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*Corresponding Author E-mail: [email protected] Tel.:+961 3 48 69 15; Fax +961 5 46 07 96 The present study investigates the association of the genetic polymorphisms of cytochromes P450 (CYP) 1A1 and 2E1 with prostate cancer (PCa), which is among the most common cancers in Lebanon and many countries. Prostate cancer is a multifactor disease where genetic polymorphisms of genes involved...

Lebanon encompasses a relatively large flora of 2,607 species. Several species in this rich flora were reported to have medicinal applications for various diseases. However, there have been few studies on the use of medicinal plants in Lebanon. In an attempt to study the Lebanese ethnopharmacological status, a survey on medicinal plants used by herbalists in Lebanon was conducted. Based on data...

BACKGROUND Adolescent violence is a significant public health problem. The primary objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and correlates of violent behavior among adolescent students in Lebanon. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of 827 secondary students enrolled in public and private schools in Beirut. Using a series of multiple logistic...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the financial characteristics and level of satisfaction of physicians practicing in Lebanon. METHODS We conducted an anonymous, interviewer-administered phone survey of physicians practicing medicine in Lebanon. We conducted both descriptive and regression analyses. RESULTS Of 778 invited physicians, 546 participated in the survey (70% r...

Lebanon has many migrant domestic workers, most of whom are women. While workers’ contracts prohibit pregnancy and childbearing, a substantial number women give birth in Lebanon, their children at risk statelessness. Through our examination nationality laws registration regulations, implementation both migrants’ origin countries, this article offers an intersectional, gender analysis conditions...

The future of food value chains has increasingly been reliant on the wider adoption sustainable farming practices that include organic agriculture. Organic in developed countries is standardized and occupies a niche agro-food systems. However, such standard model, when transferred to developing countries, faces difficulty implementation. This study aims investigate factors affecting expansion a...

1. Unified Beneficiaries Database In 2003, a unified Beneficiaries Database was created, including beneficiaries of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Civil Servants Cooperative (CSC), Army, Internal Security Forces (ISF), General Security Forces (GSF) and State Security Forces (SSF). The unification of beneficiaries information implied that doublecovera...

Plastics have become an integral part of daily human life for the last 50 years because, due to their durability, low cost and ease construction, they replaced many other materials. However, same characteristics that make plastics particularly desirable are also what them ubiquitous in environment, especially as much plastic is designed be discarded almost immediately after use. This study inve...

The revival of Lebanon involves regaining trust in its banking system. Starting by highlighting the main sector’s inefficiencies Lebanon, as well bad investment practices that have led to current financial crisis, a full business model could restore confidence Lebanese sector, and increase profitability foreseeable future is proposed. This new structure tackles three areas including, cost reduc...