The Association Between RACK1 Gene Polymorphisms rs1279736 and rs3756585 in Uterine Cervical Cancer with the Risk Factor of HPV: A Focus on Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).

Background & Objective: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy among women worldwide. The Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1 (RACK1) has a key role in regulating the pathways of cell signaling, angiogenesis, cell migration, invasion, and metastasis. This study investigated the association of polymorphisms rs1279736 and rs3756585 with cervical cancer.

Effects of varied‑intensity endurance exercise training on oxidative and antioxidant factors in the liver of rats with valproic acid‑induced autism.

Autism spectrum disorders are complex behavioral disorders that can be caused by exposure to valproic acid (VPA) during pregnancy. A therapeutic role for exercise training has been reported in many neurological diseases and problems, including autism. We aimed to evaluate various intensities of endurance exercise training and investigate its effects on oxidative and antioxidant factors in the liver of young males in a rat model of autism.

A Shift Toward Childbearing in One-Child Families Through a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Fertility patterns are a key to the estimation of future population size, but they are restricted by serious indecision. One-child families are one of these patterns that is caused by a set of factors and one of these factors is the fear of re-pregnancy. In this regard, this study aimed to use a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program to reduce the fear of women who have been experiencing anxiety after their first pregnancy and delivery.

Anthropometric Analysis of Cephalofacial Dimensions in Kerman, Iran.

The human body dimensions are affected by ecological, biological, geographical, racial, sex, and age factors. Craniofacial measurements can be considered to be one of the important tools for determination of the morphological characteristics of the head and face. In this study, which was conducted on Persian adolescents living in Kerman/Iran, different forms of head and face were determined for using in various aspects of medicine.

A study of the phenomenology of psychosis induced by methamphetamine: a preliminary research.

Background: Psychotic disorder due to industrial drug, such as methamphetamine addiction, is one of the important causes for referral to psychiatric hospital. Psychotic symptoms in these patients are varied. A group of researchers believe that methamphetamine-induced psychosis is completely similar to schizophrenia.

Effect of Cultural Themes on Forming Cotard's Syndrome: Reporting a Case of Cotard's Syndrome with Depersonalization and Out of Body Experience Symptoms.

Objective: Cotard's syndrome is a rare psychiatric syndrome. Its core symptom is nihilistic ideation or delusion.

Case Report: A female patient with Cotard's syndrome symptoms associated with out of body experience and depersonalization, and complicated grief was referred for evaluation.

The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in male cigarette smoking students at shiraz university of medical sciences, iran.

Background: The rising trend of smoking cigarettes, especially among the youth, has become a great concern in Iranian society. Not only does smoking cigarettes harm one financially, but also it will cause immense damage to the smoker as well as the society. This paper investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and the factors affecting it in young smokers.

Antioxidants rescue stressed embryos at a rate comparable with co-culturing of embryos with human umbilical cord mesenchymal cells.

Purpose: During laboratory manipulations, oocytes and embryos are inevitably exposed to suboptimal conditions that interfere with the normal development of embryos.

Materials And Methods: In this study, we examined the effects of antioxidants, feeder cells and a conditioned medium on embryo development and cleavage rate following exposure of the embryos to suboptimal conditions. We exposed mouse two-cell embryos to visible light and divided them into four groups: control (E-ctr), co-culture (Co-c), conditioned medium (Cndm) and antioxidant-plus medium (Aopm).

Comparison of Physical Fitness among Smoker and Non-Smoker Men.

Background: It is well documented that cigarette smoking has negative impacts on body health, as well as social health, economy, culture, etc. Nowadays, there is a large body of evidence that smoking is the cause of numerous life-threatening diseases like cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases along with different kinds of cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the physical fitness of smokers and non smokers.

Nicotine and opium dependence in psychiatric patients.

Objective: Many psychiatric patients have nicotine and other substance dependence. The goal of this research is examining the frequencies of nicotine and opium dependence among psychiatric inpatients in Kerman, Iran.

Methods: Three groups of psychiatric inpatients, chronic medical patients and a sample from the local population, each including 400 subjects were selected.