Background: Alopecia areata is a common, inflamatory and chronic disease of hair and nails, which in some cases result in growth inhibition and lose of hairs. Several factors such as genetic factors, autoimmunity, atopy, stress, fear etc, are known as effective factors in induction and severity of the disease, but the ethiology of this disease is not known exactly so far. Some evidences such as...

Introduction & Objective: In recent years, the use of alternative disinfectants and the control of natural organic matters are two approaches that are typically applied in water treatment utilities to reduce the formation of chlorinated disinfection by-products. Catalytic ozonation is a new technology used to promote the efficiency of ozonation. The goal of this study was to survey the feasib...

Purpose: The aim of present research is comparative study of the factors encouraging or inhibiting informal study among male and female graduate students in Tarbiat Moallem Azerbaijan University, as well as evaluation of the amount of their informal study. Methodology: This research used survey method. The population under study included 260 students among 2600 graduate university students (15...

  Effects of the Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts of Anethum Graveolens L (dill) on Pentylenetetrazol-induced Seizures in Male Mice     M. Mohammadzadeh [1] , A. Pajhhan1, S.J. Mirnajafizadeh [2] , M.H. Rakhshani [3]     Received: 13/10/2010 Sent for Revision: 13/11/2010 Received Revised Manuscript: 05/04/2011 Accepted: 26/04/2011     Background and Objectives : In this study, the effect of Aneth...

Background and Aim: Despite therapeutic improvements in recent decades, multiple myeloma (MM) still remains as one of the leading causes of death all over the world. Previous studies have indicated role of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) in the pathogenesis of cancer. Therefore, we decided to evaluate cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of aprepitant (NK1R antagonist) on MM-derived KMM-1 cell line. Ma...