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Non-canonical proteoforms of the human fusiform gyrus in Alzheimers disease

For a long time, the protein coding potential of our genome was underestimated. Only 2% of the genome was thought to be coding for the protein while the rest was called non-coding and junk. The two main sources of biasness which resulted in underestimation were prioritising conservation and length of the open reading frames (ORFs). But recent Ribo-seq studies and high throughput quantitative…

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Did your toe / ankle / knee swell up out of nowhere and resolved in a few days? You may be having “GOUT ARTHRITIS”

When we think about arthritis, we usually imagine of diseases in which the joints gradually become swollen and painful over many years, eventually becoming deformed.

  • Gout is a sudden joint pain and swelling condition, often affecting big toe, ankle, knee.
  • Elevated uric acid levels cause gout, leading to crystal deposits in joints.
  • Untreated gout can cause joint damage, kidney complications if uric acid remains high.

DEALING WITH THE EBOLA THREAT

There should be effective mobilisation of trained health workers in addition to widespread public awareness campaigns on containment measures Early last May, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

  • One confirmed Ebola case reported in Nigeria's FCT.
  • Patient arrived from Uganda via international flight.
  • Nigeria allocated N10 billion for emergency response.

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