Background: Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects 13-19% of moms following childbirth. Globally, around 350,000 maternal deaths occurred in 2022, with depression accounting for 22% of all postpartum deaths. Exercise is increasingly being examined as a preventive intervention. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of exercise, specifically its type, intensity, and duration in reducing postpartum depression.

Subjects and Methods: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA standards. Searches for (postpartum AND exercise) or (physical activity AND lessened postpartum depression) yielded 11 suitable studies. Data were retrieved on activity features and PPD outc

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare genetic disorder resulting from defects in signaling pathway regulation, marked by gastrointestinal hamartomas and mucocutaneous pigmentation. This condition can lead to complications such as intussusception, with colocolic intussusception being particularly rare. We present the case of a 30-year-old female who exhibited acute on chronic abdominal pain and progressive distension, along with digital and perioral hyperpigmentation. Unfortunately, her diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome was delayed until she developed intestinal obstruction. Imaging revealed large bowel obstruction with proximal bowel dilatation, prompting a left hemicolectomy and end-to-end colocolic anastomosis. The patient experienced an

Background: Several radiological parameters used to assess the shoulder joint; among these, the critical shoulder angle (CSA), acromion index (AI), and lateral acromion angle (LAA) are widely used. Objectives: the primary objective of our study was to establish a reference value for these parameters among healthy Iraqi adults, and secondly to explore the influence of some anthropometric parameters on these shoulder parameters.

Materials and Methods: the CSA, AI, and LAA were measured for all participants using AP radiographs of the shoulder joints on both sides, the anthropometric parameters were also recorded. The data were tabulated and statistically analyzed.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is a widely studied neurotrophins found throughout the mammalian central nervous system. These neurotrophins regulate numerous aspects of neuronal and oligodendroglia development and function, including axonal growth, synaptic plasticity, differentiation, proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. Brain-derived neurotrophic factors have a significant impact on neurodegenerative disorders, synaptic plasticity, and the formation and maintenance of a normal brain circuit. Precise regulation of Brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations, including their controlled release at the transcriptional and translational levels, is essential for the correct functioning of the central nervous system. This review pr

The integration of Artificial Intelligence into medical education is a newly emerging and promising strategy that transforms the outlook of the learning process. This continuously evolving technology influences various aspects of medical education, including curriculum design, learning, and assessment. This editorial will discuss how AI is reshaping all aspects of medical education, highlighting challenges and issues, including bias, data governance, and excessive dependence on technology that may be encountered. 

Background: This study investigated the immunohistochemical expression of hormone receptors (ER, PR, HER2, Ki-67) and tumor suppressor genes (PTEN, p53) in women with breast cancer from Erbil, Iraq, focusing on how these expressions relate to patient age.

Subjects and Methods: Between April and October 2024, 120 female breast cancer patients took part in a cross-sectional study. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to evaluate the expression of PTEN, p53, ER, PR, HER2, and Ki-67.

Results: Age was significantly positively correlated with PTEN loss, which was shown in 86.7% of patients (p < 0.001). Additionally, there was a positive connect

Immune indices such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are widely used to monitor patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors, yet their interpretation rarely consider time-of-day biology. This perspective proposes a circadian framework in which sampling time and treatment timing shape baseline values, short-term fluctuations, and prognostic thresholds. Drawing on clinical observations across lungs, renal, and other tumors, I outline how morning versus afternoon therapy and corticosteroid administration may differentially modulate NLR trajectories and toxicity and introduce practical steps for time-adjusted reporting: record clock time, analyze intra-patient trends, and compare like-for-like time windows. Integrating chronobiology

This study investigates the impact of agricultural investment policy—represented by agricultural loans and investment allocations—on rice crop production in Iraq over the period 2003–2023, employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. Using time-series econometric analysis, the study confirms a short-term positive and statistically significant effect of financial support on rice output, while revealing statistically insignificant long-term effects. The presence of a cointegration relationship suggests long-term equilibrium between agricultural policy variables and rice production. However, the absence of causality in the Yamamoto-Toda test implies that structural and institutional inefficiencies may dilute the long-term i

توضح الدراسة اثر التطور التكنولوجي الحديث على العلاقات الدولية، وظهور مصطلح (الدبلوماسية الرقمية) التي أصبحت اتجاهاً مستحدثاً في عصر يتسم بالسرعة والتواصل عبر (الإنترنت)، وأتاحت للدول والمنظمات الدولية استخدام التكنولوجيا، لتعزيز عمليات التواصل وبناء العلاقات الدولية، اذ شكلت الدبلوماسية الرقمية طفرة في التفاعل والتواصل بين الدول مع بعضها البعض سواءً في تبادل الرؤى والمواقف السياسية أو في إدارة الأز

Here, we synthesized three new blended ligand complexes of chromium (III), iron (III), and lanthanum (III) ions with a Schiff base made from the condensation of [o-aminophenol and 2-hydroxyacetophenone in the presence of concentrated sulphoric acid (HL1)] as a primary ligand and o-nitroaniline (L2) as a secondary. The Schiff base and its dual ligand chelate were characterized using several spectroscopic studies, IR, 1HNMR, electronic and mass spectra, in addition to elemental analyses, molar conductivity measurements, and magnetic moments. The spectroscopic and analytical outcomes confirmed the formation of the chelates in a 1:1:1(L1: M: L2) ratio. Similarly, an octahedral structure became counseled for all chelates.