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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Whole-Genome Sequencing with Social Determinants Data for Coronary Artery Disease Risk Prediction: Interpretability, Bias, and Real-World Performance, Implementation, and Equity Considerations

Namirimu Sandrah

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 86-96

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. While traditional risk prediction models rely on clinical, biochemical, and demographic factors, they often omit the contribution of genetic variation and social dete...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Traditional and Modern Medicine in Diarrhea Control: Cultural Sensitivity and Future Perspectives in Africa

Namirimu Sandrah

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 81-85

Diarrheal diseases remain a significant public health issue in Africa, causing considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly among children under five years old. In addressing this challenge, the integration of traditional and modern medicine presents a...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Toxicology and Traditional Medicine: Herbal Strategies Against Metabolic and Organ-Specific Disorders

Waiswa Arajab

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 75-80

Traditional herbal medicines are widely used to manage metabolic diseases (diabetes, dyslipidaemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) and organ-specific disorders (hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity). Many phytochemicals demonstrate...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Spatial Omics with Environmental Exposure Data for Asthma Risk Prediction: Interpretability, Bias, Real-World Performance, Implementation, and Equity

Waiswa Arajab

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 67-74

Asthma is a complex, chronic respiratory disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, and it carries significant public health and economic burdens. Emerging spatial omics technologies, including spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and metab...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Proteogenomics with Electronic Health Record Phenotypes for Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Prediction: Interpretability, Performance Bias, and Real-World

Atukunda Derrick

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 55-66

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health burden characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and frequent underdiagnosis in early stages. Accurate and interpretable risk prediction models are essential for improving early detection and guiding pre...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrating Polygenic Risk Scores with Microbiome Profiles for Depression Risk Prediction: Interpretability, Bias, and Real-World Performance, Implementation, and Equity Considerations

Nakawungu Catherine

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 44-54

Depression is a complex and multifactorial disorder influenced by both genetic predisposition and gut microbiome composition. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) capture the aggregate effect of thousands of genetic variants associated with depression, while microbio...

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2026 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Integrating Metabolomics with Family History for Preeclampsia Risk Prediction: Interpretability, Bias, and Real-World Performance, Implementation, and Equity Considerations

Nakawungu Catherine

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 35-43

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and early risk prediction remains a major clinical challenge. This paper examines the integration of metabolomic signatures with family history information to improve...

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2026 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Integrating Arthritis Management into Primary Healthcare in West Africa: A Narrative Review

Ernest Nsubuga

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 30-34

Arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is an emerging public health issue in West Africa, with its rising prevalence significantly impacting individuals' quality of life and productivity. Despite the growing burden, arthrit...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrated Antenatal Screening and Prophylaxis for Malaria with Gestational Diabetes Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ernest Nsubuga

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. :21-29

Malaria and gestational diabetes mellitus represented significant threats to maternal and fetal health in sub-Saharan Africa, where both conditions frequently co-occur due to overlapping epidemiological patterns. Malaria infection during pregnancy increases i...

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2026 School of Pharmacy

Integrase Inhibitor and Metformin Pharmacological Interactions: Implications for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with HIV Infection

Arionget Jemima

2026 | RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 13-20

Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) represented the preferred first-line antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection due to superior virological efficacy and tolerability profiles. However, emerging evidence suggested that certain INSTIs, particularly...

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