A doctoral student at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Oluwadamilare Dauda, has won the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, for his research on blackfly transmission of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in southwestern Nigeria. The French Embassy in Nigeria announced the award on its official social media handle, describing it as a
For decades, removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has helped doctors detect and prevent the spread of disease. Nevertheless, new research suggests this long-standing practice may also weaken the body’s natural defences. Lymph nodes are hubs of the immune system, where immune cells gather and prepare to attack harmful invaders. When surgeons remove them, it
The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships, designed to support early-career scientists pursuing research into Parkinson’s disease. The two-year programme is open to Basic Scientists within five years of earning a PhD and Clinical Neurologists within three years of completing residency. The initiative aims to equip young researchers
Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 55 million people worldwide, may be driven not only by toxic protein buildup in the brain but also by imbalances in the body’s adaptive immune system, according to a new review. Researchers from Fujian Medical University Union Hospital and the Fujian Key Laboratory of Molecular Neurology in China found
A Nigerian researcher, Elizabeth Oladipo, has made the country proud with a study that is gaining global attention. She presented her work at the University of Nebraska Medical Centre in the US, where top experts described it as a big step forward. Her study shows that even when HIV patients are using their drugs, a
Students of Kano State University recently had a special learning session with Nigerian scientist Muhammad Aminu Auwalu, who is currently based at Tianjin University in China. During the session, Auwalu introduced the students to a new medical technology called fluorescent probes. Fluorescent probes are tiny tools that can “light up” activities inside human cells. The
A zoology professor has urged continuous monitoring of Nigeria’s frontline antimalarial treatment to guard against drug resistance. Speaking at the University of Lagos on Wednesday, Professor Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu warned that Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), in use for two decades, must be closely tracked despite no documented resistance so far. “Surveillance is essential. We must
On the eve of World Breast Cancer Research Day, new findings from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reveal the role of lifestyle in breast cancer prevention and survival. The study states that maintaining a healthy body weight and engaging in regular physical activity not only lowers
The Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia (FUTHLafia), has launched a Vaccine Research Centre to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports and boost Africa’s capacity to combat infectious diseases. Chief Medical Director Dr Ikrama Hassan said on Monday the centre would focus on developing vaccines for Lassa fever, yellow fever and other emerging health threats. He described
In the United States today, about one in every three people above 85 years old is living with Alzheimer’s disease. This is according to the National Institute on Ageing. Alzheimer’s is a brain condition that causes slow memory loss and confusion, and it can make life very hard for both patients and their families. The
