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2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 44-48
Inflammation is a complex and essential biological response to infection, injury, or harmful stimuli, aimed at restoring tissue homeostasis. However, when this process becomes prolonged or dysregulated, it contributes significantly to the development and prog...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 44-52
Obesity is a global health crisis that significantly elevates the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and liver injury. Beyond excess adiposity, obesity generates a complex interplay between hepatotoxicity and hormonal abnor...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 21-25
Diarrheal diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five in East Africa, with socioeconomic inequalities significantly influencing prevention and treatment outcomes. This review examines how disparities in household incom...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 16-20
Malaria remains a significant public health challenge, especially in low-income regions where socioeconomic and environmental vulnerabilities intersect. This review examines how socioeconomic factors such as poverty, inadequate housing, limited access to heal...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 104-108
Redox regulation plays a critical role in the modulation of immune responses, affecting both innate and adaptiveimmune functions. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), generated as byproducts ofcellular metabolism and immune respo...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 11-15
Cancer poses a growing public health challenge in Africa, where incidence and mortality rates are projected to rise significantly due to demographic shifts, lifestyle changes, and limited health infrastructure. Despite increasing awareness, cancer control pol...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 39-43
Aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in physiological functions and an increased susceptibility to chronic diseases. Central to the aging process are oxidative stress, inflammaging, and immunosenescence, which collectively contribute to the pathogene...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 93-98
Oxidative stress, characterized by an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant defense system, plays a pivotal role in the initiation and perpetuation of chronic inflammation. ROS activate redox-sensitive transcrip...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 87-92
Obesity and environmental pollution are converging global health challenges that collectively drive the rising incidence of cancer and metabolic diseases. Adipose tissue, once regarded as a passive fat depot, is now recognized as a dynamic endocrine and immun...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 195-199
Pregnant women living with HIV (WLWH) in Uganda face multifaceted challenges that span medical, psychosocial, structural, and cultural domains. Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of motherto-child transmission (PMTCT) programs...