The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on seizure control and epilepsy prevention
Introduction. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases. It is an uncontrollable neuronal activity of different parts of the brain leading to convulsion and/or fainting. Although epileptic seizure control and therapeutics have significant advances, 20% -30% of individuals still have uncontrolled seizures. Patients under the medicatio...
By Moghadam Zahedi, Rabi Atabaki, Hossein Khaleghzadeh-Ahangar
Smoke, nicotine, opioids, and cannabinoids effects on the ACE2 protein level and possibility of COVID-19 infection: Suggesting potential preventives and therapeutics
Introduction. The coronavirus caused the pandemic COVID-19 that has an extensive influence in the world. The virus enters and infects body cells through superficial protein ACE2. Each cell possessing ACE2 is potentially vulnerable to this virus. Since the respiratory system is exposed to the environment and has ACE2, it is one of the first candidat...
By Roshanak Ghobadian, Hossein Khaleghzadeh-Ahangar