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01 - Update on Lung Cancer and Treatment Strategies

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).01
10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).01      Published : Dec 2016

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    With the discovery of EGFR, it is now quite possible for the scientific world to treat patients with personalized medicine. Liquid biopsy is the invasive technique used to characterize human tumors by examining human body fluid. Different biomarkers are used to analyze tumor cells, but the most common of them is cell-free DNA. Liquid biopsy can identify tumor biomarkers to identify cancer of the l... Details

    cfRNA, ctDNA, Biomarkers, SCLC and NSCLC

    (1) Gul Shehnaz
    Chairperson, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.(Corresponding Author)
    (2) Akhtar Muhammad
    Undergraduates Students, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdullah
    Undergraduates Students, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Muhammad Ilyas
    Undergraduates Students, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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02 - Nano-Technological Approach towards Anti-Viral Therapy

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).02
10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).02      Published : Dec 2016

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    With time viral infections are increasing day by day due to various reasons like new viruses, the resistance of viruses to antiviral therapy, and mutation of one form of the virus to another form; these types of problems create many challenges in the field of research. Furthermore, a lot of challenges are encountered in the treatment of antiviral therapy, like interaction with other medication and... Details

    Antiviral Therapy, Nano-Technology, Nano-Carriers, Nanoparticulate, and Nanomedicines

    (1) Mubashar Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. (Corresponding Author)
    (2) Abdullah
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Hassan Gul
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Abid Ul Haq
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - A Synopsis of the Current Scenario of Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).03
10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).03      Published : Dec 2016

Abstract

    Diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequently encountered diseases in human history, and it is triggered mostly by two factors: one is genetic and the other environmental. According to the World Health Organization, one in every four individuals is diabetic or pre-diabetic, which is a frightening statistic. During the Coronavirus pandemic, there is also a significant setback in the management of... Details

    Healthy Lifestyle, Pre-Diabetic, Compromised Immunity, SARS-CoV-2, Campaigns, Incidences, Prevalence

    (1) Rumla Khan
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Murtaza Hussain
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Kiran Shehzadi
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Muhammad Khalid Tipu
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - Review Article on Anti-Microbial Resistance: Global Approach

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).04
10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).04      Published : Dec 2016

Abstract

    The rapid change in the failure of antimicrobial therapy due to an increase in the number of infections caused by antimicrobial resistance and the commencement of comprehensive resistant strains robustly claim detection of appliances causing the improvement of drug resistance. In this article, we review the double tactics to decrease antimicrobial resistance infections in hospitals by the improvem... Details

    Antimicrobial Resistance, Antibiotics, Microbes, Infections

    (1) Rafia Inam
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Aqsa Ameen
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mubashar Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - Advancement in Immunotherapy for Cancer Cells

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).05
10.31703/giidr.2016(I-I).05      Published : Dec 2016

Abstract

    Immunotherapy has always been scrutinized to its extent when it comes to having a promising cure for cancer. Advancement in this field is ever growing with the new immunomodulatory agents being discovered or modified along with their complete characterization extracted from plants and fungi as well. Due to the lack of complete understanding of either the structure or the mechanism by which they wo... Details

    Immunotherapy, Cancer, Immune Response, Immunomodulatory Agents, Combination Therapy

    (1) Tehreem Haider
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Faeez ul Hassan Naqvi
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mahnoor Nadeem
    Undergraduate Student, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Gul Shehnaz
    Chairperson, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.(Corresponding Author)
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