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.
Stanford University: Aging Disrupts Ribosomal Functions in the Body Leading to Many Diseases
Key Takeaways: Aging disrupts ribosomes—the cell’s protein-making machinery—leading to misfolded proteins linked to diseases like Alzheimer’s. A Stanford study reveals slowed ribosome movement in older cells causes protein clumping, …
Finally! Detailed Structure of Cristae in Mitochondria Revealed
The mitochondria, also dubbed the powerhouse, are an important organelle in cells. It produces a huge chunk of the body’s currency of energy–ATP. That said, it should come as …
MIT Researchers Develop a Do It All System for Diabetes Treatment
Recent research funded by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and Brigham Women’s Hospital produced an all-in-one device for both blood measurements and insulin delivery for diabetic patients. …Max Planck Institute Study Shows That Mutation Occurrence Can Be Predicted
It has always been believed that mutation of genes occurs spontaneously, showing no signs before occurrence but manifesting only its after-effects in the organism. This phenomenon has remained a …Epigenetic Research Suggests a Longer Lifespan Due to Late Life Exercise
According to various research done over the years, not participating in exercise has quite a lot of deleterious effects while exercising has quite the array of perks. A new …DI-PEG 20 a Cancer-Fighting Drug Found to Be Effective for Weight Loss.
Pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20) a cancer-fighting drug still under study is effective for reducing body weight by improving the body’s metabolism. The study was done on mice by …The Long-Standing Belief of the Relationship between Dust Storms and Valley Fever Outbreaks Has Been Disproven
According to recent studies, the long-harbored belief which relates dust storms to the outbreak of valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, is untrue. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease caused …University of Helsinki Researchers Uncovered a Technique That Can Revert Mature Cells to Pluripotent Stem Cells
Pluripotent stem cells are the very building block of life. Some refer to them as the master cells because they can transform into any cell type in the body. …