Comparison of the Effect of Cumin Cyminum and Nettle Oral Drops on the Breast Milk Sufficiency Indicators in New Mothers.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of green cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and nettle (Urtica dioica L.) oral drops on the indicators of breast milk adequacy in lactating mothers. Due to the presence of phytoestrogens in the combinations of cumin and nettle, it is stipulated that they may have milk-increasing properties.

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Restore the Odontogenic Differentiation Potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cells under Hyperglycemic Conditions.

Objective: Complications arising from diabetes can result in stem cell dysfunction, impairing their ability to undergo differentiation into various cellular lineages. The present study evaluated the effect of histone deacetylase inhibitors, Valproic acid and Trichostatin A, on the odontogenic differentiation potential of dental pulp stem cells under hyperglycemic conditions.

Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetes mellitus in 12 male Wistar rats.

Community-based dental education in Iranian dental schools.

Background: Community-based dental education (CBDE) has been an essential advancement in dental education in recent decades, enhancing it in many aspects. This study aimed to determine the characteristics and improvements of CBDE in dental schools in Iran.

Methods: In the present descriptive study, an electronic questionnaire, including 18 "yes/no", "multiple choice", and "short answer" questions about the nature and extent of CBDE and students' experience in CBDE, was used.

Epigenetic changes underlie the association between diabetes mellitus and oral diseases.

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) suffer from oral complications related to oral infections, periodontal diseases, and endodontic lesions. Emerging evidence has revealed the contribution of the epigenetic process as the underlying mechanism of DM complications. DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs are epigenetic regulators that directly affect gene expression.

Lived Experiences of Educational Leaders in Iranian Medical Education System: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: High quality educational systems are necessary for sustainable development and responding to the needs of society. In the recent decades, concerns have increased on the quality of education and competency of graduates. Since graduates of medical education are directly involved with the health of society, the quality of this system is of high importance.