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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 114-118
Ugandan HIV services have expanded rapidly, improving access and clinical outcomes; however, this review indicates that patient experience remains uneven, particularly in hospital-based settings. Reported problems cluster around stigma, confidentiality breach...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 61-66
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are major contributors to the global health crisis, characterized by insulin resistance, impaired glucose metabolism, and systemic inflammation. The progression of these metabolic disorders is driven by the dysfunction of key...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 109-113
Chronic pain syndromes represent a significant global health burden, characterized by persistent pain that extends beyond normal tissue healing. Once considered a purely neuronal phenomenon, chronic pain is now recognized as a complex neuroimmune disorder inv...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 102-108
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and progressive vascular complications. Despite advances in pharmacotherapy, achieving sustained glycemic control without adverse effects remains challenging. Natura...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 90-95
Obesity is a leading risk factor for the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D), creating a global health crisis. Insulin resistance, characterized by the inability of cells to respond to insulin effectively, is at the core of both obesit...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 96-101
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are increasingly prevalent global health issues, often coexisting as part of a metabolic syndrome characterized by insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. Recent advances in nanotechnology offer innovative solutions to a...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 85-89
Severe pediatric malaria remained a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub–Saharan Africa and parts of Southeast Asia, despite widespread deployment of artemisinin-based combination therapies. Artemisinin derivatives acted rapidly against Plasmodium...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 77-84
Obesity-induced dyslipidemia, typically characterized by elevated triglycerides, increased small dense LDL, and reduced HDL functionality, is a major mediator of cardiovascular risk in metabolic disease. Natural lipidmodulating agents such as polyphenols, phy...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 69-76
Chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus drives excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial dysfunction, advanced glycation end-product (AGE) formation, and persistent inflammation, collectively contributing to microvascular and macrov...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 63-68
The intricate link between obesity and diabetes has garnered significant attention, as both conditions are prevalent in modern society and pose considerable public health challenges. A growing body of research suggests that these diseases are closely intertwi...