The use of Miswak, chewing sticks (salvadora persica) can be traced back to Babylonians some 7000 years ago. It was later used throughout the Roman and Greek empires, and has also been used by ancient Egyptians and muslims.It is commonly used throughout the world specially for the purpose of oral hygiene. Muslims are using as the religious view. Current study deals with the study of miswak for ...

Many different methods have been devised for the early detection of pregnancy [5]. From the time of the Ancient Egyptians, inspection of the urine has been a popular place to start. However, it was not until the discovery of hormones [6] in the early twentieth century that the development of truly reliable pregnancy [5] tests occurred. Prior to 1978, when the first home pregnancy [5] tests beca...

Pet mummies are the kind of mummy that resonates most closely with us now. From the Old Kingdom (c. 2663-2195 BC) onward, Egyptians are pictured in their tombs with their beloved pets, thus ensuring their continued joint existence in the Afterlife. Occasionally the pets would even have their names carved above their image, providing further insurance for their eternal life. This was particularl...

Attempts to alleviate diabetes mellitus by diet were first made by the Egyptians as early as 3500 BC. In India, about 2500 years ago, Susruta and Charaka had recognized the importance of dietary regulation in the treatment of diabetes and many of the principles suggested by these eminent physicians hold good even today.1 In the 20th Century, prior to discovery of insulin, the treatment of diabe...

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a mainstay radiological technique that becoming more desirable in forensic identification for its non-invasive, non-ionizing and highly precise nature. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether sex age could be estimated based on Calvarial Diploe Thickness (CDT) using MRI sample of the Egyptian population. Methods: The was conducted cran...