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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.

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What's My Research?
Interdisciplinary seminars presented by faculty and staff at the University of the Pacific. Seminars are hosted by the Office of Research...
David Ojcius
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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Dugoni faculty member will fight oral cancer with $700K NIH award
Xiaoyuan Han, an assistant professor in the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at University of the Pacific, has received a prestigious...
David Ojcius
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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The Role of Medicine and Technology in Shaping the Future of Oral Health
by Namrata Nayyar, David M. Ojcius, Arthur A. Dugoni. #oralhealth #dental #medicine #technology This commentary describes the changes...
David Ojcius
Feb 11, 20244 min read
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Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) Extract Effects on the Growth, Biofilm Formation & Intracellular Infection of Porphyromonas gingivalis & Fusobacterium nucleatum in Human Gingival Epithelial Cells
by David Vang, Aline Cristina de Abreu Moreira-Souza, Nicholas Zusman, German Moncada, Harmony Matshik dakafay, Homayon Asadi, David M....
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Alternative to intermittent fasting?
Study found that intermittent, short-term omission of only the essential amino acid isoleucine from the diet significantly increases...
David Ojcius
Feb 3, 20242 min read
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Moderate intensity exercise may protect cardiac function by influencing spleen microbiome composition
Highlights • • • Summary The beneficial effects of physical exercise on human cardiorespiratory fitness might be through reduced systemic...
David Ojcius
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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"What's my Research?"
"What's my Research?", organized by David Ojcius. Interdisciplinary presentation at University of the Pacific by chemistry professor...
David Ojcius
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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Fungal infections: Pathogenesis, antifungals and alternate treatment approaches
Increasing incidence of fungal infections of recent times requires immediate intervention. Fungal infections are seldom construed at...
David Ojcius
Jan 20, 20242 min read
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Senescence: No country for old cells
by Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius and John D. Young 1. Introduction Human health requires homeostasis and coherence to respond to stress and...
David Ojcius
Dec 29, 20234 min read
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Santé et Pauvreté dans les Pays du Sud
Ce numéro spécial apporte des éléments de réflexion sur l’accès à la santé dans les pays du Sud. Un premier chapitre est consacré à ...
David Ojcius
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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Life extension
Life extension is the concept of extending the human lifespan, either modestly through improvements in medicine or dramatically by...
David Ojcius
Nov 23, 20235 min read
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Multiple energy X-ray imaging of metal oxide particles inside gingival tissues
by Jarrod Cortez , Ignacio Romero , Jason Ngo , Md Sayed Tanveer Azam , Chuang Niu , Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva , Leticia...
David Ojcius
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Lifestyle interventions to delay senescence
by Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius, John D. Young. #senescence is a condition of cell cycle arrest that increases #inflammation and...
David Ojcius
Nov 3, 202310 min read
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University of the Pacific Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Assistant Provost for Research: David Ojcius. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs strives to provide the highest quality of...
David Ojcius
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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Calorie restriction in humans builds strong muscle & stimulates healthy aging genes
#CalorieRestriction is known to delay progression of age-related diseases in animal models. A new study suggests the same biological...
David Ojcius
Oct 14, 20232 min read
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Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu
Scientists have used #CRISPR to create chickens that have some resistance to #avianflu. The research is "proof of concept that we can...
David Ojcius
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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Urbanization associates with restricted gut microbiome diversity and delayed maturation in infants
Urbanization associates with restricted gut #microbiome diversity & delayed maturation in infants in Senegal. •Urban infants also more...
David Ojcius
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Gut barrier disruption and chronic disease
by Jan Martel, Shih-Hsin Chang, Yun-Fei Ko, Tsong-Long Hwang, John D. Young & David M. Ojcius Maintenance of gut barrier integrity is...
David Ojcius
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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Jorvik: a membrane-containing phage that will likely found a new family within Vinavirales
Study identifies a new type of membrane-containing #bacteriophage, Jorvik, that infects the freshwater mixotrophic model bacterium...
David Ojcius
Sep 30, 20231 min read
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Your microbes live on after you die − how your necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life
How your #necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life. Studies show that not only do our microbes continue to live on after we die,...
David Ojcius
Sep 29, 20234 min read
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