Other important developments were carried out during the Egyptian civilisation. They made a great progress on primary human infections and inflammation control in ancient times [2]. Linen based textile gauze structure was employed as the wound dressing at that time. Preliminary work on honey, gums, resins and herbal extracts in woundcare application was undertaken by the Egyptians and the linen...

Dr. Dominique-Jean Larrey wrote memoirs of 12 diseases he encountered while serving as chief surgeon of the French army during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. He describes symptoms and treatments, evaluates remedies used by the Egyptians, and the effects of the climate. Of interest are his original though misguided explanations of causes of sickness or complications from wounds as well as descrip...

Schistosomiasis is an ancient parasitic disease that has afflicted Egyptians since the time of the pharaohs. The disease is caused by lodged schistosome eggs in the host liver, evoking an immune response and leading in some patients to the development of hepatic granuloma and fibrosis. Here, we review the epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, and clinical profile of schistosomiasis. This informatio...

The old Egyptians describe pollen as "a life-giving dust." Pollen and its nutritional value is still surrounded by mysteries. It is called the only perfectly complete food. The consumption of plant producing seed, the pollen, is praised in the Bible, Genesis 1:29: And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit produci...

Background:Renin-Angiotensin system is a key regulator of both blood pressure and kidney functions and their interaction. Results:Gene polymorphism appears to be an important genetic determinant in causation and progression of renal diseases. Conclusion:Genotype implicates a strong possible role in the in renal damage among Egyptians. Significance:The Angiotensin converting enzyme-1helps in pre...

Cultural encounters often result in the borrowing of words between communities involved. This words, turn, preserve precious clues about nature and characteristics interactions underlying their transfer, can thus be a (but overlooked) source socio-historical information. The present paper aims at showing how Egyptian borrowings Levantine languages used as an additional evidence to explore socio...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is reported to cause the highest mortality among female cancer patients. Previous studies have explored the association of silent mating-type information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) gene expression with prognosis in breast cancer. However, no studies exist, so far, on the role of SIRT1 gene polymorphism in breast cancer risk or prognosis. The present study aimed to as...

(UPI) — Israeli je ts blasted Egyptian military positions in the southern stretches of the Suez Canal for nearly two hours yesterday. On the ground Israelis fought Arab forces in gunbattles across the canal in the west and the Jordan Valley in the east. In Jordan, Arab guerrilla organizations called an “alert Tuesday night following the issue of a strict security clamp down on their activities ...

Accelerated changes are taking place in the food habits of the present day Egyptians. Examples are drawn from foods that continue to be consumed by those considered guardians of the Egyptian tradition (Coptic Christians and isolated farming communities) and from interpretation of archaeological evidence. Recent decades have witnessed the progressive erosion of the traditional Egyptian diet and ...