The genus Phaloria belongs to the monophyletic cricket subfamily Phaloriinae. It is s speciose group comprising 68 species found across Southeast Asia and New Guinea Australia. numerical diversity of in impressive, but more still await discovery owing large size remoteness island. Based on new material collected from Lobo Kumawa West Papua (Indonesia), we describe six species: dischidia Tan &am...

Objective: Microalbuminuria and hypertension are the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy, and increased levels of liver enzymes are prevalent among diabetic patients. The aim of this research was to examine the effects of Crocus sativus supplementation on ...

Background and aim: The frequency of sensitization to contact allergens varies in different countries because of both genetic and, more importantly, allergen exposure variations. The objective is to determine the frequency of sensitization to contact allergens in Iranian patients with dermatitis.Materials and methods: Four hundreds and one patients with a clinical diagn...

Respiratory diseases represent the major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and for them a definitive cure is not included in the pharmacopeia. For example, despite improvements in mechanical ventilation, acute lung injury and its severe form, acute respiratory distress syndrome, are the leading cause of death in critical care, with mortality rates of 40 to 60%. In the field of chronic...

BACKGROUND Although the timing of menarche and menopause may be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the entire reproductive life span has not been considered comprehensively as risk for CVD. We investigate the associations of reproductive life span duration and ages at menarche and menopause, induced by natural means or surgical bilateral oophorectomy, with incident CVD in women. ME...