research strategies and management capabil

DR. FAWAZ ALZAID Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. FAWAZ ALZAID has a PhD in Human Nutrition from King’s College London, where his studies were focused on glucose intestinal tr

This study was a collaboration between Sorbonne Université and the Public Hospitals of Paris (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP). It investigated the characteristics of immune cells in h

This new department is led by Dr. Fawaz Alzaid. In this segment, we highlight the future plan for the Bioenergetics Department at DDI. Energy imbalance affects the body’s metabolism in various way

DDI research departments have contributed immensely this year by presenting the research conducted in Kuwait at one of the most recognized diabetes conferences in the world: the American Diabetes Ass

DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI has a PhD in Genetics, Genomics, and System medicine (Geneticsand Bioinformatics). He received his trainin

Recently, there has been a growing interest in examining the role of heritable changes caused by gene activation or deactivation in type 1 diabetes (T1D) development, primarily through processes

There is currently a global effort to apply large-scale genomic science and associated technologies to further the understanding of disease pathogenesis in diverse populations. These efforts focus on

Number and Impact factor of DDI’s published articles from 2016 until 2021. Here we highlight insightful published work in the department of Genetics and Bioinformatics: MMP9 is a molecule i

SARAH QABAZARD Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research SARAH QABAZARD is graduated with a BSc in Nutrition from the University of Hertfordshire and a MSc in Clinical and Public Health Nut

Kuwait is amongst top-ranking nations afflicted badly by obesity epidemic and its wide-scale complications such as increased blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, digestive problems, certain cancers

MAHA HAMMAD graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Distinction with Class Honours). She pursued her graduate studies in Canada.

The Leptin-Melanocortin pathway is an important system in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. It is unique because it can integrate neural, metabolic, and hormonal signals. One k

PORTAL was decreed in 2019 by DG Dr. Qais Al-Duwairi to educate and engage the public sector in the research performed and scientific breakthroughs established at DDI. Education is necessary to i

PCR-Q8 is a collaborative project between the Ministry of Health and DDI. “Establishing a pediatric COVID-19 registry in Kuwait was deemed imperative during the pandemic to assess children i

The DDI “Patent and Research Translation Committee” congratulates the researchers on the grant of U.S. patent on our new invention “Use of MicroRNA-103 as Inhibitor for dyslipidemia by repressin

A new study linking fasting blood glucose in COVID-19 patients to coronavirus severity and the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit offers fresh insights using a new statistical modeling

A study by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a group of health scientists around the world that publish global studies on obesity, diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure, was published in the jou

Prof. Fahd Almulla and his colleagues investigate what makes some cases of COVID-19 more severe. A striking feature of COVID-19 has been the variability in outcome, which ranges from silent infect