The intersectionality between diabetes medications and nicotine consumption was assessed in female and male rats.Briefly, the rats were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or regular diet (RD) for 4 weeks.Then separate groups received vehicle or a low dose of streptozotocin (STZ; 25 mg/kg).Three days later, insulin resistance was assessed by measuring plasma
Background and objective: Rhus coriaria, a well-known spice grown in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, commonly known in the Middle East Region by (Sumac), is reported to enclose many medical benefits.This study assessed the effects of topical application of Rhus coriaria extract on the rate of wound closure, the Hydroxyproline (HXP) and Nitric Oxide (
Feature ABSTRACT High-throughput amplicon sequencing is a critical tool for studying microbiota; however, it results only in relative abundance data.Thus, changes in absolute abundance of microbiota cannot be determined, which hinders further microbiology research.We have therefore established a gradient internal standard absolute quantification (G
Onchocerciasis is a Neglected Tropical Disease that has a significant socioeconomic impact, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.Numerous reports indicate that the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases needs novel diagnostic tools before achieving its goal of successful elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa.The c