Embryo donation was one of the infertility treatment methods introduced to the Iranian legal system in 2003 (Act of Embryo Donation) and its by-law passed in 2005 after nu- merous discussions. Embryo donation is a new legal issue in Iran. No similar act has been previously legis- lated in the legal system; however, on the other hand, the importance of the judicial pro- cedure in its execution c...

BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease with unknown factor. The prevalence and incidence rate of this disease had an upward trend in many regions in the world such as Middle east and consequently in Iran over the recent years. As the risk factors of this increased trend and high-prevalence is unknown in Iran, the current study has been designed to evaluate the correlation b...

Mohammad Ajalloueyan1, MD; Susan Amirsalari*2, MD; Jaleh Yousefi1, MD; Mohammad Ali Raeessi1, MD; Shokofeh Radfar3, MD; Mahdieh Hassanalifard4,MS 1. Department of ENT; Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Department of Pediatrics; Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Department of Psychiatry; Coc...

Five species of eriophyoid mites were identified during surveys of mite fauna associated with plant species of the family Compositae from Southwest of East Azerbaijan province during 2010 and 2011. Two of them, Aceria virgatae n. sp. from Centaurea virgata Lam. and Aceria xeranthenzis n. sp. from Xeranthemumn squarrosum Boiss., were found to be new to science. No damage symptoms were observed o...

Correspondence and reprint request: Dr. Amirhossein Sahebkar, Pharm.D. Biotechnology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, P.O.Box: 91775-1365 Cardiovascular Research Center Avicenna Research Institute Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad, Iran E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received: March 07, 2011. Manuscript accepted: June 24, 2011. October-December, Vol. 10 No.4, 2011:...

1- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Infectious Diseases Research Center, School Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran 2- Yazd Health 3- General Courses Department, 4- Hematology Blood Banking, Paramedical School, Gerash Gerash, 5- Biostatics Epidemiology Health, 6- Faculty Shiraz Shiraz, , [email protected]