Most treatment guidelines, including those from the American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the International Diabetes Federation, suggest metformin be used as the first-line therapy after diet and exercise. This recommendation is based on the considerable body of evidence that has accumulated over the last 30 years, but it is also supported on clinical ...

1 Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. 2 School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3 Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. 4 Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Leba...

1 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2 Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 4 Department of Experimental Patholo...

DC SLICE IMAGING, CROSSED BEAM REACTION OF CHLORINE RADICALWITH BUTANEbyTAREK ABDUL GHANIDecember 2012Advisor: Dr. Arthur SuitsMajor: ChemistryDegree: Master of ScienceWe present an investigation of the reaction dynamics of Cl radicals withbutane in crossed beams, were studied at two collision energies: ~ 6.5 and 9kcal/mol. Product were ionized using a 15...

I dedicate my dissertation to my family and friends. I would especially like to express my deepest gratitude to my parents Abdul Ghani and Monwara Begum for making me who I am and for their unconditional love that motivates me to set ambitious goals. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor Dr. Amyn S. Teja for his continuous help and guidance in my research. His...