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Cilia are hair-like organelles that extend from the surface of almost all human cells. Nine doublet microtubule pairs make up the core of each cilium, known as the axoneme. Cilia are classified as motile or immotile; non motile or primary cilia are involved in sensing…

Ultrafine structured Al-4wt. %Cu- (2.5-10) vol. % SiC nanocomposites were produced by high energy mechanical milling of a mixture of Al and Cu powders and SiC nano-powder to produce nanocomposites powders, followed by consolidation of the powders using powder compact extrusion (PCE). Scanning and transmission…

Brachytherapy was employed as curative treatment modality for localized prostate cancer early in the 20th century.  Transperineal implantation of prostatic radioactive seeds is generally safe, however serious complications may occur. Although the half —life of the I125 is about 60 days, literature review showed that…

The study was carried out to evaluate the influence of lipid blood plasma in patients with stable angina on some rheological properties of the erythrocytes. Our study revealed that atherogenic lipids increased erythrocyte’s aggregation, but level of high density lipoproteins has no affect on the…

Constant escalations in the number of diabetics’ worldwide, associated complications and financial implications, failure of conventional therapy regimen to restore normoglycemia has brought to limelight the non-pharmacologic means like lifestyle and dietary interventions as one of the effective aids to combat type 2 diabetes. Economy,…

The contents of lactate and intracellular oxygen metabolism at neutrophils in 56 patients with acute coronary syndrome have been investigated. In the process of weighting acute coronary syndrome, the growth of formation of active oxygen radicals at neutrophils (growth of parameters the test of nitroblue…

Objective: According to the published studies general practitioners were aware of the current care guidelines and their attitude towards hypertension treatment was positive. We determined among Finnish general practitioners the awareness of the Finnish current care hypertension guidelines and the trigger values to intensify the…

Ocular disease and injury remain a common occurrence in ruminants. In many instances, medical management is sufficient. In selected cases, surgical intervention is required. Fortunately, field surgery remains a viable option for most cases of bovine ocular disease. Thorough physical examination, proper preparation of the…

The paper investigates the activities of Nigerian diasporas in Ghana from the perspective of the money remitted to Nigeria for its economic growth. There are complexities and dynamism in patterns of migration, remittances and its attendants’ implications to economic growth within the sub-region of West…

In June 2013, Walid Helal, the chief executive officer of Helal Group, a leading petrochemicals manufacturer in Egypt, was discussing the company's performance with his brother Khaled Helal, the chairman. "Our market share is declining," indicated Walid, "we need to study the situation carefully," he…