Consumption of Phaseolus vulgaris bean species such as pinto, black, navy or kidney may be beneficial in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. In particular, conditions that are promoted by increased glycaemic stress (hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia) including diabetes, CVD and cancer seem to be reduced in individuals who eat more of these beans. The present paper discusses the...

Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, is endemically observed in different parts of Iran in two forms of anthroponotic and zoonotic. The identification of both species and the type of disease are beneficial for treatment and prevention. Microscopic identification of Leishmania species has not provided promising efficacy. The aim of this study was to determine the Le...

Our focus was to obtain an overall picture of the different beneficial properties zeolite, based on its chemical and physical characteristics, which depend zeolite absorption exchange ions. These characteristics make them very useful for various applications, including agriculture (as animal feed additive in food technology production), veterinary human medicine, ecology, certain manufacturing,...

The effects of three Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) species (Glomus versiforme, Claroideoglomus etunicatum and Rhizophagus intraradices) were studied on the growth parameters and nutrient uptake of three apple rootstocks (M.9, M.7 and MM.106). The soil medium contained a high level of calcium carbonate (38.65%). The results showed that AMF inoculation could increase almost all growth parame...

Artificial creation of dead wood in managed forests can be used to mitigate the negative effects forestry on biodiversity. For this successful, it is essential understand conservation value that created has comparison naturally occurring wood, and, furthermore, where landscape addition most beneficial, i.e. how composition influences species occurrence wood. We examined these questions by surve...

Lay opinion and extensive survey data indicate that crying is a cathartic behavior that serves to relieve distress and reduce arousal. Yet laboratory data often indicate that crying exacerbates distress and increases autonomic arousal. In this article, we present a framework for explaining variations in the psychological effects of crying as a function of (a) how the effects of crying are measu...

Markesbery WR. Linguistic ability in early life and cognitive function and Alzheimer's disease in late life. Long-term behavioral and neuroendocrine alterations following chronic social stress in mice: implications for stress-related disorders. Association of education with incidence of cognitive impairment in three established populations for epidemiologic studies of the elderly. Role of the c...