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Research Articles

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Protective Effects of Mouse Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Soup on Staurosporine-Induced Cell Death in PC12 and U87 Cell Lines

Hossein Zhaleh, Mehri Azadbakht, Ali Bidmeshki Pour

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Iran

Keywords: mesenchymal stem cells, neuroprotection, cell viability, staurosporine, PC12 cells, U87 cells, neurite outgrowth

Mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (mBMSC) soup is a promising therapeutic tool for neurodegenerative diseases due to its ease of procurement and potential for transplantation without rejection. ...

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Framing Land Use Linkages with Two Brucella Species Prevalence in Human Brucellosis

Pius Mbuya Nina, Mugisha Samuel, Herwig Leirs, Richard Apecu

Makerere University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uganda; University of Antwerp, Department of Biology, Belgium; Gulu University, Faculty of Medicine, Uganda

Keywords: human brucellosis, Brucella species prevalence, land use, public health implications, zoonotic diseases, co-infection, Uganda

This article reports the results of an investigation on the prevalence of neglected zoonotic brucellosis in humans, within the context of changing land use between livestock and wild animals. Uganda, ...

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Factors Influencing Dependence on Mobile Phones Among Students

Mohammad-Hossein Biglu, Mostafa Ghavami

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Keywords: mobile phone dependence, approval motivation, student behavior, addiction, demographic factors, Tabriz University, cellular phone usage

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between approval motivation and its effects on cellular phone dependency syndrome among Persian-speaking students. A total of 448 st...

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Evaluation Study of Gifted Deaf Individuals from Teachers' and Families' Perspectives in Jeddah

Ibrahim Abdu Saadi, Ahmed Nabawy Abdou Issa

King Abdulaziz University, Department of Special Education, Saudi Arabia

Keywords: giftedness, deaf education, cognitive evaluation, self-concept, sign language, educational assessment, Jeddah

The study aims to identify the characteristics of gifted deaf individuals from the perspectives of teachers and family members by employing an evaluative battery. This battery describes the cognitive,...

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Determination of Vigour and Viability of Various Seed Sizes of Gram (Cicer arietinum L.)

Safi Ullah Shah, Sultan Mehmood, Rehman Ullah Khan, Asim Muhammad

University of Science and Technology Bannu, Department of Botany, Pakistan

Keywords: Seed Vigour, Chickpea Varieties, Germination, Seedling Growth, Randomized Design

The experiment was conducted in the Department of Botany, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KPK, Pakistan during 2013 in a complete randomized design (CRD) utilizing four replications to det...

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Comparative Prevalence of Intestinal Helminths and Protozoa in Cattle and Goats in Akure Metropolis

I.A. Simon-Oke, O.J. Afolabi, S. Abdulrasak

Department of Zoology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Keywords: helminths, protozoa, cattle, goats, Akure Metropolis, parasitology, prevalence

Protozoa and helminth parasites significantly impact livestock health, affecting both cattle and goats. This study, conducted from March to July 2015 in Akure Metropolis, examined 424 fecal samples to...

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Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography with Corpus Callosum Index in Assessing Cognitive Dysfunction Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Behnaz Sedighi, Amir-Khosrou Ghaseminejad, Zohreh Abna, Amir Sharafat

Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; Ophthalmology Research Center, Iran

Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis, Optical Coherence Tomography, Corpus Callosum Index, Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurodegenerative Disease

Background: Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. Previous studies have demonstrated that optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an inexpensive and accessible...

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8

A Study of Post Recession Affect on Indian Economy

Dr. Afroz Haider Rizvi

Department of Economics, University of Delhi, India

Keywords: Global Financial Crisis, Indian Economy, Recession Impact, Economic Indicators, Sectoral Analysis

Globalization spreads both prosperity and distress. The global financial crisis is an outcome of deep economic recession which generally refers to business cycle contraction and slowdown activity over...

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Yield, Quality, and Water Use Efficiencies of Silage Maize Affected by Deficit Irrigation Treatments

Ali Beyhan Ucak, Nizamettin Turan, Tugay Ayasan

Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Turkey; Cukurova University, Department of Agronomy, Turkey; East Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, Turkey

Keywords: deficit irrigation, dry matter, silage maize, water use efficiency, semi-arid climate, irrigation treatments, yield response factor

The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of different water deficit levels applied through the growing season on silage yield, quality, and water use efficiency (WUE) of main crop ...

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