melatonin inhibits tumor genesis in a variety of in vivo and in vitro experimental models of neoplasia. in industrialized societies, light at night, by suppressing melatonin production, poses a new risk for the development of a variety of cancers such as breast cancer. this effect on skin has been previously studied only in animals and not in humans. our goal was to examine the relationship bet...

The Suffof-e-Suzak Qawi is an unani polyherbomineral formulation and is being used in the alternative system of medicine for its anti-gonorrheal and diuretic activity. It is an official monograph in national formulary of unani medicine-NFUM and reported as anti-gonorrheal and diuretic. The aqueous suspension of the formulation was studied for its possible diuretic activity, effect on urinary so...

in spite of vast improvements in urinary stone treatment (eswl, pnl, ureteroscopy, etc.), metabolic workup concerning the existence of stone forming risk factors are of great importance and can lead to control and even prevention of urinary stone formation in these patients. in this analytical case-control study performed on 266 persons [110 normal persons (56 males and 54 females), 76 patients...

a study was designed to evaluate the normal value of 24 hr urinary calcium levels in the city of yazd. the average urinary excretion of calcium in a sample of 329 persons randomly selected was 232 mg/day, while patients with a history of recurrent urolithiasis excreted 20x mg/day. there is evidence which shows that more important factors than the amount of urinary calcium exist which influence ...

In spite of vast improvements in urinary stone treatment (ESWL, PNL, ureteroscopy, etc.), metabolic workup concerning the existence of stone forming risk factors are of great importance and can lead to control and even prevention of urinary stone formation in these patients. In this analytical case-control study performed on 266 persons [110 normal persons (56 males and 54 females), 76 pat...