Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch

Engineering CAR-NK cell platforms for breast cancer: metastatic interception, perioperative control, and emerging platelet-guided biomimetic strategies

Breast cancer metastasis remains the leading cause of disease-related mortality, highlighting the need for strategies that can intercept circulating tumor cells, suppress micrometastatic outgrowth, and eliminate residual disease during the perioperative window. Although CAR-T cel...

From Taboo to Resilience: Redefining Children’s Concept of Death to Mitigate Future Anxiety

Death, despite its universality, remains a taboo subject in many families and educational settings. Avoidance is often driven by a desire to protect children from emotional distress, yet evidence suggests that protective silence fosters latent anxiety. Developmental psychology de...

The relationship between mental health, marital relationship quality, and attitude toward childbearing among married couples in Khoy, Northwest Iran: a cross-sectional study

Attitude toward childbearing is an important factor influencing reproductive decisions and may be affected by psychological and interpersonal factors. This study aimed to examine the relationship between mental health, marital relationship quality, and attitude toward childbearin...