Author: Eziokwu Fab-Emerenini MBBS
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Eziokwu Fab-Emerenini MBBS
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. As a firm believer in preventive health (and a doctor who wants to be kept away), Eziokwu is involved in organizing outreaches and creating awareness on public health issues. On the days the apple keeps him away, he spends his time singing offkey songs and writing poetry.
Skin Cancer Latest Facts: Causes, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prognosis, and Treatment
According to the World Health Organization WHO, skin cancer ranks as the fifth most commonly occurring cancer in the world. In fact, in the United States alone, more than …
Researchers Unravel the Mystery behind Drug Resistance Seen in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most prevalent neoplastic disease of the pancreas. This condition accounts for about 90% of all cancers of the pancreas worldwide. Like all cancers, …Researchers Discover a New Cellular Process That May Explain the Causes of Age-Related Diseases
For a long time now, scientists have hoped to unravel the mystery behind diseases associated with aging with hopes that this may just explain how these diseases could be …A New Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Protocol with Potential for Universal Usage Discovered by Researchers
Medicine and science have progressed so far that they have reached the molecular and cellular levels. Over the last few years, using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has resulted in numerous …
Glaucoma Treatment: Scientists Develop a Contact Lens That Can Automatically Detect Eye Pressure and Administer Eye Drops
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by damage to the optic nerve (the carrier of image information on the retina to the brain for interpretation). Doctors believe …
A Vaccine That Defeats Cancerous Tumor’s Defenses Offers a New Path to Curing Cancer
Key Takeaways: Tumors evade immune detection by shedding MICA/MICB proteins from immune cells, allowing them to hide and proliferate. A new vaccine boosts MICA/MICB protein density on immune cells, …Cilagicin, a New Antibiotic, That Can Turn the Tide in the War against Bacterial Resistance
The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, though accidental, solved one of the most perplexing puzzles that plagued 20th-century scientists: “How can bacteria be killed?” This drug gave researchers …