Falling and rising in the vortex of cancer: children's adaptation with cancer: a qualitative study.

Background: Cancer is a considerable health problem worldwide and the second leading cause of death in children. It has many physical, psychological, and social consequences for children and their families. The ability to adapt to cancer plays a vital role in the recovery and quality of life of affected children.

Corneal biomechanics in normal and subclinical keratoconus eyes.

Background: The diagnosis of keratoconus, as the most prevalent corneal ectatic disorder, at the subclinical stage gained great attention due to the increased acceptance of refractive surgeries. This study aimed to assess the pattern of the corneal biomechanical properties derived from Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology (Corvis ST) and evaluate the diagnostic value of these parameters in distinguishing subclinical keratoconus (SKC) from normal eyes.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 73 SKC and 69 normal eyes.

Senescence of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in Wistar male rats receiving normal chow/high-calorie diets with/without vitamin D.

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) have a momentous function in the composition of the bone marrow microenvironment because of their many valuable properties and abilities, such as immunomodulation and hematopoiesis. The features and actions of MSCs are influenced by senescence, which may be affected by various factors such as nutritional/micronutrients status, e.g.

Protective Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Some Hemogram Derived Inflammatory Indices in Normal and High-Fat Diet Fed Male Wistar Rats.

Background: Hematological inflammatory indices are currently suggested to assess systemic inflammation. This study aims to investigate a vitamin D supplementation effect on hematological indices of inflammation in rats.

Method: Forty-eight middle-aged male rats were allocated into a normal diet (ND) group (10% fat) and a high-fat diet (HFD) group (60% fat).

Potential of to modulate cytokine production by peripheral blood monocytes in patients with endometriosis.

Background And Objectives: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Peripheral blood monocytes cells (PBMCs) may have altered function to some extent in women with endometriosis. is a probiotic bacterium within the human body with the ability of alleviating many inflammatory diseases.

Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence From Rural Areas of Iran.

Since 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis has caused a great deal of social and economic damages to micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs). This research examined the most common damages of this crisis in active and inactive rural MSEs and also assessed different kind of responses the managers and owners of theses MSEs have received dealing with these damages. The sample population of this study consisted of all managers of 72 active and 38 closed rural MSEs in the Dastjerd village, Hamedan, Iran.

Short Communication: Prevalence of in Raw Milk of Healthy Sheep and Goats.

, one of the most important bacterial pathogens transmitted through milk, causes listeriosis in humans and animals. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of in raw milk of healthy sheep and goats in the west of Iran (Lorestan Province) by touchdown PCR (TD-PCR). spp.

NLRP3 inflammasome: Its regulation and involvement in atherosclerosis.

Inflammasomes are intracellular complexes involved in the innate immunity that convert proIL-1β and proIL-18 to mature forms and initiate pyroptosis via cleaving procaspase-1. The most well-known inflammasome is NLRP3. Several studies have indicated a decisive and important role of NLRP3 inflammasome, IL-1β, IL-18, and pyroptosis in atherosclerosis.