OBJECTIVES To compare the self reported health of a group of individuals living in an area contaminated by chromium (chromium group) with a group living in an uncontaminated area (control group), and to assess the effects of perception of risk from exposure to chromium on health. DESIGN Cross sectional study using the SF-36 validated quality of life questionnaire. Further questions were added...

Ranj Serious Games developed ‘Juf-in-a-Box’, an innovative system to train young children with fine motor skills disorder and method for preparatory writing based on gaming principles. Juf-in-a-Box is an educational, therapeutic computer game, developed in collaboration with experts in the field of pediatric physiotherapy, designed to offer a solution to fine motor skills disorder and writing p...

BACKGROUND Mental health problems affect society as a whole and no group is immune to mental disorders; however, students have significantly high level of mental distress than their community peers. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of mental distress among undergraduate students of University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS Inst...

Pisum sativum (Family: Fabaceae), as known as green pea or garden pea, has long been important in diet due to its content of fiber, protein, starch, trace elements, and many phytochemical substances. It has been shown to possess antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antihypercholesterolemia, and antioxidant activities and also shown anticancer property. Its nonnutritive bi...