The first issue to address when considering light therapy is to identify those patients most likely to benefit from this particular modality. Whereas many patients with mood disorders will report some worsening of symptoms in fall and winter, a clear onset in that period with complete remission in the spring and summer months is the SAD phenotype that is most likely to respond to light. Patient...

Membranous nephropathy is one of the most common causes nephrotic syndrome. Among available treatment options, tried and tested regimen modified Ponticelli regimen. Despite adequate therapy, studies have shown that close to one-quarter patients fail attain complete remission. However, data limited regarding who are resistant this

Two mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana have been identified with decreased phototropism to 450-nanometer light. Fluence-response relationships for these strains (ZR8 and ZR19) to single and multiple flashes of light show thresholds, curve shapes, and fluence for maximum curvature in first positive' phototropism which are the same as those of the wild type. Similarly, there is no alteration from...

Whereas the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer has recently shown rapid clinical acceptance, photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)--which predates the related cancer regimen--is not widely appreciated. Like PDT, PACT utilizes photosensitizers and visible or ultraviolet light in order to give a phototoxic response, normally via oxidative damage. Currently, the major use of PACT is in ...

Background: Many studies reported that antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C help to scavenge the oxygen radicals throughout the female reproductive tract that might improve the infertility treatment. The aim of this research is to adjust a regimen that is a combination of antioxidant and ovulation induction drugs and evaluation of pregnancy rate. Materials and Methods: This is a clinical s...

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori infections occur in about 50% of the world population and have a main role in the creation of peptic ulcer and its related cancer. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of two treatment regimens on the eradication of helicobacter pylori and its complications among peptic ulcer patients. Materials and methods: By a clinical trial, patients with peptic ulcer ...

We report on a case of severe hepatotoxicity in a 52-year-old male with multiple myeloma (MM) who had received bortezomib therapy. At patient presentation, liver enzymes were normal, but started to markedly increase 3 days after the patient's second dose of bortezomib was administered, when free kappa light chains were noticeably reduced in the serum. After discontinuation of bortezomib, liver ...