Aisha Nasir Hashmi a, b,c, Ricardo S. Harripaul b,d, Tahir Muhammad b,d, Benjamin J. Lowther b, Anna Mikhailov b, Zehra Agha a,e, Raheel Qamar a,f, John B. Vincent b,d,g,*, Maleeha Azam(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2026)
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is highly heritable, polygenic, multifactorial, and has complex genetic heterogeneity.
This study aimed to identify rare variants contributing to the aetiology of BD in a consanguineous
family ...
Ricardo Harripaul, Ansa Rabia, Nasim Vasli, Anna Mikhailov, Ashlyn Rodrigues, Stephen F. Pastore, Tahir Muhammad, Thulasi Thiruvallur Madanagopal, Aisha Nasir Hashmi, Clinton Tran, Cassandra Stan, Katherine Aw, Clement C. Zai, Maleeha Azam, Saqib Mahmood, Abolfazl Heidari, Raheel Qamar, Leon French, Shreejoy Tripathy, Zehra Agha, Muhammad Iqbal, Majid Ghadami, Susan L. Santangelo, Bita Bozorgmehr, Laila Al Ayadhi, Roksana Sasanfar, Shazia Maqbool, Arsalan Hassan, James A. Knowles, Muhammad Ayub & John B. Vincent(Scientific Reports, 2026)
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental
disorder (NDD) that affects about 1 in 54 children worldwide, imposing
enormous economic and socioemotional burden on families and
communities. Genetic ...
Ghazala Jawwad, 1 Shazia Ali,1 Maryam Khizar Hayat,1 Sana Nawab,1 Ruqaiyya Nazir1 Humera Noreen2(Rawal Medical Journal, 2025)
Objective: To explore the association of poor sleep quality with the development of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
Methodology: This prospective cohort study was con-ducted at Islamic International Medical ...
Ruqaiyya Nazir1, Shazia Ali1, Rabia Azhar1, Humaira Fayyaz Khan1, Shagufta Feroz2 and Ghazala Jawwad1(Journal of 1584 the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2025)
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of whole wheat in reversing hormonal disturbances and sperm abnormalities induced by stress
in male rats.
Study Design: An experimental study.
Place and Duration of the Study: ...
Ghazala Jawwad1*, Mehvish Iftikhar2, Maleha Asim3, Arslan Kareem1, Amanat Ali4 and Saira Jahan5(Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025)
This study aimed to explore the relationship between total leukocyte count (TLC), ferritin, D-dimer, C-reactive
protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with the outcomes of ...
Ghazala Jawwad, 1 Ghulam Mustafa Azad Lodhi,1 Javeria Abbasi,2 Ramesha Tahir1 Arslan Kareem,1 Maleha Asim3(Rawal Medical Journal, 2025)
Objectives: To compare the outcome in obese and non-obese covid positive patients.
Methodology: In this retrospective study, data were obtained from the records of 150 COVID-positive pat-ients, aged 18-80 years, admitted ...
Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Iqbal, Ehsan Elahi, Muhammad Faraz, Owais Amjad Janjua,Muhammad Faizan(Pak Armed Forces Med Journal, 2026)
Objective: To see diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum smear negative
patients.
Study Design: Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pulmonology, ...
Dr. Muhammad Hassam Rehm, Dr. Shahid Nadeem, Dr. Noreen Farid, Dr. Aftab Nazir, Dr. Zobia Mushtaq, Dr. Navida Manzoor(International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research, 2025)
Objective: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are widely used in Pakistan, yet their misuse for induced abortions raises significant forensic, pharmacological, and public health concerns. This study investigates the ...
Gul Maria Muhammad Asif, Noreen Farid, M. Asghar Khattak, Riffat Masood, Anwaar Ahmed(Esculapio Journal Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore Pakistan, 2022)
Objective: Aim of this study was to find out correlation between arm span length and height. The regression
equation obtained will be used to estimate height from arm span length.
Method: Study design: cross sectional ...
Shazia Inam, Tayyeba Iftikhar Mirza, Ayesha Aleem Qureshi, Noreen Farid(Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)
Background: Clinical reasoning is a fundamental competency in medical education, essential for
accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. Traditional lecture-based teaching often limits
students’ ability to ...
NOREEN FARID, RABIA KHAN, ANWAR ALI, GHULAM MUHAYUDIN, SHAHIDA NAVEED, FAQIR ULLAH, IJAZ AZIZ(Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2023)
Objective: To analyze the prevalence, types, and causes of intracranial hemorrhages in medico-legal autopsies, highlighting
the association with traumatic and non-traumatic deaths.
Study Design: A retrospective study.
Place ...
SYED ABDULLAH FAIZ, SADIA MAJEED, SHAZIA INAM, TAYYEBA IFTIKHAR MIRZA, AYESHA ALEEM QURESHI, NOREEN FARID(Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2024)
Background: Clinical reasoning is a critical competency in medical education, enabling future physicians to make accurate
diagnoses and management decisions. Traditional didactic methods often fail to actively engage ...
NOREEN FARID, FAQIR ULLAH, GHULAM MUHAYUDIN, ANWAR ALI, BILAL MASOOD, GUL MARIA, IJAZ AZIZ(Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2023)
Background: The connection between physiological characteristics, such as blood groups, and cognitive abilities has been the
subject of scientific inquiry.
Objectives: To investigate the possible relationship between ...
Dr Urooj Khushbakhat Khan, Dr Nayella Nijat Bangash, Dr Naheed Siddiqui, Dr Ihsan Ullah, Dr Gul Maria, Dr Noreen Farid(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2024)
Background: Across the globe, traumatic injuries remain one of the foremost reasons for
emergency department attendance and surgical intervention. Although you gain valuable
insights through direct clinical evaluation, ...
Najmush Shakireen, Muhammad Amir, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Zain ul Abideen, Sobia Zaheer Ullah, Rabeea Ihtesham(Pak Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2024)
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of mechanical ultrafiltration on improvement in respiratory functions among patients of end-stage renal disease dependent on hemodialysis. Study design: Cross-sectional analytical study. ...
Najmush Shakireen, Muhammad Amir, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Sadia Gul, Javeria Wazir, Zia ul Arifeen(Pak Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2025)
Objective: To determine the utility of pleural fluid cholesterol levels in differentiating between exudative and transudative
pleural effusions.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.
Place and Duration of ...
Objective: The study aims to elucidate the impact of oxidative stress on liver function and to explore the therapeutic potential of CoQ10 in mitigating this herbicide-induced hepatic toxicity. Study Design: Experimental ...
Hira Waqas Cheema, Farheen Masood, Aamna Khalil, Tayyaba Fahad, Fareeha Mushtaq, Maria Yasmeen(Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)
Background: Arsenic contamination of drinking water is a major public health concern in Pakistan and globally. Chronic exposure induces oxidative stress, inflammation, and structural cardiac damage leading to cardiomyopathy. ...
Tayyaba Qureshi, Shabana Ali, Tayyaba Fahad(Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 2024)
Objective: This study provides histological evidence of the combined effects of L-Carnitine, and Coenzyme Q10 on
gliosis and anhedonia in a rat model of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods: Fifty male Sprague Dawley rats ...
Tayyaba Qureshi, Shabana Ali, Tayyaba Fahad, Maria Yousaf, Amber Rashid and Noor Fatima(Medical Forum, 2023)
Objective: The objective of the study was to measure hope, gratitude and satisfaction with life as indicators of psychological well-being in medical students. Study Design: Quantitative Cross-sectional study Place and ...