CULTURAL AND MEDICINAL USE OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN WITH COMMENTS ON CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS FOR HERPETOFAUNA

Amphibians and reptiles have interacted with humans for millennia.However, humans interact with amphibian and reptile species in different manners, which depend on their culture and traditions.This study was designed to better understand the interactions between amphibian and reptile species and their usage among the native peoples in the vicinity

The insurance market deliberately excludes the buildings’ envelope from their insurance policies, neglecting all the damage that can be caused by the degradation process or ageing of the materials.This stance is mainly due to the lack of knowledge in terms of risk and costs associated to the failure of these elements.Even though the building

Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common valvular heart diseases, with the gold standard of its treatment being an open surgical intervention.However, it is not always performed in patients with a high surgical risk.Atrial fibrillation is a frequent companion of mitral valve regurgitation.It significantly increases the risk of ischemic stroke

Ecology and life characteristics of overwintering larvae of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn.) (Lep.: Crambidea) are partly unexplored due to their hidden lifestyle.In plant protection research the best way to study these phenomena is to apply less used, non-destructive, in vivo methods.The objective of our CT survey was to examine t

In recent years, although new drugs and molecular markers have been used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer, there has been little progress in the immunotherapy of advanced colon cancer.The development of sequencing and multiomics technology helps us classify patients more accurately, and then find patients who may benefit from immunotherapy.The