apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an essential physiological process that plays a critical role in development and tissue homeostasis. caspases, a family of cysteine-dependent aspartate-directed proteases, play a critical role in the initiation and execution of apoptosis. in this study, cytotoxicity and apoptogenic effect of 2-phenyl 4-carboxamide derivatives were evaluated in sknmc (huma...

asthma is one of the fastest growing syndromes in many countries and is adding a huge cost to the health care system. increasing reports have linked airway infectious diseases to asthma. influenza is one of the most serious airway infectious diseases and in recent years there have been some serious influenza virus pandemics which caused increased fatality in numerous different populations. dive...

Profit Sharing and Training We analyze the impact of profit sharing on the share of workers receiving training. An effect is plausible because: 1) profit sharing is a credible commitment by firms to reward firmspecific skills acquired by formal or informal training, 2) profit sharing may reduce turnover and increase the returns to training, 3) a common payment for the whole workforce leads to p...

objective: breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. cisplatin is a traditional cancer drug commonly used in chemotherapy for killing cancer cells. modulation at the mrna levels of apoptotic related genes often correlate with the sensitivity of various types of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents. nanoparticulate drug delivery systems are being developed to effecti...

This article assesses insurance uptake in three community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes located in rural parts of two of India's poorest states and offered through women's self-help groups (SHGs). We examine what drives uptake, the degree of inclusive practices of the schemes and the influence of health status on enrolment. The most important finding is that a household's socio-economic...