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2026 | Wiley | Pp. 1-13
Background: Post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complicated neuropsychiatric disorder that is marked by long- term neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and poor neuroplasticity in stress- sensitive brain areas. Hesperidin is a citrus- derived flavanon...
2026 | F1000Research | Pp. 1-25
Background Recurrent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to pose substantial cross-border health security risks to neighbouring countries, particularly Uganda. Although numerous preparedness initiatives h...
2026 | Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy | Pp. 1-13
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major health-system challenge in Uganda. Western Uganda has documented inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and local resistance patterns, but evidence on routine antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) implementation...
2026 | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports | Pp. 1-10
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are vital bioactive compounds with wide pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications. However, their commercial production faces challenges due to low yields, environmental variability, and high extraction costs...
2026 | Medical Data Mining | Pp. 1-14
The rapid growth of biomedical data, particularly multi-omics data including genomes,transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics, medical research and clinicaldecision-making confront both new opportunities and obstacles. The huge and diversifi...
2026 | Cancer Medicine | Pp. 1-23
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major cause of cancer- associated death in men. A crucial factor in its development and treatment resistance is tumor hypoxia, which drives metabolic reprogramming (especially reconfiguration towards glycolysis), mediate...
2026 | Dove Press | Pp. 1-16
Purpose: Uganda’s digital health transformation anchored on District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) and the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) Data Principles has reshaped health data governance. Nevertheless, systemic constraints in...
2026 | F1000Research | Pp. 1-27
Background Medicinal plants play a crucial role in pharmacological research, as many pharmaceutical companies rely on them for raw materials. Collard greens, also known as “Sukuma wiki,” are a member of the Brassica oleracea var. viridis family and are known...
2026 | Medical Hypotheses | Pp. 1-4
The gut–brain–heart axis is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant interface in chronic and stress- responsive disorders. Parkinson’s disease (PD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and stress-triggered arrhythmias show epidemiologic and mechanistic c...
2026 | Journal of Men's Health | Pp. 1-21
AbstractRecurrence, metastasis, and treatment resistance are significant issues in prostate cancermanagement. Evidence increasingly substantiates the notion that prostate cancer stemcells (PCSCs) initiate cancer, facilitate its progression, and complicate the...