We examined the relationship between continental-level genetic ancestry and racial and ethnic identity in an admixed population in New Mexico with the goal of increasing our understanding of how racial and ethnic identity influence genetic substructure in admixed populations.Our sample consists of 98 New Mexicans who self-identified as Hispanic or
Impact of a Structured Tuberculosis Awareness Strategy on the Knowledge and Behaviour of the Families in a Slum Area in Chhattisgarh, India
Introduction: Of different methods of disease prevention, health education and awareness programmes can empower people regarding several aspects of disease management and thereby enabling them in accessing the right treatment, in right time, at right place.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a structured Tuberculosis (TB) awarene
Propagation biotechniques of penaeus merguiensis in Hormozgan Province, South Iran
Twelve P.merguiensis specimens were collected from fishing grounds of Sirik area in the north of strait of Hormoz.The sampling was carried out from April to November 2003 and the brood-stocks with a mean weight 36.3 grams were transported to Kolahi hatchery center.The samples were kept in two separate 6 ton fiber glass tanks, filled with sea water
Locally-advanced prostate cancer in the elderly: should we revisit our treatment paradigms?
Prostate cancer (PCa) represents the most common malignancy in adult males with an estimated number of 280 000 newly diagnosed cases only in the United States in 2015.[1] Due to the introduction of PSA in clinical practice, the majority of the patients are currently diagnosed with organ-confined and sometimes indolent disease.However, a nonnegligib