Epilepsy is the most common neurologic diseases in developing countries including Nigeria. It is an important health problem in these countries, where its prevalence can be up to 57 per 1000 population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of epilepsy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,...
Cephalic Index is an important parameter for deciding the age, sex and race of an individual whose identity is unknown. This study determined the mean cephalic index of 500 children and adolescents of the Yakurr people of Cross River State, Nigeria. Male and female su...
Rauwoifia vomitoria (Rv) has been reported to cause neurodegeneration in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum of experimental Wistar rats. Here we report the effect of varying concentrations ofRv on the haematological indices, hippocampal histology and immunohistochemistry ofWistar rats. Twenty (20) r...
Metric knowledge of the structural arrangement of the proximal os femora is an important tool in the design and development of implants of articulating bones of the coxal joint. The aim of this study was to provide baseline morphometric data of the upper extremity of the femur of Nigerian popul...
Reliable measurement of genomic DNA quantity and quality is a fundamental variable in diabetic research. The aim of the research was to evaluate the quantity and quality of dsDNA in the liver of type 2 induced diabetic rats after treatment with aqueous extract ofSaccharum officinarum stem bark. 25 ...
The effect of ethanolic leave extract of Nauclea latifolia and Artemether-Lumfantrine was investigated in a suppressive model of malaria on the hippocampus of Swiss albino mice. Mice were infected intraperitoneally with P berghei 1 x 107 parasites, and then treated within an hour with Na...
The Morpho-metrical profile of the kidney and the BMI correlation in Normal Adult is a study which determines the normal range of values of kidney dimensions in 202 healthy Port Harcourt metropolitans (102 male; 100 female) who were 20- 70 years of age. Mean age 46 ± 21.2 years; 46...
Radiogrammetry of the axial relationship of the articulating bones of the normal hip joint has important clinical and medicolegal implications. This study is aimed to measure and provide normative values of the angular morphometric parameters needed to underst...
The dependence of morphometric values of human parts is very obvious in the construction, replacement and treatment of affected body parts, be it bones or soft tissues. The purpose of this study is to radiologically analyze the clavicular length variation and to extensively evaluate its application...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant and anti-diabetic effect of Chrysophyllum albidum in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats (l 70-200g) were used, of which twenty rats were randomised into four groups (n= 5). Group A re...
Fingerprint minutiae show great individuality in different populations and also been considered as a basic feature used for identification in the field of Human Biology. The aim of the study is to determine the frequency distribution, sexual dimorphism and sex discriminating features using thumbprin...