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2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 72-80
The human microbiome, particularly the gut microbiota, plays a central role in shaping immune development, homeostasis, and function. Increasing evidence suggests that inter-individual variation in microbial composition and diversity may influence vaccine res...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 62-71
The intestinal microbiome plays a central role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dysbiosis, characterized by reduced microbial diversity, expansion of pro-inflammatory taxa, and dep...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 52-61
The human microbiome plays a critical role in drug metabolism, influencing both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, with significant implications for therapeutic efficacy and safety. Microorganisms in the gut, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruse...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 41-51
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis represent a growing global health challenge, with complex etiologies that remain incompletely understood. Emerging evidence high...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 31-40
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and progressive β-cell dysfunction, leading to severe microvascular and macrovascular complications. Despite the availability of conventional ther...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 23-34
The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic microbial ecosystem that plays a central role in health and disease. Dysbiosis, caused by factors such as diet, antibiotics, and stress, is associated with metabolic, inflammatory, immune, and neuropsychiatric...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 35-42
The global tobacco epidemic continues to pose a significant public health threat, accounting for over eight million deaths annually. Despite major policy advances under the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), tobacc...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 138-142
Cancer-related stigma remains a major barrier to early detection, timely treatment, and quality of life among patients. This review investigates how societal expectations and gender roles shape differences in cancer-related stigma and health-seeking behavior....
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, historically concentrated in rural ecosystems, is increasingly emerging in urban and peri-urban settings due to rapid urbanization, land-use changes, and heightened human mobility. This review examines the shifting distribution...
2025 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Pp. 21-30
Environmental microbiomes are integral to ecosystem stability and human health, shaping immune development, disease resistance, and mental well-being. Microbial communities in soil, water, and air influence not only ecological processes such as nutrient cycli...