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B A Ochia As coronavirus pandemic is racing throughout the world, governments and the people are applying all available measures, including lock-down, social-isolation, working from home, closing of universities, colleges and schools, frantic search for vaccine and, business suspension. The continual heroism shown by health workers has been applauded in many countries. This is the way mankind reacts […]
Fluoride in Human Nutrition Abstract The fundamental determinants of oral health are related to the consumption of non-milk sugars and the effective control of plaques in the mouth. Other factors that influence oral health include optimal exposure of fluoride and the appropriate use of good-quality dental care. Although all these factors can be modified […]
Thought for the Month It is the daftest form of prejudice to be prejudicial against which one will oneself become” – Alex Comfort Bartholomew A Ochia We, as mortals, are subjected to biological ageing which is measured in terms of our previous lifestyles, and the effects of these lifestyles on the cellular processes which have […]
GENETIC MODIFICATION Bartholomew A. Ochia Scientists have learned over the last few decades how to isolate genes from various organisms, and transfer them to others, thus modifying the genetic make-up of the recipients. The methods of genetic modification (GM) have elicited unprecedented discussions among scientists and the general public. The explanation for that extraordinary situation […]
B A Ochia As ageing is a life-long process, all of us should be aware of it, no matter our chronological ages. Our lifestyles, our daily thoughts and the feeling that goes with our personal achievement and self satisfaction, all tend to influence the way we age. There is one thing that each and every […]
B A Ochia When a son was born to Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, the Former US President, congratulated the Former Prime Minister and remarked that there was a boy who had every chance to live to be one hundred years old. Clinton was right in his remark. In nearly every developed country life expectancy is increasing imperceptibly, […]
Dear Reader , May I start off this letter by asking you this simple question: How old are you? But before you answer, to yourself, let me remind you that there are three broad aspects to the question. The first is your chronological age. It measures how old you are in terms of calendar years. The […]
The idea that change is the most constant thing in everyday life seems to be an oxymoron. But it is true that changes occur in and around us every moment whether we are conscious of them, or not. No one readily welcomes change unless it jingles in his or her pocket. Your boss asks you […]
B A Ochia Coronary heart disease (CHD) is undoubtedly increasing at an alarming rate throughout the developed world where it is now regarded as a number one killer. Even in developing countries the incidence of CHD is rising as people’s lifestyles and eating habits are being ‘westernised’. Serum cholesterol value has been incriminated, from various […]
