Introduction — Cereals are a staple food for many people around the world including Bangladesh; however, they are also a major dietary source of toxic arsenic (As). Most agricultural lands of Bangladesh are contaminated with arsenic (59 out of 64 districts are arsenic contaminated according to IAEA [1] which can be accumulated…

Introduction — Tuberculosis is an important cause of child mortality in developing countries. BCG vaccination of newborns has been shown to reduce the incidence and mortality of children with TB. Protection against TB by BG vaccination has been observed shortly after birth in Canadian Indians (80%) and Chicago (75%) [1]. Bacillus Calmette…

Introduction — Naftidrofuryl, chemically it is a (RS)-2-(diethylamino) ethyl-3- (1-naphthyl)- 2-(tetrahydro furan-2-ylmethyl) propanoate and it is available in the form of oxalic acid. It is also known as nafronyl, INN, NF, NAFTI or as the oxalate salt nafronyl oxalate [1]. The chemical formula of Naftidrofuryl oxalate is (C26H35NO7) with molecular weight is…

Introduction — Etiology of Depressive Disorder Depressive disorder is a recurrent serious neuropsychiatric disease, with an incidence of up to 17% [1,2]. What’s more, the direct or indirect cost of the depressive disorder has reached US$2.5 trillion and is expected to exceed US$6 trillion by 2030. Approximately 1,000,000 people die of suicide every year around the…

Introduction — Biological resources are strategic resources for human survival and sustainable social development and have a direct bearing on our wellbeing, also the most basic component of biodiversity. Taking agriculture as an example, in the past few decades, new plant varieties have emerged one after another all over the world, and…

Introduction — The emergence of multiple genome editing technologies in recent years has revolutionized molecular biology research and enhanced the promises of modification of gene expression according to need of experiment. Functional genomics determine the relationship between genotype and phenotype on a genomic scale. The forward genetic approaches through random mutagenesis or…

Introduction — The advance of gene sequencing techniques has made it possible to determine the genetic origin of an increasing number of central nervous system malformations which previously did not have a defined etiology. Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) is a robust example of great variability of phenotypes associated with a specific group of…

Introduction — Given the increasing implementation of assisted reproductive technologies in the reproductive medicine, the incidence of twin pregnancies has been continuing to rise [1]. Thirty percent of twin gestations have monochorionic placentas which are susceptible to complications because of their unique placental architecture [2,3]. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is one of…

Introduction — Egg-yolk-based supplement have proven several biological beneficial effects and can be found in the market divided into unfertilized (commercialized) and fertilized. Scientific data demonstrated that eggs contain active compounds that may have a role in the therapy and prevention of chronic and infectious diseases. Although there is no currently scientific…