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DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS OF INFRARED MICRO-SPECTROSCOPY IN AMYLOIDOSIS TYPING

By: Hendrik de Vries Pieter
Published: June 5, 2025
The aim of this study was to assess the use of Synchrotron Radiation Fourier Transform InfraRed microspectroscopy (SR micro-FTIR) in the diagnosing and subtyping of different misfolded proteins in various tissues and organs. To this end, specimens from various organ sites were investigated. Multivariate data analysis was applied to correlate...

EXPLORING THE CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN SLEEP DURATION AND BREAST CANCER: A MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION STUDY

By: Rui Wang Jianhong
Published: June 5, 2025
Background: Previous observational studies reported that sleep traits were associated with breast tumors. However, the causal relationship between sleep duration and breast tumors is not clear. Methods: We performed a two-sample bi-directional Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis with publicly available Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) summary statistics to detect the causal relationship...

CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY

By: Aisha Farhana Rahman
Published: June 5, 2025
Non-operative management of acute appendicitis has seen an increasing trend in the management of acute appendicitis, especially after the Covid-19 outbreak. With better imaging modalities like computerized tomography and better broad-spectrum antibiotics, non-operative treatment of acute appendicitis is now considered as an alternative to appendectomy. This article will investigate the...

INFERTILITY IN THE GAMBIA: TRENDS AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

By: Binta Sanyang Fatoumatta
Published: June 5, 2025
Introduction: The prevalence of infertility globally among reproductive-aged couples is increasing. Although there is regional disparities in prevalence which reflect differences in sexual and reproductive health and rights which is influenced by environmental, cultural, and societal factors. In view of the rising trend of infertility prevalence world-wide, we decided to...