Abstract Background: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by impaired cortisol synthesis. Mutations in the gene CYP21A2 encoding adrenal enzyme 21-hydroxylase (P450c21) leads to blockage of corticol synthesis and...

The present study was undertaken to characterize the Cr(VI)-resistant bacteria isolated from the chromite mine area of Sukinda, Odisha through 16S rRNA sequencing technique followed by homology sea...

Rice retail businesses are common in the Philippines because rice is a staple food for the eating population. Constant demand for the grain means that the trade is profitable. Young rice retail stores often utilize the traditional method of tracking inventory and record...

The relative mildness of the pandemic 2009 (H1N1) swine influenza virus compared to the 1918 pandemic (H1N1) virus may be due to a variety of possible causes, including the existence of effective immunity in the host, the lessened ability of the virus to bind to target ...

Thiamethoxam (ACTARA® 25WG) was evaluated for its termiticidal properties against three species of economically important subterranean termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) in the Philippines: Nasutitermes luzonicus Oshima, Macrotermes gilvus Hagen, and Microcerotermes losban...

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of premature mortality in the world and are a growing public health concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including those in South East Asia. Their management requires coordinated responses ...

The history of one’s nation is the core value of its people. It reflects the totality of their personal identity, their culture, their ways of life, and the way they would be treated by others. Sulu is not an exemption, in fact, its history had been long eyed hitherto b...

AbstractQuantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) modeling is a powerful approach for predicting environmental behavior of organic pollutants with their structure descriptors. This study reports an optimal QSPR model for estimating logarithmic n-octanol/water ...

The wide variety of goods and services provided by the coastal zone (food, medicines, nutrient recycling, control of flooding, typhoon protection) account for its many uses (fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, human settlements, harbors, ports, tourism, industries). Aq...