<p><em>Yoga is a way to connect oneself God. The term ‘yoga’ can be found in various sruti and smerti texts. Specifically, yoga described Indian philosophy (darsana), otherwise known as the sutras composed by Maharsi Patanjali. Patanjali's teachings emphasize devotion God (Isvara). Only Bhakti Yogis (one who practice discipline of yoga) attain eternal happiness free from any disease...

Background: Somatoform disorders are common mental disorders in health settings. Treatment of these disorders are challenging despite availability of variety of options as the efficacy of these treatments is variable. Yoga has been considered as a treatment modality for common mental disorders like anxiety and depression however the use of yoga in treatment of somatoform disorders is limited. O...

A reliable supply of genetically improved pine seed is critical to the success of production forestry. The most significant environmental threat to the ability to meet this demand (over 100,000 pounds per year) is insect predation. Cone and seed insect pests can easily destroy half the potential orchard crop, and there have been instances in which 90% of the harvest was lost. Effective insect c...

BACKGROUND Negative affective states such as anxiety, depression and stress are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly in cardiac and post-cardiac rehabilitation populations.Yoga is a balanced practice of physical exercise, breathing control and meditation that can reduce psychosocial symptoms as well as improve cardiovascular and cognitive function. It has the potent...

To a layman the term 'Yoga' connotes 'Asanas' or postures; similarly the word 'Panchakarma' in Ayurveda (Five elimination processes) is also misunderstood for the Kerala system of Ayurvedic treatments like pizhichil (the process of pouring oil over the body for a specified time), Pindasweda (application of warm medicated poultice) etc., Possibly, these misunderstandings are largely due to the f...

In 2003, organophosphate (Guthion) resistance was surveyed in codling moth from populations throughout Washington State. Populations were collected using pheromone traps during first and second flights from apple and pear and sampled for Guthion resistance using the standard adult topical bioassay. Select populations were also sampled for pyrethroid and chloronicotinyl resistance. All orchards ...

The cardinal principle in all forms of psychotherapy is to attempt to bring about optimum adjustment of an individual to his environment, so that personality functioning is maintained under conditions of maximum gratification and minimum frustration. All the ancient Indian systems of psychotherapy despite their variable, and at times even diametrically opposite techniques, ultimately aim at att...

Strausbaugh, C. A., Wenninger, E. J., and Eujayl, I. A. 2014. Control of curly top in sugar beet with seed and foliar insecticides. Plant Dis. 98:10751080. Curly top in sugar beet is a serious problem that is caused by Beet curly top virus and other closely related species and transmitted by the beet leafhopper. In order to find a means of reducing curly top in sugar beet, 15 combinations of in...

Abstract Background/Aims Psoriatic nail disease is intimately linked to adjacent distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) disease, and it important ascertain whether DIP-nail complex behaves differently under different biological therapies. The aim of this analysis assess the effect ixekizumab (IXE) adalimumab (ADA) at individual digit level using Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) NAPSI resolutio...

Background The prevalence of nail disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) ranges between 41% and 93% [1] . Psoriatic is intimately linked to adjacent distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) disease, it important ascertain whether DIP-nail complex behaves differently under different biological therapies. Objectives aim this analysis was comparatively assess the effect ixekizumab (IXE) adal...