zār is the term used to describe a form of spirit possession common in northern african, eastern african, and some middle-eastern societies. although these regions share some cultural similarities arising from their history of slavery, in these places, zār varies in prevalence, clinical characteristics, and social context. based on a selective review of the literature, this paper looks at the p...

background: leptin is an adipokine that circulates in a free form and bound to a soluble leptin receptor. patients with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased insulin resistance and high incidence of obesity. objective: this study was carried out to evaluate levels of leptin and free leptin in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) and note any relationships with insulin resistance and...

Resignation syndrome (RS) designates a long-standing disorder predominately affecting psychologically traumatized children and adolescents in the midst of a strenuous and lengthy migration process. Typically a depressive onset is followed by gradual withdrawal progressing via stupor into a state that prompts tube feeding and is characterized by failure to respond even to painful stimuli. The pa...