INTRODUCTION Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to play a significant role in the management of cancer. The purpose of this review is to identify and examine empirical studies that investigate the impact of HIT in cancer care on different levels of the care continuum. METHODS Electronic searches were performed in four academic databases. The authors used a three-step search...

Heterochromatin is important for the maintenance of genome stability and regulation of gene expression; yet our knowledge of heterochromatin structure and function is incomplete. We identified four novel Drosophila heterochromatin proteins (HPs). Three of these proteins (HP3, HP4 and HP5) interact directly with HP1, whereas HP6 in turn binds to each of these three proteins. Immunofluorescence m...

Nano-drug delivery systems have several advantages compared to the traditional forms of drugs. A nanocarrier sytem transport the drug to the site of action, hence, its influence on vital tissues and undesirable side effects can be minimized. Accumulation of therapeutic compounds in the target site increases and, consequently, the required doses of drugs are lower. Cell-specific targeting can be...

Heamatang (HMT) is a classic medicinal formula used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine; it contains seven distinct components, mainly of herbal origin. HMT as an antiaging remedy, treating urinary disorders increasing energy vitality. However, the therapeutic applications this have not been evaluated with evidence-based science. Therefore, we assessed through various vitro methods, incl...

At the beginning of 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran underwent a Scheme called “Subsidies Targeting”. This scheme meant to replace subsidies on goods and services especially energy, which had kept prices low for decades, with a monthly refund to every resident as a compensation plan. Considering the magnitude of price change up to ten times and the important role of Energy carriers in product...