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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
The bacteria Zobellella denitrificans ZD1, found in mangroves, can consume sludge & wastewater to produce polyhydroxybutyrate, a...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Type and abundance of mouth bacteria linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers
The oral #microbiome may be linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers. Study found that more Bacteroidetes & Spirochaetes species was...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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A human gene placed in fruit flies reveals details about a human developmental disorder
Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Malaria parasites and circadian rhythm: New insights into an old puzzle
• Article discusses molecular components for the coordination of circadian rhythm of malaria parasites inside the vertebrate host. •...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms
Japan’s worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country’s 47 prefectures, with...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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FDA review clears path for second coronavirus vaccine, this one developed by Moderna
By the end of the week, the US could have 2 #coronavirus vaccines. An FDA review clears path for the coronavirus vaccine, developed by...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Effects of Aging on Our Immune System
If you feel like you’re slowing down a bit as you age, you’re not alone. Many of our systems (including our brain) tend to taper off as...
David Ojcius
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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US begins distribution of Pfizer vaccine against COVID19.
High-risk health care workers are expected to be given priority. In the UK, doctors start receiving doses to give to patients as the...
David Ojcius
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Gut bacteria linked to endocannabinoid levels and depression
A new study study suggests stress-induced changes to the gut #microbiome lead to disruption in the brain's endocannabinoid system and...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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Multi-Omics Resolves a Sharp Disease-State Shift between Mild and Moderate COVID-19
Analysis of serial blood from 139 COVID-19 patients reveals immune coordination A major immunological shift is seen between mild and...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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Meet our Review Editor at Biomedical Journal
#microbiology #immunology #microbes #infection #aging #longevity #biomedical https://thriveglobal.com/stories/david-ojcius-on-lifelong-le...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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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....
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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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...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20202 min read
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