The vasodilator response of nitric oxide (NO), hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) were studied todetermine the significance of the actions and interactions of these gasotransmitters for controlling aortic tone in rats. The isometric tension of five separate sets of experiments was recorded. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP; NO donor), sodium disulphide (Na2S; H2S donor), SO2 derivatives a...

background: alpinia galanga l. belonging to the family zingiberaceae is widely grown in the state of kerala, india. they are effective antioxidant and free radical scavenger under both in vitro and in vivo condition. the efficacy of the isolated flavonoids in conferring protection from radiation induced damages to genomic dna was studied. materials and methods: the bioflavonoids, galangin and k...

Background The infertility prevalence has increased about 5% in the last decade and has considered an epidemy in the community. Coping is defined as the ability of the individual to accept and deal with the grief and losses associated with their infertility. The goal of psychological interventions is to help the individual to cope with the situation. This study has investigated the relaxation e...

abstract background: self-esteem is a determinant factor of mental health. individuals with low self-esteem have depression, and low self-esteem is one of main symptoms of depression. aim of this study is to compare the effects of problem-solving skills and relaxation on the score of self-esteem in women with postpartum depression. materials and methods: this clinical trial was performed on 80 ...

introduction: the present study aims at comparing two training methods of self-management and relaxation on the aspects of quality of life in women with cancer. methods: this is a pilot study which has been conducted by expanded pre-test and post-test pattern by control group. community sample of this study were all women with breast cancer in ardabil in 1390 (approximated estimation: n=1000). ...

background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological training combined‎ with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on qol of patients with ms. materials and methods: this triple-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with ms who were m...

background & aim: pain is a major problem after burn injury. therapeutic practices do not provide suffi-cient pain relief for patients with burn. therefore, non-pharmacological interventions such as muscle relaxa-tion and mental imagery can be effective in reducing pain. this study aimed to compare the effects of mus-cle relaxation and mental imagery techniques on pain intensity in patients wit...

The hypotensive effect of garlic has been well-documented in human subjects and animals. Since endothelial activity regulates vascular reactivity in physiological and pathophysiological conditions, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of garlic on endothelium-dependent and independent relaxation of rat aorta for elucidation of mechanism of the garlic anti-hypertensive effe...