Influence of electromagnetic fields on the circadian rhythm: Implications for human health and disea
• The earth’s natural electromagnetic fields influence the circadian rhythm in humans. • Sunspots and seasonal weakening of the...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
• The earth’s natural electromagnetic fields influence the circadian rhythm in humans. • Sunspots and seasonal weakening of the...
People living in same household or in regular contact tend to have same microbes in their guts & mouths. The study raises possibility...
Yes, #cordyceps do exist. But unlike in the movie, cordyceps will not turn you into a zombie. Article describes what you should know...
Antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex molecules have been classified into those presented by ‘endogenous’ and...
The medicinal fungus Ganoderma lucidum is used as a dietary supplement and health tonic, but whether it affects longevity remains...
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a dental school clinic? To...
A new yearlong weight-loss study has identified behaviors & biomarkers that contribute to short- & long-term #weightloss. The biomarkers...
New approaches to the biology of #senescence can make lives longer and healthier. #aging #senolytics LIFE EXPECTANCY IN the...
A new model of vertical #microbiome transmission between mother and child has been reported. Researchers say microbes in the maternal gut...
#Ivermectin is currently approved for treatment of both clinical and veterinary infections by nematodes, including Onchocerca cervicalis...
And how do #prebiotics differ from #probiotics? Experts weigh in on how these trendy supplements may influence your well-being....
Study found that gut #microbiome changes with age, & that it loses aspects of a general core microbiome & strays toward a more individual...
Updates on the ongoing outbreak in the US. Why are delis so vulnerable to #Listeria outbreaks? Listeria outbreaks are especially...
Coronaviruses, including #SARSCoV2, have caused pandemics in the past two decades. The most prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern can...
A new study reveals that an endogenous retrovirus (Suppressyn, SUPYN) might help the placenta protect embryos from viral infection. About...
David Ojcius is professor at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, USA. He gained his Ph.D. from the University of California,...
Scientists studied fecal samples from >1,000 recipients of kidney & liver transplants to learn how gut #microbiome impacts...
“The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn...
Consider what you eat - but also get rid of oral bacteria that release volatile sulfur compounds by brushing & flossing. #halitosis...
“The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting with students. In many ways I learn...