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2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 95-101
Respiratory diseases remain a major global health challenge, accounting for millions of deaths annually, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Conventional therapies, while effective, are often limited by adverse effects, high costs, and reduced a...
2025 | Nagm Eldeen Mohamed Abbker Idreis | Pp. 86-94
Chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of cancer treatment but is often constrained by severe adverse effects, drug resistance, and limited therapeutic efficacy. In recent years, medicinal plants and their bioactive constituents have gained attention as promising...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 77-85
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries in traditional medicine systems and are increasingly recognized in modern biomedical research for their diverse therapeutic potential. Their bioactive constituents, particularly polysaccharides, triterpenoids,...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 1-5
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), the etiological agent of typhoid fever, is predominantly transmitted through the fecal-oral route, with contaminated food and water being major vehicles. While waterborne transmission has been well-documented, inc...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 6-10
Hypertension and heart disease are rapidly emerging as significant public health challenges in Uganda, contributingto rising morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. With an estimated 26% of Ugandan adults affected by elevatedblood pressure, and many remai...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 67-76
Herbal medicines are widely consumed worldwide as complementary or alternative therapies, often in combination with conventional drugs. While generally perceived as safe, concurrent use of herbs and pharmaceuticals may lead to significant herbal drug interact...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 59-66
The liver is a vital organ responsible for detoxification, metabolism, and the regulation of numerous physiological processes, yet it is highly susceptible to damage from toxins, drugs, and oxidative stress. Conventional therapies for hepatic diseases remain...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 53-58
Environmental pollution remains a critical global health concern, exerting profound effects on human well-being through its role in cancer development and immune dysfunction. Exposure to air pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides, plasticizers, and other contam...
2025 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (EEJMMS) | Pp. 1-5
Diabetes mellitus is a systemic metabolic disorder that accelerates injury to both the liver and kidneys. Beyond hemodynamic and metabolic derangements, two convergent hallmarks-oxidative stress and immune dysregulationshape the trajectory of diabetes-associa...
2025 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 64-68
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a global health challenge, with more than 38 million individuals living with the virus worldwide in 2023. Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectively suppressing viral replication, latent r...