Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin disorder associated with microbial infection, excess sebum production, and oxidative stress. Herbal formulations are increasingly preferred due to their safety and therapeutic benefits. The present study aimed to formulate and evaluate a cinnamon extract-loaded cream for enhanced anti-acne efficacy. The cream was prepared by emulsification technique and evaluated for its physicochemical properties, including appearance, pH, viscosity, spreadability and extrudability. The formulation exhibited a smooth and homogeneous texture with good skin compatibility and suitable consistency for topical application. The formulation also demonstrated promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Overall, the developed cinnamon extract cream showed desirable characteristics and potential as a safe, effective, and eco-friendly herbal alternative for acne management.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the dominant global health burden of the 21st century, driven by rapid urbanization, modern dietary shifts, and chronic psychosocial stress. Cardiovascular disease including Hypertension , Type 2 Diabetes, And Cancer etc, stem largely from an evolutionary mismatch between ancient human physiology and a contemporary, ultra-processed food environment. While systemic socioeconomic factors influence disease trajectories, individual lifestyle optimization remains a primary lever for preventive healthcare.

This mini-review synthesizes evidence on the environmental, nutritional, and behavioral determinants of healthy longevity. By examining the demographically validated centenarian populations of the world's "Blue Zones," this paper highlights the physiological mechanisms specifically the suppression of chronic hyperinsulinemia, reduction of allostatic load, and optimization of micro-nutrient balances, that preserve organ reserve and extend health span. Ultimately, bridging ancestral lifestyle wisdom with modern clinical precision offers a scalable roadmap for chronic disease prevention.

Simulation-based training has become a vital part of modern anesthesia and operation theatre education, offering a safe setting to build clinical skills without risking patient safety. This review explores current uses, clinical benefits, and challenges of simulation in anesthesia and OT training, with a focus on its importance for anesthesiologists and OT technologists. From basic task trainers to advanced simulators, virtual and augmented reality, AI-assisted tools, and in-situ simulations are increasingly adopted in healthcare training. In anesthesia, simulation supports repeated practice of airway management, CPR, regional anesthesia, equipment handling, and crisis management. In the OT, it educates on sterile techniques, infection control, instrument handling, emergency response, teamwork, communication, and interdisciplinary crisis management. Evidence indicates that simulation enhances both technical and non-technical skills, such as procedural competence, confidence, teamwork, crisis decision-making, and readiness for high-stakes scenarios. For technologists, it provides important opportunities to develop skills in setting up anesthesia workstations, managing airway and emergency equipment, monitoring, organizing instruments, troubleshooting during surgery, and collaborating across disciplines. However, barriers such as high costs, limited access, shortage of trained faculty, technical issues, lack of standardized curricula and assessments, and logistical hurdles hamper implementation. Therefore, simulation should complement, not replace, supervised clinical training. Anticipated future advancements with AI, immersive VR/AR, telesimulation, competency evaluation, and affordable models will likely broaden its educational and safety benefits. Overall, simulation-based training is a powerful method to enhance clinical skills, teamwork, patient safety, and ongoing professional development in anesthesia and OT practice.

Taif is situated at approximately 1,800 m above sea level, below the conventional threshold for high altitude but sufficiently elevated to justify investigation of oxygen-sensitive phenotypes. Its community-genetics profile is also shaped by consanguinity, family-specific founder variants, and a substantial burden of autosomal-recessive disease. This critical narrative review separates three related questions: the hereditary-disorder spectrum relevant to Saudi and Arab populations, the molecular biology of adaptation to severe high-altitude hypoxia, and the currently untested possibility that moderate-altitude residence modifies disease expression in Taif. Evidence from Saudi genomic programs supports family-based exome or genome sequencing, homozygosity mapping, segregation analysis, and population-specific variant interpretation. Priority clinical groups include neurodevelopmental disorders, inherited retinal disease, hemoglobinopathies, inborn errors of metabolism, mitochondrial disease, and congenital anomalies. Studies of Tibetan, Andean, and Ethiopian populations establish the importance of hypoxia-inducible factor signaling, particularly EPAS1 and EGLN1, but these findings cannot be transferred directly to Taif. Direct local human genomic evidence remains sparse, and the available Taif study of oxidative stress used an animal model rather than a resident population. We propose a staged community genomics program integrating a regional registry, standardized phenotyping, family-centered sequencing, ancestry-aware analyses, a lower-altitude Saudi comparison group, and clinically governed return of results. This approach could improve diagnosis, carrier screening, counseling, and precision prevention while testing whether moderate altitude modifies hematologic, cardiopulmonary, or metabolic phenotypes.

Eclampsia remains a major contributor to maternal and perinatal mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings where disparities in healthcare access and quality persist. This review examines the current evidence on the pathophysiology, global burden, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies of eclampsia, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. A narrative review methodology was employed, synthesizing findings from existing literature and clinical reports.

The findings highlight significant barriers to effective management, including limited diagnostic infrastructure, inconsistent availability and use of magnesium sulfate, delayed patient presentation, and severe healthcare workforce shortages. These systemic challenges contribute to high case fatality rates and poor maternal outcomes. Additionally, sociocultural factors, inadequate health literacy, and weak health systems further exacerbate delays in diagnosis and treatment.

The study emphasizes the need for context-specific interventions, including community-based surveillance, task-sharing, mHealth innovations, and the implementation of standardized care protocols. Strengthening healthcare systems and improving access to timely, evidence-based interventions are critical to reducing preventable deaths associated with eclampsia in resource-constrained environments.