Polygenic anti-cancer activity of in prostate cancer induced animal model.

Background: Prostate cancer (Pca) is a deadly disease prevalent among men, and it accounts for about 7-8 % of mortality globally. Synthetic drugs have proved effective but have limitations and severe side effects. There is, therefore, a need to discover a less expensive, natural therapeutic agent with no side effects in treating the ailment.

EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BLOOD PRESSURE AND OTHER VARIABLES AMONG JOURNALISTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Introduction: Hypertension is a worldwide epidemic, and the prevalence in the black population is more compared to the Caucasians. Globally, an estimated 26% of the world's population has hypertension, and the prevalence is expected to increase to 29% by 2025 (Patricia M et al, 2005). While females have a lower prevalence of hypertension until the 5th decade of life.

EXPLORING THE PREVALENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AND KEY RISK FACTORS IN A RURAL COMMUNITY IN ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (Syndrome X) is a multifactorial disease with multiple risk factors. It comprises a combination of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, as well as for diabetes, fatty liver and several cancers. It is gradually becoming more in our environment but few epidemiological studies on the subject have been conducted in rural areas in Nigeria.

Awareness and Utilization of Obstetric Epidural Analgesia in Labour Among Pregnant Women in Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesha, Nigeria.

Epidural analgesia is widely used as an effective method of pain relief in labor. This study was therefore designed to investigate the awareness and level of utilization of obstetric analgesia in labour among pregnant women in Wesley Guild Hospital Ilesha, Nigeria. The descriptive study involving 110 pregnant women revealed that about half (41.

Surgical Reconstruction of Giant Penoscrotal Lymphedema in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective: To present management challenges, surgical technique, and outcome associated with penoscrotal reconstruction in patients with giant scrotal lymphedema in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: A prospective study of all patients who had penoscrotal reconstruction for giant scrotal lymphedema at our university teaching hospital between January 2003 and December 2012 was carried out. Patients' preoperative clinical evaluation findings, operative technique, and postoperative course were reviewed after obtaining ethical approval and informed consent from the patients.