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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 7-11
Cancer outcomes in Uganda are shaped not only by biomedical factors but also by social meanings attached to cancer. Stigmatization, manifesting as blame, fear of contagion, moral judgement, and social exclusion—affects helpseeking, disclosure, continuity of c...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 52-60
This review examines the impact of anti-corruption technologies implemented through e-procurement and open contracting systems on governance, transparency, accountability, and corruption reduction. Drawing on evidence from global impact reviews and empirical...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 47-51
Gestational diabetes mellitus was a major pregnancy complication driven largely by insulin resistance, and its prevalence remained substantial worldwide, affecting about 4 to 16.5% of pregnancies, with a pooled global standardized prevalence of 14.0% in one m...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 41-46
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using medicinal plant extracts has emerged as a bioinspired approach to generate nanomaterials with potential application in obesity and metabolic syndrome therapy. Plant phytochemicals act as reducing, capping, and stabilizin...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 33-40
Green nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative and sustainable approach in diabetes therapy, utilizing plant-derived biomolecules for the synthesis of biogenic nanoparticles with intrinsic therapeutic activity. Unlike conventional chemically synthesized na...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 26-32
Traditional anti-obesity remedies derived from medicinal plants have long been used to curb appetite, improve digestion, reduce “fatty” foods’ effects, and restore metabolic balance. Modern pharmacology has validated several plant phytochemicals as modulators...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 15-25
Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous metabolic disorder in which chronic hyperglycemia arises from impaired insulin secretion, reduced insulin sensitivity, or both. Across many cultures, traditional antidiabetic remedies like infusions, decoctions, powders, a...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 1-6
Arthritis is an important, often under-recognized public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), contributing to pain, disability, reduced productivity, and increased health-system use. Nigeria and Uganda, two populous SSA countries with differing demogra...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 126-131
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a critical global health challenge, threatening the effectiveness of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitic drugs. Although clinical misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals has traditionally been...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 10-14
Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus infection remained a major global health challenge, particularly in regions with high maternal prevalence and limited diagnostic infrastructure. Early infant diagnosis was essential because untreated infants experience r...