Biomedical Science

Heart attack vs cardiac arrest

As we go through our daily lives, we often hear the terms "heart attack" and "car

Investigating hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count in preeclampsia: A case‐control study in Ghana

Background and Aims: Preeclampsia poses a heightened risk for women, particularly

INSULIN RESISTANCE IN RELATION TO OBESITY, NON- ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND DYSLIPIDAEMIA AMONG MEN CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

From a pathophysiological standpoint, type 2 diabetes can result from insulin res

SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS IN LCAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DYSLIPIDAEMIA IN HIV INFECTED INDIVIDUALS ON HAART IN AGHANAIAN POPULATION

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is known to cause lipid abnormalitie

Alcohol Use Disorders Among HIV and AIDS Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Comprehensive Care Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Alcohol has particularly harmful health effects in HIV-infected patients

Persistent Low Level Viraemia in Antiretroviral Treated Patients: Associated Factors and Virologic Outcome among HIV-1 Infected Patients at Nyakach County Hospital

Abstract/Overview Antiretroviral treatment (ART) assists patients in controlling

Antiplasmodial potential of traditional phytotherapy of some remedies used in treatment of malaria in Meru–Tharaka Nithi County of Kenya

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plants play a major role in man

HIV-1 protease inhibitor drug resistance in Kenyan antiretroviral treatment-naive and -experienced injection drug users and non-drug users

Abstract Background Although injection drug use drives antiretroviral drug resist

The role of mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen specific cytokines in determination of acid fast bacilli culture status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients co-infected with human immunodeficien

Abstract Introduction: the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV

Haplotype of non-synonymous mutations within IL-23R is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria anemia in a P. falciparum holoendemic transmission area of Kenya

Abstract Background Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved i

Polymorphisms in the Fc Gamma Receptor IIIA and Toll-Like Receptor 9 Are Associated with Protection against Severe Malarial Anemia and Changes in Circulating Gamma Interferon Levels

Abstract An understanding of the immunogenetic basis of naturally acquired immuni

Interleukin (IL)-13 promoter polymorphisms (-7402 T/G and -4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels (#69155)

Abstract Background: Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved

Interleukin (IL)-13 promoter polymorphisms (-7402 T/G and -4729G/A) condition susceptibility to pediatric severe malarial anemia but not circulating IL-13 levels.

Abstract In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas such as western

Advances in the development of molecular genetic tools for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a Gram-positive bacterium of great clinical

A novel data-mining model for automated prediction of low birth weight

Abstract: Birth weight is one of the major factors that determine the overall fut

Exploring Maternal Biomarkers and Risk Factors in Preeclampsia: Insights from a Ghanaian Case-control Study

Aims: The involvement of maternal sociodemographic, obstetric, clinical, anthropo

Larvicidal activity of Neem oil and three plant essential oils from Senegal against Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789)

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the insecticide, larvicidal and repellent activi

Community based integrated vector management for malaria control: lessons from three years’ experience (2016–2018) in Botor-Tolay district, southwestern Ethiopia

Abstract: Background: Integrated vector management (IVM) remains a key strategy i

A comparative study of glycaemic variability using four different Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) devices

Background: Blood glucose measurement is a way of monitoring changes in glycaemia

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and Endothelin-1 as markers for the onset and severity of preeclampsia

Background: The onset of preeclampsia (PE) may be early (EOPE), or late (LOPE). P

Sexual Dimorphism and Sex-2D:4D Interactions on Fasting Lipid Variables in an Adult Ghanaian Population

Prenatal hormone exposure has been suggested as a correlate of adult circulating

Does sex interact with the 2D:4D ratio or adult circulating hormones on the estimated glomerular filtration rate? A cross-sectional study in Ghana

The 2D:4D ratio is the putative marker of prenatal hormone exposure and has been

Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Fertility Regulating Hormones in Men

Aims: Tobacco smoking is having a far more serious effect on reproductive health

Assessing Haemoglobin Concentration and Red Cell Morphology in Stored Blood Units

Aims: This study assessed and compared the haemoglobin concentration and red cell

Understanding the Systemic Effects of COVID-19: Possible Clues to Potential Therapeutic Approaches

Abstract The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused

Characterizing the Effect of Static Magnetic Fields on Worm Parasites

This study uses the model organism, C. elegans, to investigate its sensitivity an

Ion Channel Fluctuations in transmembrane proteins within cell membranes

The transmembrane proteins known as ion channels play a role in controlling and p

Ion Channel Fluctuations in Cell Membranes

The transmembrane proteins known as ion channels play a role in controlling and p

Platform for Bacteria Growth using CRISPR technique

By utilizing a low-cost engineering tool, we have created a microfluidic platform

Flexible Agar Devices for Imaging and Testing Worm Parasites

In this paper, we explore the use of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices