In countries having traditional medicine (TM), one of the main challenges for any researcher is research methodology. Current methodologies are different with what was in past. The main purpose of this article is to present the steps (herbs, claims and methodology) of research in TM fields. 1. Assessment of herbs History, method of study, quality assessment, efficacy, safety, toxicity and the...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is heterogeneous in etiology and manifestations, making research into relevant therapies difficult and limiting the generalizability of the results. We report here on the NIH CP symposium, where stakeholders from academic, clinical, regulatory, and advocacy backgrounds discussed the major challenges and needs for moving forward with clinical research in CP, and outlined prio...

ESL educators find themselves teaching a diverse group of students in today’s classroom. This study investigated how ESL instructors address diversity in their teaching. The literature review revealed research on the experiences of teachers using culturally responsive teaching strategies. Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the participants’ subjective teaching experiences i...

The main purpose of this article – is the systematization of stages and trends of the sociology of education development in Ukraine. The article solves problems of separating the stages of development of this branch of sociology in Ukraine, the personification of their frameworks and the analysis of the research methodology used. The results of the research were obtained from use of the histori...

It has been proposed that in humans 4b-hydroxycholesterol is formed mainly by CYP3A-catalyzed metabolism of cholesterol and thus may serve as an endogenous marker for CYP3A activity. The cynomolgus monkey is widely used as one of the nonrodent preclinical safety species in pharmaceutical research. In the current study, the potential application of 4b-hydroxycholesterol as an endogenous biomarke...

INTRODUCTION Discovery of hormones and endocrine phenomena: Experimental work in endocrinology is an excellent example for the reductionist view of biology. This view point, which is currently in fashion, asserts that the laws of physics and chemistry are sufficient to understand and to ‘explain’ biological phenomena. While this statement will not be discussed any further, it cannot be helped s...

The proportion of publications of qualitative research in mainstream psychology journals is small. Thus, in terms of this important criterion, despite its recent rapid growth, qualitative research is marginalized in psychology. The author suggests that contributing to this situation is the lack of a coherent and unifying methodology of qualitative research methods that elucidates their credibil...

Mass communication health campaign messages play critical roles in public health, yet studies show mixed effectiveness in reaching and impacting underserved populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the benefits of using visual and participatory research techniques toward health message development targeting older Hispanic women. Demographic information and levels of physical activ...

Inclusive, or universal, design is about designing more accessible products and services for the widest possible range of users, regardless of age and capabilities. It requires better understanding and empathy with all potential users. Traditional user research methods are limited in accommodating a wide range of users and hence there is a need to find more appropriate methods of user research ...