This paper reviews over two centuries of research focusing on various issues relating to adipocere. Adipocere is a crumbly, soap-like postmortem product that forms from soft tissue in a variety of environments. The timing of the formation and degradation of adipocere depends largely on the environmental circumstances. Once formed, adipocere can persist for hundreds of years, acting as a preserv...

of the great storehouse of material remaining from populations such as the ancient Egyptians. Many thousands of skeletons survive as well. The dividing line between mummy and skeleton is not sharp. Most mummies are poorly preserved, often consisting almost wholly of skeletal material inside the wrappings. Similarly, dry desert environments frequently preserve some soft tissue in addition to ske...

The inner Abruzzo region, corresponding to the province of L’Aquila, is a land mountains and highlands in central Italy. Its environmental conditions greatly foster spontaneous mummification, area well known for human mummies found last decades. We present newly discovered collection mummified remains village Calascio, located 1,210 meters above sea level, near Gran Sasso Mountain. Here, Franci...

This research work focuses on the detection of radiocarbon contamination, for instance bitumen, in a mummification balm prior to its dating. A new analytical methodology combining ATR-FT-IR (Attenuated Total Reflexion - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography), is developed order allow straightforward identification contaminants directly from excavation site and...

background: one of the first‑line assessment tools for fetal surveillance is nonstress test (nst), although it is limited by a high rate of false‑nonreactive results. this study was performed to investigate if external stimulation from vibroacoustic and halogen light could help in provoking fetal responsiveness and altering nst results. materials and methods: this is a clinical trial. sampling ...

background: opium is one of the most commonly abused opiates in developing countries including iran. considering the importance of maternal health on the newborn, we aimed to assess the effect of opium abuse on fetal heart rate (fhr) characteristics in a sample of pregnant women in zahedan, southeast iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was done on 100 pregnant women referring to ali-ibn-a...

background and aim: maternal concept is part of the feminine gender role. the important part of the maternal concept is the unique relationship experience between mother and child that begins with  maternal-fetal attachment(mfa) during pregnancy. the aim of this study is predict the mfa according to gender role in pregnant women in shiraz city. methods:this descriptive correlational study was c...

background: alcohol is a potent teratogen and alcohol use in pregnancy and the periconception period can cause many complications in mother, fetus and neonate.  discussion: alcohol in the mother's blood passes through the placenta to the baby through the umbilical cord. drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and a range of lifelong disorders. alcohol-related birth ...