Evolutionary theories of aging explain why we age. These theories take into account the fact that, in the wild, mean lifespan of many species is usually shorter than it could be in protected environments. In such conditions, because most of animals die before reaching old age, there is no selection in favor or against alleles with effects at old age. Alleles with negative effects at this age ca...

Spirituality/religiosity is recognized as a resource to cope with burdening life events and chronic illness. However, less is known about the consequences of the lack of positive spiritual feelings. Spiritual dryness in clergy has been described as spiritual lethargy, a lack of vibrant spiritual encounter with God, and an absence of spiritual resources, such as spiritual renewal practices. To o...

Unexplained recurrent miscarriage (RM) can be a challenging and frustrating condition for both patients and clinicians. For the former, there is no diagnosis available for consolation, while for the latter there is little evidence-based treatment to offer. However, the majority of these patients have an excellent prognosis without the need for any treatment. Epidemiological associations suggest...

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conducting to god (seir ila allah) is one of the main characteristics of developed humans who are looking for real perfection and (spiritual) joining, which will not be yielded unless using its own accessories. searching in quranic verses, different narratives, and what sages have said about the habitudes of conducting, it can be found that they(main accessories), after much more recitations(zi...

BACKGROUND We tried to explain why a marked decrease in birthweight of 122 g occurred over a 15-year period in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. METHODS Factors reflecting biological, social, and health care characteristics (infant gender, parity, maternal age, marital status, type of hospital, maternal smoking, preterm birth, small for gestational age [SGA], and prenatal care) were assessed on 6711 ne...

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta E C O N O M I C R E V I E W Second Quarter 2003 M onetary policy is a controversial topic. Economists are still divided into two factions: those who believe that monetary policy does have real (inflation-adjusted) effects and those who are convinced that it affects only nominal variables, that is, nominal interest rates and prices. Until recently, almost any macr...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Career motivation in university educators through efficient ways and appropriate with the educational system, is considered one of the important factors affecting education of students and their competence. This study aimed to determine the relationship between career motivation and spiritual leadership among a university of medical sciences in the west, Iran. METHODS This...