Type 1 innate lymphoid cells: Soldiers at the front line of immunity
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are tissue-resident innate lymphocytes that have functions to protect the hosts against pathogens and that...
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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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David Ojcius on Lifelong Learning as a Researcher
Although they have been separate professions, dentistry is converging with medicine. There is a growing awareness that oral health...
David Ojcius - Assistant Dean of Research, U. of the Pacific - on oral health and lifelong learning
Although they have been separate professions, dentistry is converging with medicine. There is a growing awareness that oral health...
Covid’s U.S. toll: Nearly 300,000 dead and a stalemate between fatalism and hope
US #COVID19 deaths soared from 250,000 to ~300,000 in just 4 weeks. The year of the #coronavirus is ending as the pandemic began, with...
2020 Was Especially Deadly in the US. Covid Wasn’t the Only Culprit.
The year 2020 has been abnormal for mortalities. At least 356,000 more people in the US have died than usual since the #coronavirus...
Meet our Review Editor at Biomedical Journal
#microbiology #immunology #microbes #infection #aging #longevity #biomedical https://thriveglobal.com/stories/david-ojcius-on-lifelong-le...
Global Causes Of Death: Significant Shifts From 2000 To 2019
Coronary heart disease and stroke are the two leading causes of death for Homo sapiens on planet Earth, according to a new report from...
Human egg cells are imperfect too often
Researchers found that human oocytes contain an unbalanced number of chromosomes around 7% of the time. This suggests that improper...
NAD boosting to reverse senescence and inflammaging.
Senescent cells promote NAD tissue decline during aging through CD38 enzymes which can now become a novel therapeutic target....
Gene editing with CRISPR has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic, PRSS
#CRISPR #epidemic #porcine #microbes #infection #agriculture When covid-19 began to race around the world, countries closed businesses...
Genetic Discovery Leads to Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
5 genes involved in antiviral immunity & lung #inflammation identified as associated with severe forms of #COVID19. IFNAR2, TYK2, OAS1,...
Ferrets, Cats, Civets, and Dogs Most Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection After Humans
Humans, followed by ferrets and to a lesser extent cats, civets and dogs are the most susceptible animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection,...
The Coronavirus, Bats and Us
They probably spread the #coronavirus that’s killing humans. We almost certainly spread the fungus that’s killing them. "Bat viruses...
Innovative universal flu vaccine shows promise in first clinical test
A universal #FluVaccine shows promising results in a small early trial. The vaccine targets the stalk of haemagglutinin (HA) proteins,...
Most popular articles in Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences publishes high quality open access content that supports your research journey, empowering you to...
Phytochemicals against SARS-CoV-2 as potential drug leads
The newly emerged #SARSCoV2 strains from the #coronavirus (CoV) family is causing one of the most disruptive pandemics of the past...
How the novel #coronavirus evolved
As the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 swept across the world and killed more than 1.5 million in the past year, it has mutated into several major...
Distinct Microbiome and Metabolites Linked with Depression
The gastrointestinal tracts of people with major depressive disorder harbor a signature composition of viruses, bacteria, and their...
‘A lost generation’: Research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected
Unequal gaps in learning during remote school. New studies & grading data released by multiple school districts in the US confirm fears...
Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era.
Intensive agriculture, habitat destruction, & climate change are ushering in a new pandemic era, especially through the emergence of new...
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