Peace Chukwu
Peace Chukwu is a medical writer and fourth-year medical student at the University of Nigeria. She also serves as the national Editor-in-Chief for SCORA, a magazine published by the Nigerian Medical Students Association. She tweets @Makuopeace.
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Regenerating breast tissue after a mastectomy and lumpectomy
When Caitlin Brodnick tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation, she decided to have a preventative double mastectomy. But she was afraid of losing her breasts and worried about the reconstruction, and top on the list was how real they were going to look. Statistically, over 50 per cent of cancer patients opt for a […]
World’s first tooth regrowth medicine: A promising leap forward in regenerative dentistry
The ability to regrow teeth after a certain age would be monumental to solving most of our dental problems. Unlike other animals like sharks and alligators that can replace their teeth dozens of times, or the kangaroos and elephants – all polyphyodonts – humans are diphyodonts capable of having only two successive sets of teeth. […]
Cure for ALS now closer than ever with stem cell therapy
Imagine slowly losing control of your body and the muscles necessary to live healthily, until you eventually lose your ability to breathe. This disease is known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and is caused by the degeneration of motor neurons that send signals for muscle movement, leading to muscle wasting and eventual death. Every […]
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