Therapeutic Potential of Herbal Compounds in Curing Dysmenorrhea Naturally: A Review.

Dysmenorrhea being an effect of uterine contractions in the endometrium is a consequential health concern that may hamper a woman quality of life and disrupt everyday activities. It is described as pain throughout the menstrual cycle which is one of the most prominent causes of pelvic pain in women. Traditional medicine and Ayurveda has for centuries stipulated and employed herbs to treat a variety of illnesses.

Simulating transient X-ray photoelectron spectra of Fe(CO) and its photodissociation products with multireference algebraic diagrammatic construction theory.

Accurate simulations of transient X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) provide unique opportunities to bridge the gap between theory and experiment in understanding the photoactivated dynamics in molecules and materials. However, simulating X-ray photoelectron spectra along a photochemical reaction pathway is challenging as it requires accurate description of electronic structure incorporating core-hole screening, orbital relaxation, electron correlation, and spin-orbit coupling in excited states or at nonequilibrium ground-state geometries. In this work, we employ the recently developed multireference algebraic diagrammatic construction theory (MR-ADC) to investigate the core-ionized states and X-ray photoelectron spectra of Fe(CO) and its photodissociation products (Fe(CO), Fe(CO)) following excitation with 266 nm light.

Assessment of Endothelial Dysfunction by Brachial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilatation in Postmenopausal Women at Low Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

Objective: The objective is to compare endothelial dysfunction measured by brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (BAFMD) in nonobese, nondiabetic post-menopausal women with their age-matched menstruating controls and to identify the correlation of BAFMD with Framingham risk score (FRS) and with the individual parameters of FRS in low-risk women.

Methods: This study was done in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chandigarh, India, for 1 year. Fifty postmenopausal and 50 menstruating females aged 45-55 years who were nondiabetic and nonobese and were low risk according to FRS were selected as cases and controls, respectively.