Diaz-Otero JM, Garver H, Fink GD, Jackson WF, Dorrance AM. Aging is associated with changes to the biomechanical properties of the posterior cerebral artery and parenchymal arterioles. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 310: H365–H375, 2016. First published December 4, 2015; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00562.2015.—Artery remodeling, described as a change in artery structure, may be responsible for the in...

Networks of anatomical covariance have been widely used to study connectivity patterns in both normal and pathological brains based on the concurrent changes of morphometric measures (i.e., cortical thickness) between brain structures across subjects (Evans, ). However, the existence of networks of microstructural changes within brain tissue has been largely unexplored so far. In this article, ...

introduction: sandfish (holothuria scabra) is a marine species generally sold as a raw material that has been dried even though the meat contains steroid hormone with high economic value, which has the potential to become a source of safe natural steroid hormone. this study was aimed to look at the potency of sandfish as an anti-aging for menopausal women. sandfish could become a source of natu...

introduction: as the elderly population increases, chronic diseases and disabilities also become more prevalent. home care programs as hospital services supplement, not only can prevent elderly from get worse in their disabilities but also make it easier for governments to manage elderly people's needs therefore, we aimed to determine the home visit services provided for elderly residing i...

Due to the importance of nanoparticles stability in industrial applications, in this research, stability of laponite nanoparticles dispersions containing different concentrations of sodium sulfonated polyacrylamide (SPA) was investigated in electrolyte media for oil reservoirs applications. In this regard, effect of parameters such as polymer concentration, temperature, and ionic strength were ...

deterioration of seed is one of the most important limiting or even hindering factors in its germination. an evaluation and understanding of the factors responsible for/ and enhancing seed deterioration is of paramount importance. the main aim of this study was to determine the effects of seed deterioration on its germination and as well on the activities of antioxidant enzymes in canola culitv...

Introduction: Social support is one of the most important indices affecting adaptation to aging process as well as the problems and complications of the aging period such as anxiety, death and social support. This study was aimed to determine the correlation of social support with death anxiety among the elderly of Tehran, Iran.   Methods: In this correlational study, 208 elderly referring to...