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2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 112-120
Malnutrition remains a major global health burden, disproportionately affecting children under five years of age in low- and middle-income countries. It is characterized by inadequate or excessive nutrient intake, leading to stunting, wasting, underweight, or...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 101-111
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory disorders, are the leading global causes of morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in microbiome research have revealed its central role i...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 90-100
The human microbiome, composed of trillions of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses, is essential for maintaining metabolic, immune, and neurological homeostasis. With aging, the composition and function of microbial communities undergo profound changes, con...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 79-89
Obesity remains one of the most pressing global public health challenges, requiring multifaceted strategies for effective prevention and long-term management. This narrative review examines key lifestyle interventions, including structured weight management p...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 68-78
Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain unacceptably high across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the availability of effective, evidence-based interventions. This narrative review synthesizes findings from studies published between Janu...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 52-59
Herbal immunomodulators are naturally occurring compounds capable of enhancing or suppressing immune responses through diverse mechanisms. Traditional medical systems have long employed plants such as Echinacea, Astragalus, Ginseng, Elderberry, and Turmeric t...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 43-51
The proliferation of health misinformation on social media platforms poses a critical threat to global public health. This narrative review explores the scope, characteristics, mechanisms, and impacts of health misinformation disseminated through major social...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-11
Obesity is a multifactorial condition influenced by complex interactions between genetic, environmental, and socio-behavioural determinants. Recent genomic studies underscore the significance of population and ancestryrelated variation in obesity risk, highli...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 178-190
Malaria co-infection with HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and helminths presents a complex clinical and public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where all four infections are highly endemic. This narrative review synthesises existing evidence on th...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 170-177
Chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, represent a growing global public health challenge, accounting for approximately 63% of worldwide deaths, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries. This narrat...