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Everyone has fat cells. But the more exercise you do, the more likely you are to have healthy and small fat cells. Is your body fat fit?...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
Everyone has fat cells. But the more exercise you do, the more likely you are to have healthy and small fat cells. Is your body fat fit?...
#SARSCoV2-induced #anorexia triggers systemic metabolic alterations. A new study shows that the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)...
This special issue will provide a global snapshot of the research that addresses the association between #microbiology and #climate...
While popular fast-food chains such as Raising Cane’s and In-N-Out continue to open locations and thrive on hungry stomachs in the North...
In many animals, having many offspring is linked to a shorter #lifespan. A study shows that queen ants exhibit high metabolism for...
As #omicron-specific boosters near, scientists debate how ‘original antigenic sin’ will influence immune responses. In the beginning,...
How scientists, public health experts & plumbers are embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking. The Covid-19...
Natural and human-made disasters can cause tremendous physical damage, societal change, and suffering. In addition to their effects on...
Just 10 months after the initial genome sequencing of the #SARSCoV2 virus, two mRNA vaccines were demonstrated to provide 95% efficacy...
Stress & #aging of the immune system. As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. But not all immune systems age at...
Boswellia trees, found throughout the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, are the source of frankincense oil. Since antiquity,...
Lung samples housed in archives yield 3 genomes for the influenza A virus that caused 1918 global pandemic. The sequences reveal...
Experts say the country’s strong scientific performance is likely to be sustained in the coming years. Chinese research outputs enjoyed...
Infections by the viruses that cause #Zika and #Dengue fever alter how their hosts smell, making them more likely to be bitten by...
The genomes of bacteria and fungi used in food production bear the signs of domestication also seen in crops and livestock The burst of...
The body's internal clock affects the immune system in ways scientists in the burgeoning field of #circadian #immunology are beginning to...
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His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Apoptosis, Immunology, Chlamydia trachomatis and Microbiology. His work carried out...
More than 100,000 people die each year from typhoid fever Antibiotic-resistant typhoid strains mostly from South Asia have spread across...
As #COVID19 death rate globally has fallen, it may be tempting to conclude that #coronavirus is becoming milder. But this not a given. A...