Publications by authors named "S Behnam"
Background: Health professionals and their patients should understand the importance of evidence. In the case of gestational diabetes mellitus, which is often associated with an abnormally high body mass index, the immediate and long-term outcome of women and their offspring depends in part on advice and implementation of lifestyle changes before, during and after pregnancy.
Methods: Up to September 2023, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, and WEB OF SCIENCE were used to identify systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the prevention of gestational diabetes.
Objective: Mental health affects maternal well-being and indirectly affects the development of fetal brain structures and motor and cognitive skills of the offspring up to adulthood. This study aimed to identify specific characteristics of music interventions that improve validated maternal outcomes.
Data Sources: Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews investigating music interventions during pregnancy were identified from the start of data sources up to December 2023 using MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, or Web of Science.
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluated the anti-parasitic and cytotoxic effects of chloroformic extract (AMCE) on the Rh strain, finding significant mortality rates in parasites with increasing doses.
- The AMCE decreased the rate of infection and the number of intracellular tachyzoites in macrophage cells while increasing the expression levels of immune-related markers like IFN-γ and iNOS.
- Although the exact mechanisms of AMCE's action remain unclear, the research suggests that its ability to boost nitric oxide production and enhance cellular immunity may play a key role; further studies are recommended to explore its safety and effectiveness in animal models.
Uncovering relationships between neuroanatomy, behavior, and evolution are important for understanding the factors that control brain function. Voluntary exercise is one key behavior that both affects, and may be affected by, neuroanatomical variation. Moreover, recent studies suggest an important role for physical activity in brain evolution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Oxidative stress affects the development of ovarian follicles during culture thus applying an antioxidant is necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of coenzyme Q (CoQ) on the expression of apoptosis-related genes of mouse ovaries during culture.
Materials And Methods: The immature mouse ovaries were cultured in the presence of 50 μM CoQ for 7 days.