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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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Effects of light, electromagnetic fields and water on biological rhythms
The #circadian rhythm controls a wide range of functions in the human body and is required for optimal health. Disruption of the...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20243 min read
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Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) Extract Effects on the Growth, Biofilm Formation & Intracellular Infection of Porphyromonas gingivalis & Fusobacterium nucleatum in Human Gingival Epithelial Cells
by David Vang, Aline Cristina de Abreu Moreira-Souza, Nicholas Zusman, German Moncada, Harmony Matshik dakafay, Homayon Asadi, David M....
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Lifestyle interventions to delay senescence
by Jan Martel, David M. Ojcius, John D. Young. #senescence is a condition of cell cycle arrest that increases #inflammation and...
David Ojcius
Nov 3, 202310 min read
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Inflammasome-mediated glucose limitation induces antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus
• #Staphylococcus aureus activates #NLRP3 #inflammasome in macrophages • NLRP3 activation --> depletion of glucose in macrophage...
David Ojcius
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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How a simple mouth rinse may be able to predict heart disease risk
Study shows that a simple mouth rinse that checks white blood cell levels may be helpful in predicting #heart disease. The rinse can...
David Ojcius
Aug 20, 20232 min read
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Researchers uncover a cellular process that leads to inflammation
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important...
David Ojcius
Jun 18, 20233 min read
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Negative Regulatory NLRs Mitigate Inflammation via NF-κB Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A subset of NLRs function to mitigate overzealous pro-inflammatory signaling produced by NF-κB activation. Under normal pathophysiologic...
David Ojcius
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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Microbiota and Nod-like receptors balance inflammation and metabolism during obesity and diabetes
Gut #microbiota influence host immunity and metabolism during obesity. Bacterial sensors of the innate immune system relay signals from...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20237 min read
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Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults
Najwane Said-Sadier, Batoul Sayegh, Raymond Farah, Linda Abou Abbas, Rania Dweik, Norina Tang and David M. Ojcius Introduction:...
David Ojcius
Mar 7, 20234 min read
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Is a return to nature a piece of the health puzzle?
In 1896, a German bookseller and self-educated man named Adolf Just founded the Jungborn sanatorium to promote a natural healing approach...
David Ojcius
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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What triggers severe COVID? Infected immune cells hold clues
Two studies show that immune cells infected with #SARSCoV2 can stimulate a large inflammatory response via #inflammasome activation. In...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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Gut barrier disruption and chronic disease
Highlights Maintenance of gut barrier integrity is indispensable for health as the #gut barrier protects the host against gut microbes,...
David Ojcius
Feb 12, 202216 min read
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Large-scale genomic study reveals robust activation of immune system following meditation retreat
A large-scale genomic study reveals robust activation of the immune system following #meditation retreat. Importantly, the study...
David Ojcius
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Fermented foods show potential in increasing gut microbial diversity and modulating immune responses
Fermented foods, such as #yogurt, #kefir, #kimchi & #kombucha, have gained increasing popularity on the market shelves. Scientists...
David Ojcius
Nov 23, 20213 min read
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The Brain Can Recall and Reawaken Past Immune Responses
Researchers identified #brain neurons in mice that became active during experimentally induced #inflammation in the abdomen. Later,...
David Ojcius
Nov 8, 20215 min read
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Rheumatoid arthritis linked with gut bacteria imbalance
New research suggests that bacterial imbalances in the gut #microbiome may play a role in the development of #rheumatoidarthritis. The...
David Ojcius
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Phospholipases A2 as biomarkers in ARDS
#Phospholipases #ARDS #sepsis #inflammation Abstract ARDS is a multifactorial life-threatening lung injury, characterized by diffuse lung...
David Ojcius
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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The Longest-Living People in the World Eat These 4 Anti-Inflammatory Spices Every Day
The Longest-Living People in the World Eat These 4 Anti-Inflammatory Spices Every Day #inflammation #aging #longevity #turmeric...
David Ojcius
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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The Covid vaccine is much safer than catching the coronavirus, study in Israel finds
A study with ~2 million people in Israel shows Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine slightly raises risk of heart inflammation & swollen lymph nodes....
David Ojcius
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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‘Inflammation clock’ can reveal body’s biological age
Using machine learning, researchers create an ‘inflammatory clock of aging’ (iAGE) that shows the biological age of our immune system....
David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20213 min read
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