Asthma  is a disease  characterized by hyper reactivity  of the trachea and   bronchi   to  reversible   either   spontaneously  or  as  a  result   of treatment.

In this study serum magnesium,  Zinc, and reduced glutathione  levels

were  meas ured  in  order  to  determine   their  levels  in  the  asthmatic patients and comparing  these levels with healthy controls.

Fifty-  four  asthmatic   patients  were  enrolled  in  the  study  and  had their pulmonary  function test, and the levels of Mg,Zn

The aim of this research is to shed some light on the level of

serum total sialic acid (TSA) in individuals with typhoid fever. The individuals were at age of (35-45) years old and (TSA) was measured by resorcinol reagents. The results showed significant reduction in (TSA) compared to control or normal individuals.

The study was conducted to e'aluate the effect of Myrrh essential oil on growth of three isolates of Candida albicans. Results
.showed inhlbitory effect of Myrrh essential o.il on growth of the teste<:!
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An    Experimental     comparison     between     the     current-voltage

characteristic and    the  efficiency    conversion from  solar  to  electric energy   were studied  for square  and circular  single crystal  silicon  solar

cell of equal area (35.28  cm2)  . The results show  that the solar shape is

an  important factor  in  calculating the  current-voltage characteristics and  efficiency of  the  solar  cell.  It was  shown   that  the  performance effici

The present investigation is concerned with the spectral characterization by laser-induced bioluminescence spectroscopy (LIBS) of neem (Azadirachta indica) generated plasma, which is one of the most versatile and fast methods for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of various chemical elements, in organic as well as organic materials. Sample excitation and plasma formation were achieved using a pulsed energy laser (50, 100, 150, and 200 mJ). Finally, the emitted spectrum was analyzed in the framework of the Boltzmann and Saha equations for obtaining the plasma temperature and electron density. The influence of the laser power on the spectral parameters, for example, spectral line intensity, electron temperature, and electron de

This research is considered the first of its kind in this sector of the river for more than three decades and aims to evaluate the diversity, abundance, richness and spatiotemporal variations of Cladocera within Samarra Impoundment water. The samples of these crustaceans were collected from three sites in the impoundment every two months between February 2023 and December 2024. We identified 19 taxa belonging to five Cladocerian families. The most abundant genera were Alona sp., Bosmina sp., Chydorus sp., Ceriodaphnia sp., Diaphanosoma sp., Daphnia sp. and Moina sp. The minimum and maximum densities were observed in spring and winter, respectively. The average values for even

The emphasis of the world on sustainable water quality and frequent monitoring of pollutants has grown greater to protect public health and biodiversity, aimed at limiting human activities that lead to water pollution and conserving water resources. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of pollution and concentrations of different heavy metals in sediment and water samples taken from four locations along the Tigris River at Baghdad City, Iraq, during 2024. In order to investigate the variations in conditions between the wet and dry seasons, samples were collected during each. Among the elements under analysis were lead, nickel, chromium, zinc, and iron. The samples were analyzed for heavy metals using Atomic Absorption S

This study used wild barbines  (Bacopa Monnieri)  to control the southern cowpea beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) and their effects on cowpea beetle eggs. Alcoholic extracts and nanocapsules were used at different concentrations, with the alcohol extract being 1000, 2000, and 3000 PPM. Eight out of ten eggs were unhatched, and two hatched, indicating that the 3000 concentrations had the highest egg toxicity rate. Regarding saponins at the same concentrations, the 3000 concentrations had the best results, whereas the 1000 and 2000 concentrations produced poorer results. Additionally, it was discovered that saponins had a stronger effect than terpenes. The nanocapsule concentrations that affected the Callosobruchus maculatus beetle's eg

This study conducted a thorough analysis of changes in land cover components of the Lake Hamrin area, located within Diyala Governorate, Iraq, focusing on the influence of human and climatic factors. Human variables included the rate of water release from the Darbandikhan Dam, while climatic factors encompassed fluctuations in temperature and annual rainfall. These factors significantly impact the lake, the largest body of water in the region, and other land cover components, leading to disruptions in the overall ecological balance.

Two satellite images from 2024 were analyzed for this research, representing two distinct seasonal periods: the first image was captured in April, following the conclusion of the rainy season, while th

The presence and distribution of phytoplankton algae, which are related to water properties, are affected by these factors. Non-diatomic algae samples were collected during the autumn season in 2024-2025 from three sites on the Tigris River, including the Samarra pharmaceutical industry, woolen spinning factory, and paper waste landfill, to identify algae resistant to dye pollution. The study found slight temperature variations in three sites, with the highest temperature in the first site being 23.62 ºC and the lowest in the second site being 20.67 ºC. The water was found to be alkaline, with slightly reduced pH values at the first site. The electrical conductivity (EC) values were high, with the highest rate in the first site at 956.

Benzimidazole is a bicyclic heterocyclic aromatic compound that contains a combination of a six-membered ring and a five-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms. The current study aims to combine these two moieties to identify new benzimidazole-based 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives. In this work, the preparation of new benzimidazole-containing substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles 3-16 has been described using a five-step process. The S_N2 displacement reaction between benzimidazole and bromoacetic acid afforded the corresponding acid 1 in an 87% yield. Product 1 was treated with thionyl chloride to furnish the desired acid chloride form of 1. The next step involved the nucleophilic addition of hydrazine hydrate (99%) to the acid chloride d

Styrene acrylic polymer (SAP) coatings protect materials from damage. Their performance can be enhanced by adding microscopic materials such as carbon black (CB), which improves their surface energy and hardness. This research aimed to evaluate the effect of carbon black at concentrations of 5, 10, 15, and 20% using the casting method. SAP films with varying weight percentages of carbon black were prepared. The mixture was magnetically stirred at 25°C for 1 hour, then stirred in an ultrasonic bath for 30 minutes, poured into a 20 cm diameter mold, and dried at room temperature for 24 hours. The adhesion strength peaked at a 5% CB concentration, reaching approximately 590. However, higher concentrations caused a significant decrease in a

Nanoparticle (NP)-based polymer nanocomposites have received significant attention in recent years, particularly those based on carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). This study aims to synthesize and characterize of nanocomposites derived from grafted CMC. Because of the presence of polar functional groups, such as carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, in CMC, which contribute significantly to its strong adsorption capacity in metal structures, some research has indicated that this CMC is effective as a corrosion inhibitor, especially after being coated with NPs, as it protects metal surfaces from corrosion and helps them create a protective layer. In this study, nanocomposites derived from grafted CMC were synthesized. Initial CMC underwent a reaction

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      The algorithms has a great role to find zeroes of metric projection point , fixed point and common fixed point in Hilbert space .It is well known that the metric projection mapping plays important role in Fixed point theory , Differential Equations, Optimization theory and Variational Inequality problem. The success, effectiveness, speed and superiority of iterative methods over other approximate methods depend on two important factors: The first is the number of iterations, and the second is time. In this paper, we introduce new iterative, it has been generalized to a number of algorithms, such as the algorithm used in27, which is considered a generalization of the Ishikawa's iteration algorithm. We use fam

Synthesis and characterization of a Schiff base ligand (HL), derived from ((E)-3-((4-acetylphenyl)diazenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde) with 1-amino-4-nitrobenzene in a one-to-one molar ratio. This study aims to synthesize and characterize HL. Subsequently, the interaction of ligand with different metal ions involving chromium (III), manganese (II) and cobalt (II) in the ratio of one ligand to one metal, resulted in the isolation of tetra and hexa-coordinate monomeric compound have been fully characterized using analytical methods and spectroscopic methods involve elemental microanalysis, ¹H and ¹³C (NMR), (FT-IR) spectroscopy, as well as electronic spectra and magnetic moment magnetic susceptibility along with mass

Constructing two-dimensional (2D) composites using layered materials is considered a practical approach to achieving high-efficiency photocatalysts. This study aims to prepare manganese oxide nanoparticles (NPs) from the aqueous extract of thyme leaves, characterize them by spectroscopic methods, and bridge the gap by developing an environmentally friendly, photostable coating and evaluating its efficiency in degrading the methylene blue (MB) dye under sunlight, suitable for practical water treatment applications. In this work, a 2D nano-photocatalytic coating of Mn₃O₄:Ag was developed for the efficient removal of organics and pollutants from water under sunlight. The method involves synthesizing a photocatalytic na

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the causes of serious diseases that cause a wide range of infections, including urinary, skin, and respiratory infections. Thus, it has shown strains resistant to antibiotics, so that studying the molecular basis of virulence in staphylococcal bacteria becomes more important. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of teicoplanin-associated genes (A, B, R) in        S. aureus bacteria taken from clinical samples by PCR technique. 25 clinical samples from patients with respiratory diseases, skin ulcers, and urinary tract infections were collected from Yarmouk Teaching Hospital for a period ranging from October 2024 to January 2025. The presence of       

Thin films of ZnO1-xAgOx nanostructures were successfully deposited on glass substrates using pulsed laser deposition with varying AgO nanoparticle concentrations. Structural and optical characterizations were performed to evaluate the effect of AgO incorporation. XRD patterns confirmed a hexagonal polycrystalline structure, with additional peaks for cubic silver or silver oxide due to AgO inclusion. Crystal size slightly increased at x = 0.05 and 0.25, indicating enhanced growth, while it decreased at other ratios due to lattice strain and defects. FTIR analysis showed Zn–O stretching modes, hydroxyl, carbon-based groups, and Ag–O bands, confirming successful incorporation. AFM results revealed reduced surface roughness with low AgO

Urinary tract infections are mainly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli, which represent a significant global issue along with the rising of antibiotic resistance and treatment challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate ciprofloxacin efficacy as a treatment in animal models following infection with multidrug-resistant UPEC and multidrug-susceptible UPEC and to determine the nephrotoxic effect of these antibiotics on the renal cortex. Up to 76 E. coli isolates were collected from UTI patients in Baghdad province, characterized by morphological and biochemical features, and confirmed using the Vitek-2 compact system. Mice were orally infected via gastric gavage with G33 using a bacterial load of 107 cells/ml,

EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) shielding apeara lot of attention of that electronic devices are being used more widely and reports design progress for shielding..The EMI of PPy/Carbon black synthesized   different weight  (0,1,3,5 wt.%) of C.B  using chemical oxidation method at (3-7)°C and charactrized with  X-ray diffraction , Fourier transformation , Field Emission scanning electron microscopy , Electrical conductivity, high Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness (SE) in a frequency range of  5.85- 8.2GHz(C-band), 8.20-12.40GHz (x-band),and thermal analyzed using differential thermal analysis(TGA-DSC). FTIR reveal the required functional groups that should be present in all nanocomposites. The dispersion and  formed a net

The modal properties of optical fibers were calculated at core radii (1.45–5.05) µm in 1.20 µm increments. In this work, the calculation was performed at a wavelength of 1.030 µm using the RP Fiber Calculator software (free version 2025). The results demonstrated that when the core radius is comparable wavelength, the fiber supports only the fundamental mode, indicating single-mode operation; whereas larger core radii lead to multimode behavior. The study involved analyzing optical properties of step index fibers with core and cladding refractive indices of  = 1.469 and  = 1.46, respectively. The computed properties included the cut-off wavelength, effective area, power in the core, effective refractive index, and propagation cons

The family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) has been linked to both healthy and unhealthy kidney physiology. Members of the MMP family known as gelatinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) are essential for the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). This effect plays a significant role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD).and as an indicator of chronic renal failure (CRF), which is a permanent loss of kidney function that occurs when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls below 60 ml/min/1.73 m² for more than 3 months. The presented study was established to investigate the MMP-2 and -9 concentrations in the urine and serum among Iraqi patients with CRF undergoing regular weekly dialysis

The development in the field of technology has led to an increased need to develop optical fibers due to their ability to transmit information and data with the least amount of attenuation over long distances between city centers. In this research, mode properties calculation for five step-index single-mode optical fibers with core radii of (1.9 - 2.9) μm where the increase in radius is 0.25μm, with core and cladding indices _{(n1=1.4652, n2=1.458496157),} respectively and a numerical aperture of 0.14 has been done at 1064 nm wavelength using RP Fiber Calculator (free version 2025). The fundamental fiber mode properties such as effective area, power propagated in the core, propagation constant and effective refractive index wer

  The aim of this paper is to prove a theorem on the Riesz means of expansions with respect to Riesz bases, which extends the previous results of [1] and [2] on the Schrödinger operator and the ordinary differential operator of 4-th order to the operator of order 2m by using the eigen functions of the ordinary differential operator. Some Symbols that used in the paper:     the uniform norm. <,>   the inner product in L2. G   the set of all boundary elements of G. ˆ u   the dual function of u.

   Chemiluminescenc (CL), light emitted during chemical reaction, is one of the accurate methods used to detect directly oxygen free radicals. In this study, luminol was used as CL detector, to detect the concentration of free radicals formed in whole blood exposed to high power microwave pulses. The changes in the intensity of CL signal gives a clear relation between the concentration of free radicals formed by radiation in blood and changes in blood properties such as hemolysis of blood cells. This is done by measuring the electrical sytoplsimic electrical properties, the results are substituted in Maxwell-Wagner equation, to obtain electrical conductivity of cytoplasm, which is 18.3   ms/cm, while at suspension med

    The effect of local Lactobacillus gasseri filtrate against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in mice was studied . 0.25 ml of concentrated filtrate Lactobacillus gasseri was injected in intraperitoneally ( I.P.) 5 days before challenge with 0.2 ml  viable  P. aeruginosa ( 10 8  cell/ ml).       Animals were sacrificed after 12 h. from challenge by cutting the femoral artery . To follow bacterial growth in the peritoneal cavity , its contents were washed out with 5 ml of  PBS .The fluid was diluted, 0.1 ml from each dilution and was spread on culture media. The number of colonies in 5 ml of harvested fluid was expressed as Log 10 CFU ,and the percentage of Macrophage in t

In this research, we will introduce a new distribution, which is called the new exponentiated exponential-Rayleigh distribution, which is built by adding the shape parameter to the cumulative function of the exponential-Rayleigh distribution resulting from merging the cdf function of three parameters continuous distribution. Two of these parameters are scale parameters, and another is the shape parameter and this is to make this new continuous statistical distribution more flexible than other continuous statistical distributions. Besides, discuss the mathematical and statistical properties of this new distribution, including (the mode, the median, the moments about the origin, the coeffi

    This study done was carried out identify the species of parasitical lice on.   White cheeked bulbul(Pycnonotus leucotis).For this purpose 24 birds were collected from AlDiwaniya city and examined externally for the lice.The results showed that  P. leucotis  was infested with five species of chewing lice with a total infestation ratio of 87.5% .These species were:- Menacanthus sp., Columbicola columbae , Bonomiella columba , Coloceras damicorne and  Alcedoecus sp.       The result of this study represents the first isolation of these species from white cheeked bulbul in Iraq.The species were recorded from P. leucotis as a new host for such parasites. Menacanthus sp.

The  present  study  was  conducted  with  a  view  to  determine

whether focal laser therapy results in avisual recovery and regression of macular odema in patients with non-proliferative diabetic maculopathy. A

Frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser was used for the treatment of diabetic maculopathy. For several has been studied and the treatment results were discussed. The study evaluates 14 eyes of 8 diabetic patients. Mathematical model of the laser interaction with the retinal tissue is demonstrated and analysis results are explained and compared with the recent experimental and mathematical models . It has been shown that the laser treatment of the retinal diabetic macolapathy ,

  The anatomical study showed the epidermis leaves of Ricinus communis L.glabrous and withparacytic pattern, also the midrib of leavescomposedfrom a pyramidal shapearea with a circular tip like ascamel humpfrom the upper side consisting of supported collenchyma tissue, and the cross section of leaf petiole formed as an ovate shape as for the cross section of stem was a circular, also observed many druces crystaland aleuron grains that are spread in the cortex area. Pollen grain appeared under a scanning electron microscope that tricolporate, either the surface pattern was reticulate and the shape of pollen grain prolate spheroidal to subprolate