Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease driven by a network of pro-inflammatory cytokines and epigenetic regulators that together sustain synovial inflammation and joint damage. Interleukin- Read more

The health hazards on different organs of the body from the long continuous use of Trona have been the major concern in recent times in Nigeria. This study is to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze three types of Trona to determine Read more

Stafne bone cysts (SBCs) are typically asymptomatic, incidental findings at the mandibular angle, making clinical differentiation from true tumors challenging. We present an atypical case of an SBC presenting with long-standing pain in t Read more

Drug repurposing holds great potential in terms of discovering new anticancer agents via assigning new therapeutic uses to already approved drugs. Through epigenetic regulation of gene expression, histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) functions Read more

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of obesity on blood pressure and blood glucose of open education students and to see whether this effect remained after accounting for several co-occurring factors. A descriptive-anal Read more

The nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) is the most common non-odontogenic cyst of the oral cavity. It is a developmental, non-neoplastic lesion that arises from epithelial remnants of the nasopalatine duct. Characteristically, it occurs in a Read more

Background: COVID-19 has been shown to cause a variety of complications throughout the body and can be classified as a ’total illness’ with multi-organ involvement. Determining which patients will develop life-thr Read more

Financial risk protection is a core component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), aimed at preventing catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. In Nigeria, high outof- pocket (OOP) payments remain a major barrier to healthcare Read more

The misuse of pentazocine injections by sickle cell disease (SCD) patients was investigated in this systematic review. The mixed agonist-antagonist opioid pentazocine is frequently used to treat the pain of vaso-occlusive crises in areas with Read more

This research reviews evidence on new variants of cannabis use and rapid expansion and exposure of these new modes. New variants identified include edibles, delta-8 THC products, vaping, concentrates or dabbing, synthetic cannabinoids, n Read more