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Tracking geographic origin of parts traded in wildlife offences is a critical aspect of wildlife management which enables to strengthen ground level enforcement and in determining…

As if to rhyme with the famous Hollywood movie titled, 'Sleepless in Seattle', I saw a 64-year old man in my office in cardiac consultation who after having dinner with his son …

In the paper, we take an economic perspective in order to assess the impact of ocean acidification (OA) on the aquaculture sector. We define a simple microeconomic model, where soc…

Capsicum, a common name of (Capsicum annuum L.), is an annual herbaceous plant of the Capsicum genus belonging to the Solanaceae family. India contributes to one fourth of the wor…

A cross sectional survey was conducted at Mekelle Municipal abattoir in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, from November 2007, to April 2008 to determine the prevalence of bovine fa…

The impact of different land use types on soil quality was evaluated by measuring several soil properties that are sensitive to stress or disturbance. The soil quality indicators w…

Introduction: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of middle ear cleft. It presents with discharging ear and decreased hearing. The diagnosis is mostly…

The use of Acetyl Salicylic Acid (ASA) in the secondary prevention of cardio vascular diseases is well known. Orally administered ASA is rapidly metabolized to its principal metabo…

<p>Background: Although a number of hypotheses have been proposed for keloid pathogenesis, no single unifying hypothesis adequately explains its formation. For that reason, c…

Bladder metastases from lung cancer are extremely rare; in some previously reported cases in with the primitive tumor was a lung adenocarcinoma, the finding of an intact epithelium…

Testicular regression syndrome or evanescent testis is a clinical condition that arises from atrophy and disappearance of normal testis in the fetal period. Anatomically it is char…

Polymer material studies have grown as a multidisciplinary science for combating the demands and challenges of the customers. Plastic and polymeric products have multiple applicati…

Physical activity is suggested to be beneficial for most children with cerebral palsy, whereas studies based on scientific results from reproducibility remain poorly known in such…

Background: Polymyositis is an autoimmune mediated inflammatory myopathy associated with lung, breast, bladder, colorectal and haematological malignancies. There is currently no pu…

Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome is a rare inherited condition caused by mutations in the PTCH1 gene. It causes a wide range of developmental abnormalities. These patients are …

Haemostasis is an important system that maintain the hydrolytic balance of the body. The secondary pathway of this system produce a fibrin network to improve coagulation and regen…

The Synovial Sarcoma (SS) is a rare neoplasm, the fourth most common type of sarcoma. Most often located at the para-articular region of inferior limbs and tendons. Renal presentat…

An evaluation trial conducted over 30 years on coconut hybrid combinations has resulted in identification of a superior, high yielding Tall x Tall hybrid, released as VPM 5 involv…

Liver is the major organ responsible for the maintenance of glucose homeostasis under fasting conditions. Hepatic gluconeogenesis is tightly regulated by the complementary actio…

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Vitis venifera in fruit skin extract against clinically important pathogens. …

Alpha (α) - asarone is known to be one of the active compounds which have been discovered to be responsible for the therapeutic benefits of Acorus species. Previous studies have re…

Leishmaniasis is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, with the presentation restricted to the mucosa being infrequent. Although the nasal mucosa is the main site affected in…

Introduction: Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a very rare, highly vascular, unencapsulated and locally invasive tumor. Recently a changing trend has been seen in its epidem…

This study was carried out from November 2007 to May 2008 to determine the prevalence and distribution of pulmonary lesions in different lobes in Jimma municipality abattoir. Cross…

The anti-allergic effects of herbs Albizzialebbeck and Syzygium cumin were analyzed in wistar albino rats and Swiss albino mice, from the aqueous and methanol extracts of roots of …

Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome is characterized by congenital malformations that affect the face, extremities and genitalia. Autosomal dominant inheritance with variable expressivity…

In the head and neck, foreign bodies are most commonly lodged in the ears of young children. Adult cases are rare, but not unusual. Majority of the foreign bodies in the ear are re…

Facial palsy occurring as a complication in patients of chronic otitis media is rare. Cases presenting immediately or even within few months after onset of palsy the management hol…

Aim: To investigate elevated/rising PSAas a marker for BOO (Bladder Outlet Obstruction) in patients with minor LUTS (Lower urinary tract Symptoms) and without prostate cancer. Meth…

Objective: Phytochemical screening as well as several bioassays was performed on the extracts of aerial parts of Caragana jubata. Methods: Extraction of C. jubata was carried out b…