Histories of medicine and science in the colonies have, conceptually theoretically, travelled some distance last three decades. While public health epidemics certain Asian contexts, 1 mental medical stereotypes African case, 2 appear to have preoccupied historians during early years, there has been an increasing willingness charter new paths explore possibilities. This made sub-discipline more ...

During the last decades many governments have used formal education as a fundamental instrument for educating children and teenagers in order to promote their personal and inter-personal skills and alleviate family-related problems. Nevertheless, due attention has not been paid to this vital issue in the Iranian education system and even Fundamental Reform Document of Education has emphasized a...

The Sea of Marmara (SoM), without doubt, is one the most disturbed marine ecosystems Mediterranean basin. As a semi-enclosed and recognized eutrophic basin, it has unique natural characteristic by permanent stratification at ~25 m depth. SoM ecosystem under threat multiple stressors from excessive nutrient enrichment, overfishing, invasive species, habitat loss to climate change. Within this st...

1. Ruiz-Ramos M, Ivañez-Gimeno L, García-León FJ. Características sociodemográficas de la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en Andalucía: diferencias entre población autóctona y extranjera. Gac Sanit. 2012;26:504–11. 2. Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad. 2010. Interrupciones voluntarias del embarazo. Consideraciones generales. (Consultado el 6/8/2012.) Disponible en: http:...

BACKGROUND Typhoid fever is one of the most important infectious diseases transmitted by contaminated food and water. This study aimed at epidemiological features of disease during the last five decades, over the period from 1962-2011. METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using typhoid fever national surveillance data. RESULTS The highest incidence of typhoid fever wa...

Crop improvement is a multifaceted micro-evolutionary process, involving changes in breeding approaches, planting configurations and consumption preferences of human beings. Recent research has started to identify the specific genes or genomic regions correlate to improved agronomic traits, however, an apparent blank between the genetic structure of crop elite varieties and their improving hist...

BACKGROUND In recent years, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have tended to experience a longer life expectancy and higher quality of life. In this context, the aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the demographic, clinical, and laboratory markers of patients with CF during the last two decades at a CF referral center. METHODS A retrospective study of the demographic, clinic...