Desire spurs competition; here we explore whether the converse is also true. In one study, female quartets (N1⁄4 58) completed anagrams, with the winner to receive compact speakers; controls anagrammed without competition. In the other study, female quartets (N1⁄4 74) described their ideal first date to a male judge, who chose the best description; controls read to him others’ date descriptions...

Environmental pollution is becoming an issue of concern due to its negative impact on the living and non-living components environment. Crude oil products are major sources environmental that renders soil mineral microorganism. This study was thus carried out determine effect crude physicochemical properties, bacterial fungal population. The experiment lasted for 42 days analysis were at 0, 14,...

Background & Objectives: Annually, many Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan worldwide. This practice has different favorable medical and physiological effects, such as improved serum lipid profile and blood glucose level due to changes in diet and sleep patterns. It has also been hypothesized that Ramadan fasting may affect the immune system. As reported, Ramadan fasting can influence the ...

Extracellular small vesicles – exosomes, attract the attention of researchers as a promising tool for regulating intercellular communication. At same time, therapeutic effects achieved through use mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are traditionally considered by medicine time-tested, multi-vector strategy treatment various pathologies. In particular, in addition to application MSCs directly, it is ...

This research examined the psychological (perceived restoratives, emotion, stress, and mood) physiological (blood pressure readings) effects of short-range visits to urban environments. Ninety participants visited two areas; Bukit Jalil Urban Park (a green space) Street (an a built-up city centre as controlled environment) located in tropical Kuala Lumpur. Participants took 20-minute leisure wa...

The paper deals with pharmacotherapeutical approaches to decreasing hematocrit in order to improve macro and microcirculation in arteries of lower limbs of type 2 diabetes patients. The study included 37 patients with diabetic angiopathy, all of whom had inoperable changes to arteries. In order to decrease hematocrit and cause haemodilution, we used 10 % solution of hydroxyethyl starch. Indicat...

Snow cover is an important part of the Earth’s surface and its changes affect local even global climates due to high albedo heat insulation. However, it difficult directly compare results previous studies on in snow Northern Hemisphere mainland (NH) use different datasets, research methods, or study periods, a lack comparison terms differences similarities at latitudes altitudes. By using depth...

INTRODUCTION Tinnitus is considered as one of the major symptom associated with many pathologies along with its presence in individuals with normal hearing. With varied cause and mechanism of its generation and increase in number of individuals with complaint of tinnitus, rehabilitation becomes crucial for Audiologists. OBJECTIVE Study was undertaken to find the efficacy of Residual Inhibitio...