abstract background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a complex inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. despite extensive research, its exact cause is unknown. one of the roles of nurses is discovery and prevention of factors related to the disease. this study aimed to investigate several food items concerning the etiology of ms in a population of ahvaz (iran). materials and methods: this...

Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng) is indigenous to Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia. Its seed pulp contains high concentrations of carotenoids, especially the provitamin A, beta-carotene. In northern Vietnam, gac fruits are seasonal and are mainly used in making a rice dish called xoi gac. The purpose of this study was to develop a method to collect and preserve gac frui...

The downtrend in oil prices beginning in 2014 represents a challenge for smallopen developing and exporting economies like Libya. This stems from the importance of government revenue generated from the natural resource sector in financing government consumption and investment expenditures as well as capital imports. The dependency on the natural resource sector and a relatively weak non-natural...

Energy plays a significant role in today's developing societies. The role of energy demands to make decisions and policy with regard to its production, distribution, and supply. The vital importance of energy, especially fossil fuels, is a factor affecting agricultural production. This factor has a great influence on the production of agricultural products in Iran. The forecast of the con...

the price of oil plays an important role in the global economy and is an important factor influencing the government and commercial sectors. because of increasing importance of oil in financial markets, oil price predictions have always been an important subject for the researchers in economics, and other economic agents. this paper tries to study the behavior of crude oil prices based on smoot...

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential effect of a tax on palm oil on hyperlipidemia and on mortality due to cardiovascular disease in India. DESIGN Economic-epidemiologic model. MODELING METHODS A microsimulation model of mortality due to myocardial infarction and stroke among Indian populations was constructed, incorporating nationally representative data on systolic blood pressure, total cho...

BACKGROUND Studies suggest that micronutrients may modify the risk or delay progression of prostate cancer; however, the molecular mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We examined the effects of lycopene and fish oil on prostate gene expression in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. METHODS Eighty-four men with low risk prostate cancer were stratified based on s...

AIM The argan oil, extracted from argan-tree fruits, has been known for its various pharmacological properties and used as a natural remedy since several centuries. In this review, we present a summary of the results obtained from a survey of the literature on argan oil. DATA SYNTHESIS Various studies conducted in vitro or on human and animal models suggest that argan oil could play a benefic...

Background Studies suggest that micronutrients may modify the risk or delay progression of prostate cancer; however, the molecular mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We examined the effects of lycopene and fish oil on prostate gene expression in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Methods Eighty-four men with low risk prostate cancer were stratified based on sel...