Toward a new history and geography of human genes informed by ancient DNA.

Ancient DNA from Human and Animal

Research on ancient DNA (aDNA) has the potential to enable molecular biologists and archeologists to decipher certain aspects of history by direct looking into the past. However, several major problems in this field limit the applicability of aDNA studies, most importantly contamination with modern DNA and postmortem DNA degradation. In this study we extracted and analyzed aDNA obtained from ~3...

Historical uses of saffron: Identifying potential new avenues for modern research

Objective: During the ancient times, saffron (Crocus sativus L.) had many uses around the world; however, some of these uses were forgotten throughout the history. But a newly formed interest in natural active compounds brought back the attention toward historical uses of saffron. Understanding different uses of saffron in the past can help us finding the best uses at present.In this study, wer...

Extraction and Analysis of Ancient DNA from Human Remains of Masjede Kabood Burial Site

Tracks of ancient cosmetics in the modern era of cosmetics

Cosmetics is as old as the history of human being. It has been present in human life since the times of the most ancient civilizations. Perfumery is one of the oldest branches of cosmetics. Valerian perfumes found from the Pharaohs’ pyramids, had maintained their aroma. Coriander, Mace oil, cardamom, cinnamon, and juniper were also the favorite materials used for perfumery in ancient Egyptian c...

Patients’ Attitude and Feeling toward the Presence of Medical Students in Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Educational Clinics

  Introduction : Patients are cornerstone of ambulatory teaching of medical students in clinics worldwide. Patient’s attitude and feeling towards the service they receive grounds for an increase in patients’ collaboration and consequently the quality of students’ clinical education. The aim of this study is to assess patient’s attitude and feeling toward the presence of medical students in educ...