Highlights • #Obelisks are a phylogenetically distinct group of #microbiome-associated, #viroid-like RNAs • Found globally in diverse...

University of the Pacific recently launched the  Pacific Journal of Health  ( PJH ) as a new way to promote health sciences research and...

Highlights • #Metformin increases the frequency of productively #HIV-infected T cells • Metformin acts on HIV-1 replication cycle at...

Abstract Aim:  Mineralo-organic #particles, naturally present in human body fluids, participate in ectopic calcification and inflammatory...

Highlights • #Metformin prevents brain atrophy, elevating cognitive function in aged male primates • Metformin slows the pace of #aging...

#ExtracellularVesicles (EVs) are enclosed by a phospholipid bilayer and can be secreted by most types of cells. EVs deliver cargo from...

Inflammasomes play a major role in the immune response to infection, development of #autoimmune disease, and control of #cancer. Western...

The disease, spread by midges and mosquitoes, has been linked to two deaths as cases surge in previously unaffected areas. The deaths of...

The NLRP3 inflammasome is an essential component of the innate immune system, but excessive activation can lead to inflammatory diseases....

Scientists found that compared with those who don’t drink at all, people who drink at low-to-moderate levels have a more diverse gut...

Study revealed novel unrecognized regulator of senescence, SNORA13, a member of a family of noncoding RNAs known as small nucleolar RNAs...

Highlights: Prevalence of Blastocystis in the gut microbiome varies across geography and lifestyle Healthier plant-based diets are linked...

Once perceived as a symbol of modernity, plastics have been the subject of a rapid and profound global challenge in recent years,...

• Bacterial rhythmicity is present in the infant gut & increases with age. • #circadian control of bacterial rhythms is confirmed ex vivo...

The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA from fungi that scientists can’t identify. #fungi #mycology Why This Matters: The...

Genetically speaking, we are more microbe than human and, whether on our skin or up our nose, they are essential to our health. Here are...

A growing body of research reveals the deaths and diseases linked to rising temperatures across the continent. #GlobalWarming is costing...

Microbes constitute the most prevalent life form on Earth, yet their remarkable diversity remains mostly unrecognized. Microbial...

Currently approved vaccines have been successful in preventing the severity of #COVID19 and hospitalization. These vaccines primarily...

The #microbiota and its effect on health has been extensively studied over the past decade. In many studies, the term microbiota has...