[Therapeutic effects of Lavandula angustifolia]

Several medicines are used in the nervous system disorders. Since there are several adverse effects of neurological medicines are reported, traditional and complementary medicine itself as new alternative regiment, which require further knowledge about the herbal medicine which the core center of complementary medicine. Lavandula angustifolia with the formal name of Lavandula Officinalis has many effects including widespread effect on central and peripheral nervous system, including antiinflammatory, anti-apoptosis, antioxidant, antimutant, and neuroprotective effects. It shows analgesic effects and can alleviate pain, tolerance and dependency similar to morphine. Lavandula angustifolia has anti - inflammatory effect. Also this plant affects on cellular mechanisms like oxidative reactions [decrease of oxidative stress], apoptosis [anti - apoptosis], and nitric oxide production decrease of no production], anti - mutation and anti - cancer by this plant is reportd. It seems that effects of Lavandula are mediated through Calcium-Calmodulin and its kinase dependent

[Comparing perception and expression of tense morpheme of verb in Persian language children and bilingual with specific language impairment]

The goal of this study was to search verb morphology in bilingual with specific language impairment and comparing them with normal bilingual and Persian children with special language disorder because we want to find their ability in this skills in bilingual children with specific language impairment and evaluating Low Capacity Processing [LCP] theory. Six bilingual [Azeri- Persian] children with specific language impairment and 6 Persian were selected from clinics of Tehran. They were 7-8 years old. Children with specific language impairment were evaluated about Perception and Expression tense morpheme of verbs and then they were compared with 6 age-matched children as control groups. Children with specific language impairment are diagnosed as exhibiting a significant delay [more than one year] in language that can not be explained by intelligence deficits, hearing loss or visual impairment. In this research we used narrative speech and specific language impairmentest and we used Man Whitneyest for comparing these groups. Bilingual children with specific language impairment [SLI] have delay in comparison with their age- matched group in tense morphemes [p=0.020, p=0.019]. They also have delay in tense of verbs [past, present, future] in comparison with Persian language children with special language impairment but it was not meaningful [p= 0.057]. Comparison between typical development of bilingual children and bilinguals with SLI shows that verb morphology is a good clinical marker for diagnosing and treatment of these children. Comparison between Persian language children with SLI and bilinguals with SLI shows that there is no evidence for LCP theory

study of the presence of Iranian neuroscience in isi database based on scientometric factors

The purpose of this study was to analyze Iran's scientific status of neuroscience field in citation indexes between 2002 and 2008. In this descriptive survey, Web of Science [WOS] database was used for data collection. The Data were gathered from the subject areas of this database and then categorized in 14 subfields according to experts opinions of the field. Impact Factor and number of citations were the indexes considered to determine the citation patterns. Data analysis was performed by using HISTCITE, Excel 2007, and SPSS 18. A rising trend for neuroscience papers was observed between 2005 and 2008 with neuropharmacology being the most interested subfield of publication [264 papers]. There were fewer papers on artificial intelligence, neurohistory, and psychopharmacology than other neuroscience subfields. Most international collaboration was seen in neurology field of study [46 papers]. Iranian researchers had scientific collaboration with other countries in 168 papers in which Iranian authors were the first authors [58.33%]. 87% of the papers were published in journals with an impact factor between 0 and 4. Researchers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were the author of 25% of papers. As the progress in the field of neuroscience, in Iran, was mostly focused on the subfields of pharmacology and neurology, it is recommended to give high priority to other subfields in health policies

[Comparative study of instrumental activities of daily living [IADLs] in patients with schizophrenia and normal matched individuals]

Schizophrenia is a disabling condition which affects independent functioning in instrumental activities of daily living [IALDs]. Due to their importance in mental health and rehabilitation planning, this study was designed to compare functional capacity and daily life performance in IADLs in patients with schizophrenia with healthy matched individuals. The relations between capacity and performance are also considered. Thirty community dwelling patients with chronic schizophrenia and thirty healthy matched individuals were selected. After obtaining a written consent, IADLs were assessed using the Performance Assessment of Self-care Skills [PASS] and the Lawton's index of instrumental activities of daily living. Data analysis was done by SPSS, version 14.0. Comparing two groups, patients with schizophrenia scored significantly lower in independency, process, and quality in PASS, and in total score of Lawton's index [P<0.001 for all variables]. No significant correlations were found between two measures. It seems that functional capacity and performance in IADLs are limited in patients suffering from schizophrenia. Functional capacity was not related to daily life performance. However, further studies are needed to investigate factors affects functional outcome

[Comparison of the effects of three music on the immune cells of patients with allergic rhinitis]

The effects of music on blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate and other physiological functions have been proven for several years. The effects of the music on human system have also been studied in several populations. But, this effect has not been studied in Iranians. So, we have decided to research on this matter. In this experimental interventional study, 28 patients with allergic rhinitis [12-36 years old, with the mean age of 25] were included after application of a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients were divided into four groups, three interventional groups [traditional Persian, western classic, and pop music] and one control group. Seven subjects were allocated to each group based on their favorite music. Each group underwent a period of intervention for one month and blood samples were obtained before the start and after the end of intervention. Samples were examined immediately by flow cytometry according to the standards and six cellular parameters of CD3+ T cells [CD4+ and CD8+] Natural killer cells [CD16+], B cells [CD19+], and activated T cells [HLA-DR+] were measured. We found significant difference between interventional groups and the control group. The differences are as follows: CD3+ cells: atopic pop versus atopic control [Pvalue = 0.03, increase], atopic Persian classic versus atopic control [Pvalue =0.04, increase]. CD4+ cells: atopic pop versus atopic control [Pvalue =0.03, increase], atopic Persian classic versus atopic control [Pvalue = 0.03, increase]. Non-atopic allergic pop versus non-atopic control [Pvalue =0.01, decrease]. CD8+ cells: atopic pop versus atopic control [Pvalue = 0.05, increase], non-atopic allergic pop versus non-atopic control [Pvalue =0.02, decrease], western classic non-atopic allergic versus non-atopic control [Pvalue = 0.02, decrease]. CD16+ NK cells: atopic pop versus atopic control [Pvalue =0.014, increase], non-atopic allergic pop versus non-atopic control [Pvalue = 0.02, decrease] CD 19+ B cells [Pvalue = 0.07, noticeable increase]. Evaluation of immune cells in atopic patients who listened to pop music showed significant increase in CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and NK cells, and a noticeable decrease in B cells. Therefore, it can be concluded that pop music had positive effects on atopic subjects. But, apparently, the effects of this music on non-atopic subjects are opposite i.e. CD4+, CD8+ and CD16+ cells were significantly decreased in these patients. In contrast, humoral immunity was strengthened and B cells were significantly increased

[ Effect of fine movements training of hands on drawing and writing skills of slow learner students]

In this project, the effect of fine-movements training of hands was evaluated in children's academic advancement and improvement of drawing and writing skills. This was an experimental research project. The effectiveness of this interventional method was evaluated on 36 slow learner students randomly allocated to experimental and control groups. The subjects in the two groups were matched in terms of sex, age, level of family education, intelligence, and body size variables. The subjects were selected from 6-8 year old students of two slow learners -special education- schools in Tehran. They were appraised by diagnostic evaluation, intelligence test, school readiness, and via functional assessment and demographical questionnaires. During a three-month period, the experimental group received some training on fine-movements skills of hands on one and one basis, three times a week. The control group was evaluated only in pre-and post-tests and received no interventions. The posttests were conducted in both groups three months after the completion of the educational sessions. The data collected in pre-and posttests were analyzed by two factor ANOVA with repeated measures of chi[2], Pearson correlation coefficient, and Mann-Whitney test. As a result of fine movements training of hands, a significant difference was observed between the pre-and posttests segments of the experiment on drawing and writing skills of the subjects. Fine-movements training of hands enhances drawing and writing skills of students in slow learner schools