Objective(s): The aim of this study was to determine the protective role of ascorbic acid on apoptosis and proliferation of spermatogonia and primary spermatocyte cells after malathion administration as an organophosphate pesticide in rat testis.Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups of 6 ra...

The effect of hepatic impairment on fosamprenavir/ritonavir pharmacokinetics was investigated. Sixty human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected subjects, including 13, 20, and 10 subjects with mild, moderate, and severe hepatic impairment, respectively, and a comparator group of 17 subjects with normal hepatic function, were enrolled. Subjects with normal hepatic function received fosamprenav...

Teachers use remote labs and simulations to augment or even replace hands-on science learning. We compared undergraduate students’ experiences with a remote lab and a simulation to investigate beliefs about and learning from the interactions. Although learning occurred in both groups, students were more deeply engaged while performing the remote lab. Remote lab users felt and behaved as though ...

Background: The aim of this study was to find the influence of supplementation with omega-3 plus vitamin E and vitamin C plus zinc on metabolic syndrome components. Methods: In a double-blind controlled clinical trial, 75 diabetic postmenopausal women were randomly assigned to one of the three therapeutic groups of daily supplementation of 1.8g omega-3 plus 40...

background limited data are available regarding the effects of combined administration of cumin cyminum l. and lime on weight loss and metabolic profiles among subjects with overweight subjects. objectives the current study aimed to assess the effects of combined administration of cumin cyminum l. and lime on weight loss and metabolic profiles among subjects with overweight. patients and method...

greenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the response of wheat to tank mixture of herbicides with insecticide and manure in ferdowsi university of mashhad, iran. the experiment consisted of 8 treatments: 1- tribenuron methyl (15-20 g ha-1) + clodinafop propargyl (0.8 l ha-1) 2- tribenuron methyl + clodinafop propargyl + fenitrotion (1.2 l ha-1) + librel (1 kg ha-1) 3- tribenuron methyl + c...

Several developments and investigations have been done to automate the lateral control of hoes with the aim to achieve higher weeding efficiency and decreased labor costs. The aim of this project was to investigate the accuracy and limitations for a computer controlled hoeing operation based on a GPS system. A conventional hoe and an electro-hydraulic side shift frame was used and attached to a...

BACKGROUND Corticosteroids are considered to be particularly effective in reducing nasal congestion and are therefore recommended as first-line treatment in allergic rhinitis patients with moderate to severe and/or persistent symptoms. OBJECTIVE We compared the clinical efficacy of fluticasone propionate aqueous nasal spray (FPANS) 200 microg given once daily, administered in mono-therapy or ...