in modern pharmacological medicine, saffron is used for various purposes due to its antioxidant effect. this study evaluated retinal function after treatment with saffron supplementation during a follow-up period of 6 months to provide further insight into the efficacy and safety considerations of this treatment. sixty patients with wet or dry age-related macular degeneration (amd) were randoml...

Green, H., J. MacDougall, M. Tarnopolsky, and N. L. Melissa. Downregulation of Na1-K1-ATPase pumps in skeletal muscle with training in normobaric hypoxia. J. Appl. Physiol. 86(5): 1745–1748, 1999.—To investigate the effects of training in normoxia vs. training in normobaric hypoxia (fraction of inspired O2 5 20.9 vs. 13.5%, respectively) on the regulation of Na1-K1-ATPase pump concentration in ...

BACKGROUND Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in humans. The prevalence of infection in Iran has been reported between 2 to 8%, depending on deferent socio-cultural conditions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of T. vaginalis in women referred to gynecologic clinics in Hamadan city, West of Iran. METHODS This descrip...

Maleic anhydride-acylated chitosan (MAAC) was prepared and employed to improve the wet strength of handsheets. UV-Vis spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and chemical titration methods were used to analyze the resultant MAAC. Pretreatment and curing conditions were investigated when MAAC was used to improve the wet strength of handsheets. The results revealed that the wet strength performance was...

Introduction: In radiotherapy, the bolus is often used while treating the tumor under the uneven surfaces of the patients for correcting the anatomical irregularities and increasing skin dose. Wet cotton and wet gauze are still used in developing countries, since the use of wet cotton and wet gauze has certain disadvantages, there is a need for transparent bolus which ...