Background and Objectives: Myocyte enhancer factor 2c activates the genes of the slow-twitch muscle, the muscle which plays role in endurance activity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a program of intensive endurance activity on MEF2c gene expression in fast and slow twitch skeletal muscles in wistar rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 14 mal...

Background and Objectives: Obesity with the growing trend in children and adolescents is a global health problem and food habits have an important role in obesity of children and adolescents. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and its relationship with food habits among 10-14 years old school boys in Birjand. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional st...

Background and Objective: A hidden curriculum is a side effect of an education, which are learned but not openly intended” such as the transmission of norms, values, and beliefs conveyed in the classroom and the social environment. It also includes social implicit and educational atmosphere that is not written but is felt by all. The aim of this study was to explain students' experiences...

Background and Objectives: Clients’ satisfaction regarding health-care services is one of the indicators of measuring the quality of services provided; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction rate of clients referred to the healthcare centers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 385 people referring to healthcare centers in Rafsanjan in 2017. To co...

Rezaei R (2020) Effect of eight essential oils on bacterial canker disease in citrus. Plant Pathology Science 9(1):29-37. DOI: 10.2982/PPS.9.1.29.   Introduction: Citrus bacterial canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri is an economically important disease in many tropical and subtropical countries. Several pathotypes of this pathogen have been described which, in addition to certain ...

سابقه و هدف : تصادفات جاده ای به عنوان یکی از مهم ترین علل مرگ و ناتوانی است. سالانه بین 20 تا 50 میلیون نفر در سرتاسر جهان از صدمات غیر کشنده رنج می برند. صدمات و ناتوانی ها، زندگی آینده فرد را تحت تأثیر قرار داده و از کیفیت آن می کاهند. هدف این مطالعه برآورد وضعیت ناتوانی عملکردی بعد از تصادفات جاده ای در مصدومان مرکز آموزشی درمانی شهدا تبریز در شش ماهه اول 1393 بود. روش بررسی : مطالعه حاضر ی...

Background and Objectives: Heavy metals are the most common contaminants in industrial wastewater. Cadmium is important due to its toxicity and harmful effects on human beings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the removal of cadmium from aqueous solutions by nickel ferrite-titanium oxide nanocomposite. Materials and Methods: This experimental – laboratory study was carried out in a ...

Background and Objectives: Social capital refers to the norms and networks that make people to cooperate in social actions for gaining reciprocal advantages. Focusing of its importance on health, the aim of this study was to evaluate social capital in the students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 180 students of Jahrom Un...

Background and Objective: The eating disorder is one of the most psychological disorders in women. There are many causes of eating disorder , which include perfectionism, body mass index (BMI) and body dissatisfaction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to design and test a model of perfectionism, BMI as precedents for eating disorder with mediating the role of body dissatisfaction amon...