Introduction Keloids are formed by the excessive production of scar tissue, which extends beyond the margins of the original injury, often resulting in lesions of grotesque dimensions. Keloids present a major dilemma ...

Introduction The tight glycaemic control required to attenuate chronic complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus requires multiple daily injections of bolus insulin which have been reported to be associated with Na+ ...

Polyphagia in diabetes mellitus ascribed to elevated plasma ghrelin concentrations is associated with prolonged postprandial hyperglycaemia due to increased activities of intestinal carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes and ...

The tight glycaemic control required to attenuate chronic complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus often requires numerous daily injections of bolus insulin. Typically insulin is administered by subcutaneous needle ...

Pre-eclampsia, often described as toxaemia of pregnancy, historically represents one of the most widely investigated conditions relating to human reproduction. To date no firm cure has been found and a clear, well defined ...

Fungal endophytes produce a broad variety of bioactive compounds with potential to address some of the unmet human needs. Medicinal plants have an important role to play in the search for new strains of endophytes ...

Reports indicate that hyperglycaemia leads to development of kidney complications which result in sodium retention, decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and high blood pressure. Various biochemical processes such ...

Introduction Despite the various conventional treatments that are available to treat hypertension, this disease continues to be globally responsible for approximately 9.4 million deaths each year. The high mortality can ...

People from the Southern African region have been using the fauna and flora of the region in their homes for millennia to treat all sorts of ailments and complaints with great success. This knowledge transfer was done ...

Introduction Platelet dysregulation in pre-diabetes plays a major role in the progression of prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory conditions. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may occur at the pre-diabetic stage, are a ...