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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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What is congestive heart failure (CHF)? (free video)
CHF is when the heart isn't able to pump enough blood to meet the body's demands, which leads to congestion—or fluid buildup—in various...
David Ojcius
Dec 19, 20201 min read


Researchers take a closer look at the genomes of microbial communities in the human mouth
Researchers discovered large variability in #microbiota living in certain areas of the mouth & surprising amount of site-specific...
David Ojcius
Dec 19, 20201 min read


How Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Works
Moderna developed a #coronavirus vaccine known as mRNA-1273. A clinical trial demonstrated that the vaccine has an efficacy rate of 94.1...
David Ojcius
Dec 19, 20201 min read


Researchers identify bacteria that promote metabolic and mental health
Researchers identified Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 as regulator of appetite & metabolism. In overweight or obese people, the novel...
David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read


This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
By altering the gut #microbiota, the #Reishi mushroom (#Ganoderma lucidum) prevents and reverses symptoms of #obesity in mice, including...
David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read


“You Do Not Want to Mess With This Virus” – Research Suggests COVID-19 Virus Enters the Brain
More and more evidence is coming out that people with #COVID19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue....
David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read


What is gout?
Gout is an inflammatory disease where uric acid precipitates into crystals that deposit in various joints around the body, causing pain...
David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read


Twitter to remove tweets that spread lies about Covid vaccines
‘Anti-vaxxer’ misinformation to be tackled from next week, and conspiracy theories from 2021 Twitter will remove tweets that spread...
David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read


Virtual special issue on the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
Virtual special issue on the novel #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 Articles on #COVID19 published in Microbes and Infection...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Introducing Current Research in Microbial Sciences
The most downloaded articles from Current Research in Microbial Sciences in the last 90 days. #microbiology https://www.journals.elsevier...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


On Lifelong Learning as a Researcher
About life of university professors: "The industry I’m in is actually two in one: teaching and research. I love teaching and interacting...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Association Between Oral Health & Systemic Disease.
Recent research shows a link between health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease & periodontal disease. But it's still...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


New understanding about ancient branch of life on Earth
All life on Earth can be divided into three broad domains—archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Humans, other animals, plants, fungus—right...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


What we know about Moderna's coronavirus vaccine and how it differs from Pfizer's
Both vaccines rely on mRNA to work, although with slightly different structures & makeup. Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate is...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


French President Macron tests positive for the coronavirus after showing symptoms
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus & has mild symptoms. Macron will now self-isolate for the next 7...
David Ojcius
Dec 17, 20201 min read


CRISPR-Cas12a: Functional overview and applications
Prokaryotes have developed an adaptive immune system called Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats ( #CRISPR ) to...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20201 min read


Scientists find two new species of fungi that turn flies into 'zombies'
#mycology #microbiology Two new fungi species that infect flies and eject spores out of a large hole in the insect’s abdomen “like small...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20201 min read


What is diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus is when there's too much glucose, a type of sugar, in the blood. Diabetes mellitus can be split into type 1, type 2, as...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20201 min read


COVID-19 - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology
What is #COVID19? The coronaviruses that circulate among humans are typically benign, and they cause about a quarter of all common cold...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20201 min read


Oral Health Needs in Patients using Waterpipes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, and IQOS
#Waterpipe #vaping #Tobacco #IQOS #nicotine #ENDS #oralhealth Call for Papers: Although the use of traditional tobacco use is decreasing,...
David Ojcius
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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