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Introduction: Thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for non-toxic compressive Multinodular Goiter (MNG). However, when surgery is contraindicated, other therapeutic options should be evaluated. In this case report, non-surgical therapeutic possibilities are reviewed, and the results obtained with Radioiodine Therapy…

Natural product search is an enduring revitalization upon the exploration of a huge already exotic potential for Secondary Metabolite (SM) production obscure in microbial genomes.Filamentous fungi genomes have an immense number of “orphan” SM gene clusters. Current evaluation indicates that only 5% of extant fungal…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristic of hip flexibility and dynamic balance ability in the soccer players with the groin pain. The study consisted 17 male college soccer players. All participants were divided into the Groin Pain (GP) group and non-GP group, according to a history of the groin…

Children require often replacement of leads even several times. Repeated extraction in this group nay be challenging. We report the case of a 22-year-old man with the first pacemaker implanted in the first year of life, after Transvenous Lead Extraction procedure (TLE) and implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker in th…

Factors that influence learning are vitally discussed in language learning circles but are rather underexplored in the field of technology-enhanced language learning (hereafter TELL). Considering these factors shall assist with responding to the research question of how technology can enhance language learning by takin…

Some studies have shown numerous biological activities of Thiazolidine derivatives, including neuroprotection. The production of inflammatory markers and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) plays a major role in nerve damage that leads to memory impairment. Several studies have shown that alcohol consumption impairs memory i…

Background: Substance abuse in various parts of the globe appears to be evolving in different patterns and this keeps threatening the physical as well as socioeconomic well-being of homes, societies and countries. Aim: This study investigated the pattern of substance use among patients on drug treatment at the Universi…

Epidemiology findings show that exposure to urban air pollutants as a source of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation is associated with the Central Nervous System (CNS) demyelinating diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). An autoimmune response involving increased inflammation and demyelination in the CNS leads t…

Although, the story of the beginnings of quarantine is associated particularly with the epidemiology of pest (pestilence or plague), the concept is deeply rooted in religious scriptures. Whereas the Holy Bible commands the separation of people with leprosy from other people as early as 1513 BC, the Hadees (Reported Say…

Introduction: Equisetum arvense (E. arvense) is an herbal medicinal plant that is mostly found in Limpopo and the North West Provinces of South Africa. Traditionally, the infusions and decoction of this plant are used in the management of type 2 diabetes, compromised immune system and oxidative stress related disorders…

Lichens are rich in nutrients and in biologically active compounds that belong to different chemical classes. The abilities of different members of Lichens have encouraged researchers to investigate further applications of these Lichens in fields other than the food acnd pharmaceutical industries. In this review, some …

Organophosphorus chemistry has a crucial role in the field of drug research [1]. As generally well known, the Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) plays a key role in the energy processes in all living cells of mammals. There are also natural phosphorus containing organic compound, Phosphocitrate (PC), found in mammalian mitoc…

Transnational medical travel, widely quoted as medical combines health care with leisure travel. Asia-Pacific is the leading contributor to the global market revenue in medical tourism and the global turnover is expected cross over USD 31.21 billion by 2026. With protracted and expensive visa and medical services patie…

I still have in my possession a Chladni plate. It is one that I constructed myself as a young lad interested in studying science. It was a way to investigate the vibrational effect that different sound frequencies had on the physical distribution and patterns formed by sand on a metal plate that is vibrated at differen…

A small subset of pediatric patients develop a newly emerging syndrome associated with post COVID-19 infection. Termed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), this syndrome shares characteristics with Kawasaki Disease (KD), including fever, elevated inflammatory markers and multisystem involvement (cardi…