EVALUATION OF VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR LEVELS IN PERIODONTAL TISSUES OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM PERIODONTITIS AND/OR DIABETES MELLITUS: AN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY

Background and Objectives: Pathogenesis of periodontal diseases over the years has been a subject of discussion in the field of periodontology.Search is on for novel biomarkers that designate the presence or absence of the disease.Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one such marker investigated recently which has been seen to increase both

Ubiquity, heterogeneity and dense deployment of sensors have yielded the Internet of Things (IoT) concept, which is an integral component of various smart spaces including smart cities.Applications and services in a Evaporator with Defrost Element smart city ecosystem aim at minimizing the cost and maximizing the quality of living.Among these servi

We present a new framework SORE THROAT RELIEF CHERRY for modelling the complexities of food and water security under globalisation.The framework sets out a method to capture regional and sectoral interdependencies and cross-scale feedbacks within the global food system that contribute to emergent water use patterns.The framework integrates aspects

Background.This study aimed at evaluating the burden of renal dysfunction among people living with hypertension in the Asutifi-South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, who were attending clinic at the St.Elizabeth Hospital in Hwidiem.Methodology.A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among two hundred (200) hypertensive clients aged

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a multifunctional protein that plays significant roles in important cellular mechanisms in peripheral tissues and is as well expressed in the central nervous system, notably by adult neural Dummies stem cells (NSCs) in the hippocampus.Evidence from animal studies suggest that APOE is critical for adult NSC maintenance.How