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2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 89-97
Diabetes has emerged as a major public health challenge in low-income and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where its complications contribute disproportionately to morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. This narrative review examines the epidemio...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 83-88
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are interrelated global health challenges with rising prevalence and profound socioeconomic impact. Central adiposity is a key driver of metabolic dysfunction, contributing to insulin resistance, β-cell stress, and dysregulat...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 18-25
Diabetes and mental health disorders are two of the most prevalent chronic conditions globally, each exerting a substantial burden on individuals, health systems, and societies. Increasing evidence demonstrates a complex, bidirectional relationship between di...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 6-17
Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease are closely interconnected global health challenges with profound clinical, economic, and societal implications. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease worldwide, and diabetic kidney diseas...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 1-5
Chronic pain is a prevalent and disabling consequence of war-related injuries, significantly impacting the physical, psychological, and social well-being of survivors. War injuries ranging from blast and shrapnel wounds to burns and crush injuries trigger com...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 72-77
Herbal and nutraceutical antioxidants are widely used as complementary therapies in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to mitigate oxidative stress, improve glycaemic control, and prevent complications. Numerous plant- derived compounds-including polyphenols, fl...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 52-56
persistent oxidative stress, linking hepatic, neurological, and reproductive dysfunction. Oxidative stress arises from an imbalance between reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) and endogenous antioxidant defenses, leading to lipid peroxidation, prot...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 67-71
Oxidative stress is both a driver and a consequence of dysregulated immunity across cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) shape antigen presentation, cytokine networks, and cell death pathways; at pathologica...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 46-50
Stress-mediated hepatotoxicity-liver injury driven or amplified by oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation-represents a convergent pathway for a broad range of chemical, biological and metabolic insults...
2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 1-6
Rheumatoid factor (RF), traditionally regarded as a serological marker of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is increasingly recognized for its broader relevance in systemic inflammatory states. Accumulating evidence suggests that RF positivity may reflect underlying...