Exposure to multiple stress factors is believed to contribute to honey bee colony decline.However, little is known about how co-exposure to stress factors can alter the survival and behavior of free-living honey bees in colony conditions.We therefore studied the Water Conditioners potential interaction between a neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxa
IntroductionPreviously, we had observed that immediate pain reduction after one acupuncture treatment was associated with high temporal summation of pain (TS) at a pain free control site and younger age in a mixed population of chronic pain patients.The aim of the present study was to verify these results in chronic non-specific low back pain (LBP)
The endemic argan tree (Argania spinosa) populations in southern Morocco are highly degraded due to overbrowsing, illegal firewood extraction and the expansion of intensive agriculture.Bare areas between the isolated trees increase due to limited regrowth; however, it is unknown if the trees influence the soil of the intertree areas.Hypothetically,
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of puff pastry margarine with reduced content of trans isomers in production of puff pastry with enhanced nutritional value.Experiments were carried out on the basis of 32 factorial design, wherein the independent variables were the amount of puff pastry margarines (30, 40 and 50%, on flour weight
Sara Khalife, Nisrine Bissar-Tadmouri Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Tripoli, LebanonCorrespondence: Sara KhalifeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Tripoli, LebanonTel +961 70 557389Email sara.khalifeh@bau.edu.lbIntroducti