Background: Given the prevalence of breast cancer in Iran, the increased incidence of this malignancy during the past two decades, the high mortality rate of patients, and according to oral consumption, low cost and easy access to the public extracts of milk thistle, in this study we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of this herb on MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Material and Methods: In ord...

One way of controlling plant response to various biotic stresses occurs through programmed cell death, this system is known as the hypersensitive reaction. Plant resistance system against stress is stimulated through different chemicals such as salicylic acid. Therfore, experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with three replications, in order to identifying the expressed pr...

Introduction: Invasive diagnostic procedures such as coronary angiography, in most cases, are accompanied by stress and anxiety for patients,which may effect on hemodynamic signs. Materials and Methods:This research, as a quasi experimental study, has the objective to determine the influence of applying methods of relaxation on hemodynamic signs in hospitalized 40 patients, experienciny corona...

Background and Objective: Couple burnout is phenomenon which affects many couples. It is the main cause of emotional divorce, and it can provide a ground for formal divorce of couples. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of stress inoculation training (SIT) on reducing couple burnout among married women. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 30 married wome...

Flood hydrograph preparation and estimation are considered a comprehensive information for soil and water managers and planners. While it is not simply possible preparing it for all watersheds. Therfore suitable flood hydrograph estimation and modeling seems to be necessary using available rainfall data. The study area is located in Kasilian representative watershed in Mazandaran province compr...

A writer/politician uses his personal or his group ideology along with a special goal in producing a political text.This ideology can be extracted by recognition of disavowal discourse policy in which, at first, something positive is presented and then rejected by a special term like” but”, and is used for self-legitimation and other-delegitimation. Micro-structure of the texts of the western e...

The genetic variation is fundamental to most genetics programs, and selections rely on the existence of favorite genetic diversity of studied traits. This research was carried out in order to identify genetic variation of 14 grape cultivars using 28 fruit qualitative and quantitative traits. Results showed noticeable variation among cultivars at all studied traits which explain significant diff...