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Background: In Mexico Haliotis fulgens catch decreased considerably in 2012. In other countries like U.S.A., Australia, and Tasmania, their decline was associated with death by pathogens. Goals. We studied the bacterial effect on the concentration of some biochemical components of haemolymph of H. fulgens. Methods: Eig…

Garlic (Allium sativum) is an old cultivated plant that has been used by man for millennia for its extraordinary taste and great healing power [1]. The earliest records of the use of garlic come from Egypt. The ancient Egyptians were well aware of its healing properties and ate garlic in large quantities. A Papyrus fro…

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-2 (COVID-19) was a devastating worldwide pandemic which affected multiple organs, resulting in significant mortality and morbidity. A hallmark of COVID-19 is the ability to mutate and infect efficiently as well as to spread widely among various age groups with special focus on the elde…

Toxic and hazardous wastes are not only produced by the industries, but also by the household sector. Many household products contain hazardous chemicals and exhibit characteristics that render them dangerous, such as explosiveness, flammability, spontaneous combustion, reactivity, toxicity and corrosiveness. When disc…

AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) is a key enzyme that maintains cellular energy homeostasis. AMPK promotes catabolic pathways and inhibits anabolic pathways under low-energy conditions, such as glucose deprivation. SLC38A2/SNAT2 is an amino acid transporter that imports a wide range of neutral amino acids, including…

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, has greatly increased due to increased life expectancy [1-3]. …

Similarity between patterns of cellular self-organization in primary tumor and in its normal counterpart underlies the concept of biological tumor aggressiveness. That subjective parameter is supposed to correlate with both dynamics of local tumor growth and the risk of progression. Subjective evaluation during the mic…

Cardiac amyloidosis and aortic stenosis often share a common clinical phenotype, and are associated with morbidity and mortality if untreated. Cardiac amyloidosis is present in ~15% of patients with aortic stenosis. Clinical suspicion for cardiac amyloidosis in aortic stenosis is often raised based on history (bilatera…

Communication technology is changing the way of interacting by combining face-to-face classroom and online meetings. The YouTube channel is an alternative learning center where participants can share educational content. Participants act as producers and consumers of all knowledge products and simple technology. This p…

We describe barriers and supports for the practice of breastfeeding, with particular focus on Black and Hispanic women in the United States. We note that breastfeeding patterns reported by WIC agencies is highly variable across the country and within states. The global campaign to support breastfeeding, Baby Friendly H…

Vasoclusion crisis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA). There are currently a paucity of data on the hemogram response to vasoclusive crisis in patients with SCA in the Enugu metropolis. The present study is designed to determine the hemogram response to vasoclusive cri…

Spices are parts of plants that are used in flavoring food and beverages, preservatives, and medications because of their phytochemicals or secondary metabolites. Cumin is a natural fragmented medicinal herb that is prepared from dried seeds of Cuminum cyminum L. plants belonging to the Apiaceae family. Cumin is used a…

This study describes a Program to Strengthen Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills (PCSES) applied by teachers to their initial-level students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This work has two objectives. The first is to explore the grade of acceptance of teachers regarding the training process on cognitive and socio-emot…

In order to study spiral nematodes of citrus trees in Khuzestan province of Iran, 115 soil and root samples were collected during summer and autumn of 2016 and 2017. Nematodes were extracted and transferred into glycerin. The permanent slides were prepared. The nematodes were identified under light microscopy and drawi…

Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) is caused by the deposition of misfolded transthyretin fibrils, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy and eventually death if untreated. ATTR-CA is associated with certain musculoskeletal conditions, notably carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbar spinal stenosis, nontraumatic biceps …