Background Receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a new marker of
inflammation in different inflammatory disorders. Bronchial asthma as an inflammatory disease is …

Background Natural-killer group 2 (NKG2), a characteristic receptor of natural killer (NK) cell
family, assumes a vital role in modulating NK cytotoxic function. We aimed to detect mRNA …

Quinones are a class of natural and synthetic compounds that have several beneficial
effects. Quinones are electron carriers playing a role in photosynthesis. As vitamins, they …

Results Adiponectin and resistin levels were significantly higher among patients with asthma
than controls (P< 0.001). Serum resistin levels were significantly higher in obese patients …

The seeds of Nigella sativa L., commonly known as black seed, have been used in traditional
medicine by many Asian, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern Countries to treat headache, …

Water quality index (WQI) is one of the most used tools to describe water quality. It is based
on physical, chemical, and biological factors that are combined into a single value that …

… All observations were made by one of us (El-Najjar) with the … Ann El-Najjar who assisted
in recording the original data and Miss Deborah Vaiksnoras who made the map. We thank Mr. …

Introduction Although premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual dysfunction, the
available options for PE treatment remain unsatisfactory. Aim To evaluate the effect of on-demand …

Thymoquinone (TQ), a component of black seed essential oil, is known to induce apoptotic
cell death and oxidative stress, however, the direct involvement of oxidants in TQ-induced …

Paramyxoviruses are a family of negative sense RNA viruses whose members cause serious
diseases in humans, such as measles virus, mumps virus and respiratory syncytial virus; …