Chronic exposure to low doses of mercury, one of the ten most dangerous chemicals for public health, has been associated with problems in fertility. Our study aims to investigate the effect of chronic exposure to a low dose of mercury chloride on the reproductive health of female mice and maternal behavior throughout generations using the maternal lineage for the first and second generations, either by direct exposure with F1 and F2 or via the germ cells with F2'. To our knowledge, these modalities have never been addressed before.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Breakfast skipping is an unhealthy eating behavior reportedly common among adolescents. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with breakfast skipping among schoolchildren aged 12-19 years in Beni Mellal city, Morocco, and to assist in the design of interventions to improve breakfast consumption habits of school-aged children in this region.
Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was carried out.
L. is a medicinal plant that has long been used in traditional Moroccan medicine to treat many diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of the stages of the immature phase of carob pulp (M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5) on phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity, and antidiabetic activity of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multiple sclerosis (MS), fatigue is among the leading clinical symptoms. It is one of the most disabling symptoms for most MS people.
Objectives: This research measures the prevalence of fatigue and its impact on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities of individuals with MS in Morocco.