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By: Simon Mufara Imagine if your grandma’s blood pressure meds could also treat Alzheimer’s. Or if a cancer drug could unexpectedly ease Parkinson’s symptoms. This isn’t science fiction; it’s called drug repositioning, and it’s changing the future of medicine. Developing a new drug from scratch can cost more than R47 billion and take over a…
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By Frances Schnell Cervical cancer remains a major global health concern, especially in regions with limited access to HPV vaccination and routine screening. It’s the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and is responsible for more than 300,000 deaths each year. While we know that persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the…
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By Candice Watkins For many girls around the world, periods don’t just bring cramps, they bring missed school, stigma, and serious health risks. In low-income countries, there is a massive lack of adequate access to affordable menstrual hygiene products. In desperate situations, some girls reuse pads for days, or even share used pads, putting their…
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By Thobeka Makoaqa Gastric cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers globally, particularly in its advanced stages where treatment options are limited. Chemotherapy with paclitaxel (PTX) is common, but its effectiveness is often short-lived due to resistance that renders cancer cells unresponsive. However, a promising new development may shift this grim reality. Enter CC48 a…
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By Murunzi Ndivhuwo RESEARCH QUESTION:Can gut microbes really influence how we think, feel, behave, and even trigger neurological or psychiatric disorders? INTRODUCTIONWhat if the poetic metaphor, “Always trust your gut instinct,” has a scientific basis? Recently, researchers discovered the invisible pathway connecting your gut to your brain (Microbiota gut-brain axis). Trillions of microbes in the…
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By Rosalie Brouckaert The student life isn’t all parties and fun; with a heavy schedule it’s also cramming and pulling “all-nighters”. I, too, am guilty of procrastinating and then being left with the only option of studying through the night. However, not getting enough sleep, especially when preparing for a test or an exam, is…
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by Chantelle Shumba “Despite advances in prevention and treatment over the past decades, the overall survival rate of patients withlocalized disease remains below 60%, falling to below 20% if distant metastasis is present. Therefore, alternative therapies such as immunotherapy are currently being explored.” Improving the results of immunotherapy is a crucial research objective because cervical…
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By Sasekani Ntshanga The sex of a baby has long been thought to be determined by chance, like tossing a coin. However, you might have observed that some families or couples tend to have children of only one sex. Researchers at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, challenged the idea that for each pregnancy there is…
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By Chone Makhubela
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