A team of researchers at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has identified a local plant extract with potent anti-cancer properties, showing particular effectiveness against glioblastoma multiforme, one of the deadliest brain cancers. Dr Amina Jega, recognised as UDUS’s Best Female STEM Researcher in 2023, said initial screenings in the United States revealed the extract’s ability
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new method to activate the immune system against cancer with greater precision and fewer side effects. The breakthrough focuses on the STING pathway, a cellular alarm system that signals the immune system to attack tumours. While existing drugs targeting STING have shown potential, their activation in
Yobe State University’s Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) has hit a significant milestone, collecting over 1,100 biopsy and blood samples for its ongoing Dementia Research Project. The research led by BioRTC Founder and Director, Prof Mahmoud Bukar Maina, is the first large-scale dementia cohort study of its kind in Northern Nigeria, designed to
Yobe State University has announced a breakthrough in dementia research, having collected over 1,100 blood and biopsy samples in what is described as the first large-scale dementia cohort study in northern Nigeria. The project, run by the university’s Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), also feeds into Africa’s first open-access stem cell biobank. Professor
Scientists in the United States have found many very small proteins, called microproteins, that help control how the body stores fat. The discovery was made by researchers at the Salk Institute and shared on August 7, 2025, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This is a significant revelation that could be instrumental
Scientists at Syracuse University have found a new way to help people lose weight without the stomach problems caused by current drugs. Many popular weight loss and diabetes drugs, like GLP-1, cause nausea and vomiting, making 70% of users quit within a year. Now, Professor Robert Doyle and his team of scientists are studying a
A baby has been born from an embryo that was frozen 31 years ago, breaking a world record and surprising many around the world. The embryo was preserved in 1994 and remained in cold storage until a couple recently decided to use it for fertility treatment. Doctors said the embryo was still in good condition
