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OAJG Review Article Mar 9, 2017
Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy, Review of Literature
Emre Ekmekci*, Servet Gençdal, Emine Demirel and Sefa Kelekci

Zika virus infection is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. Patients with Zika virus disease may have non-specific symptoms including mild fever, skin ras…

Zika Virus Pregnancy Microcephaly
DOIJ Research Article Mar 9, 2017
Change of Alpha-Amylase Activity in Saliva in Response to Blood Glucose After A High Carbohydrate Ingestion
Nakajima K*

Salivary α-amylase activity (SAA) may be correlated with blood glucose levels. However, change of SAA in response to blood glucose after carbohydrate diet remains unknown. In 17 h…

Salivary α-amylase Blood glucose Carbohydrate Ingestion
DOIJ Research Article Mar 9, 2017
Iron Ascorbic Acid-Mediated Oxidative Stress Leads to Abnormal Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta Cells
Ntimbane T1, Spahis S1,2, Rabasa-Lhoret R2,3, Mailhot G1,2 , Berthiaume Y3,4 and Levy E1,2*

Background: Oxidative stress (OxS) is involved in organ damage during the pathogenesis of diabetes, but the relationship between OxS and the deterioration of β-cell functi…

Oxidative Stress Pancreatic Cells Insulin Secretion
OAJMB Research Article Mar 9, 2017
Study of Genetics Mutations in HEXA Gene for Induced Tay-Sachs Disease in Human, Tabriz, Iran
Shahin A*, Mahsa J and Samaneh SD

Tay-Sachs disease is one of the few neurodegenerative diseases of known causes. It results from mutations of the HEXA gene encoding the alpha subunit of beta-hexosaminidase, produc…

HEXA Gene cDNA Beta-Hexosaminidase
DOIJ Opinion Mar 8, 2017
It is Time to Obligate the Warning Messages on Junk Food Packages and Advertisements: A Step to live long
Ahmed Z* and Farjana Y

Business is always profitable when it is done with our inalienable basic needs- food, clothing, shelter, education and healthcare. To survive and thrive in huge competition, eve…

OAJUN Research Article Mar 7, 2017
Hepcidin, Selenium and Superoxide Dismutase in Oxidative Stress and in Dialysis Patients
Manolov V1*, Yonova D2, Bogov B3, Petrova J4, Vasilev V1, Vazelov E2, Georgieva I2, Trendafilov I2, Papazov V2 and Tzatchev K1

Chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) are characterized by complex changes in cellular metabolism, leading to oxidative stress (OS), i.e. increased production of oxidative radicals (OR), …

Clean intermittent catheterization Indwelling catheter Inflammation
OAJUN Case Report Mar 7, 2017
Malone Procedure Combined with Mitrofanoff Using a Divided Appendix and Vesical Enlargement Description of the Surgical Technique and Case Report
José PP*, Justino LCC, Manuel GLGJ, Antonio VGM, Heriberto CS and Antonio GVR

Surgical treatment for neurogenic bladder has evolved notably. A great number of patients with neurogenic bladder also present fecal incontinence and treatment for these patients i…

Neurogenic bladder Mitrofanoff Malone
OAJMB Research Article Mar 6, 2017
In-Vitro Activity of Teicoplanin against Clinical Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates
Ravi T, Deepak K*, Nayak J, Manish Kumar P and Prakash V

Aim: To evaluate the in vitro activity of teicoplanin against clinical methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates was the aim of this study Methods and Material: A total …

Teicoplanin MRSA E Test
CRIJ Case Report Mar 3, 2017
Comparison of FDG-18 Uptake and ADC Values in Thyroid Cancer
Guzman G*, Rodriguez D and Miller Thomas M

PET/MRI is a relatively recent diagnostic tool for the evaluation of oncologic disease. It combines the excellent soft tissue contrast of MRI with the physiologic data regarding g…

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OAJAR Research Article Mar 3, 2017
Rabbit Growth Hormone and Myostatin Gene Polymorphisms
Hristova D*, Tanchev S, Velikov K, Gonchev P and Georgieva S

The aim of the present research was to investigate two rabbit populations from the New Zealand White breed and to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms with respect to the genes…

Oryctolaguscuniculus Growth hormone gene (GH) Myostatin gene (MSTN)
NNOA Research Article Mar 1, 2017
Micro-Modulations of Titanium Oxide Coatings Formed Using a Femtosecond Laser
Osuga T1* and Ichikawa Y2

Highly useful microstructures are required in order to enhance the properties of titanium oxide (TiO2) coatings, so as to substantially increase the surface and underlayer surface …

Laser ablation Microsphere Mesopore
NNOA Mini Review Mar 1, 2017
Features of phase-refined materials
Hsu C*

The concepts of phase-refined materials are introduced and interpreted in this paper. Phase-refined materials are refined structures from the phase view in single or multiple phase…

zinc oxalate villous H2 sensing
OAJE Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Spectrum of Diabetic Kidney Disease in India - A Tertiary Care Centre Experience
Kaustubh C*, Pranab KS, Arjun B, Soumik G, Krishna SGS and Nilanjan S

Objectives / Aim of study: To assess the magnitude, clinico-social risk factors and associations of diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes subjects attending a tertiary care ce…

Diabetic Kidney disease Prevalence Albuminuria
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Digital Forensics for Automobile Systems: The Challenges and a Call to Arms
James Moos*, Gareth Davies*, Elinor Lewis, Nathan Williams, Brian Gichohi, Rebecca Lane, Andrew Bellamy

Vehicles nowadays contain computer systems that enable navigation and entertainment. These units have the potential to generate evidence for an investigation. This paper presents …

Digital Forensics Vehicles Automobile Systems
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Identification of Blood Stains on Different Fabrics after Washing with Routinely Used Detergents in India
Arjun Rao I* and Ashish P

Blood is concerned to be major evidence during crime scene investigations and can play an important role to trace and to link or eliminate a suspect to a crime. Often criminals at…

Phenolphthalein Kastle-Meyer test Blood-stains
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Infamous Killers, Forgotten Victims: A Content Analysis of Print Media Coverage of Three Major School Shootings
Weatherby GA*, Luzzo E and Zahm S

Mass school shootings continually plague the United States and are no stranger to media coverage. Columbine High School, Virginia Tech University and Sandy Hook Elementary School …

Killers Victims Shootings
IJFSC Review Article Feb 27, 2017
Cyberspace and Crime Engineering: A Sociological Review
Jegede AE*, Ovia E and Idam SC

The complexity of cyberspace and its benefits to modern economies have been substantially accentuated in literature. Cyber environment permits different shades of activism and it …

Cyberspace Cyber fraud Victimization
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Elderly Suicide: A 5-Year Forensic Autopsy Analysis in the North of Portugal
Baptista MJ*, Azevedo J, Mendes R, Relvas A, and Santos A

Elderly suicide is a well known worldwide health problem, and suicides rates, in this age range, vary considerably. However, there are still few studies published based on informa…

Suicide Elderly Prevention
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Evaluation of Seven Immunoassays Not Commonly Used in Toxicology
D Pamela Cruz*, Dani C Mata and Mary June Stanford

Several abused drugs are routinely screened by forensic laboratories. However, there are other commonly abused drugs that are not routinely screened. Diphenhydramine, dextromethor…

Forensic science Prevalence study Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
The Making of a Charismatic Killer
Weatherby GA*, Ochoa N and Nielsen L

Dualistic personality traits amongst certain individuals captivate and perplex global audiences, from psychologists, to legal professionals, to everyday citizens. This dramatic ju…

Charisma Societal Trigger Resilience Theory
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Concept Mapping, Social Value, and Public Administration: Public Administration in the Mind of the Public it Serves
Michael Hall*

Public Administration has a considerable history creating marked advancements in public policy, education and governance. Yet despite the fact it has such a history, a professiona…

Public Administration Concept Mapping Distance Magnitude Estimation
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
A Pilot Study Investigating Tooth Wear as a Possible Aging Indicator in a Modern Population
Jeong Y *

This study explores the correlation between tooth wear and age at death of modern people to appreciate the appropriateness of using tooth wear as an independent aging indicator in…

Forensic Age estimation Tooth wear
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Profile and Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents in Khammam
Guntheti BK* and Singh UP

During one year study period a total 768 cases of medico legal autopsies were conducted out of which 108 cases were of fatal road traffic accidents at the mortuary of Mamata Medic…

RTA Crash pattern Highway
IJFSC Case Report Feb 27, 2017
Geographical Assignment and Molecular Tracking in Wildlife Offences: A Case Study of Seized Elephant Tail Hair
Kumar VP, Asch BV, Shukla M, Pandey P, Vipin, Sharma CP and Goyal SP*

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…

Wildlife forensics Poaching African elephant
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
A Study of Correlations and Estimation of Stature from Foot Trace and Shoe Trace Dimensions
Ekezie J*, Ndubuka GI, Danborno SB, Okeke SN and Osuchukwu IW

In crime investigations, Forensic experts may be left with only foot prints or shoe print or even shoes left at the scene to carry out their investigations. In the present study, …

Stature Correlations Foot Trace
IJFSC Mini Review Feb 27, 2017
Research Progress in Forensic Body Fluids Identification Based on Nucleic Acid Molecules
Liang W*, Li Z and Zhang L

Identifying the type and origin of body fluids left at a crime scene is helpful to crime scene reconstruction for it can link the sample donors and actual criminal acts [1]. As …

Forensic Body Crime Scene Spectroscopic Methods
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
Gait Analysis for Identification of Perpetrators – Impact of Masking on Gait
Ludwig O*, Jahns L, Marschall F and Dillinger S

Identification of perpetrators by means of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) increasingly gains in importance. In many crime scenarios, the perpetrator is masked, which could lead to limit…

Gait Analysis Gait biometrics CCTV
IJFSC Research Article Feb 27, 2017
A Comparison between Manual and Digital Measurements in Exemplar Bare Footprint Analysis
Burrow JG*

This study examined the role that bare footprint collection and measurement processes have on the Reel method of measurement in forensic podiatry and its use in the Criminal Justi…

Footprint data Dry shoes Forensic podiatrists
IPCM Editorial Feb 27, 2017
Fighting Cancer by Phytochemicals
<p>Eldahshan OA*</p>
OAJVSR Mini Review Feb 23, 2017
Functional Involvement of Reproductive Tracts on Sperm Physiology
Wang TE, Lai YH and Tsai PSJ*

Fertilization is an event that involves highly dynamic intra- and intercellular processes which enable the merger of two gametes with the aim to ultimately form a new organism. Pre…

Reproductive tract Sperm

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