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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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First actionable clock that predicts immunological health and chronic diseases of aging
Researchers from the Buck Institute and Stanford University have created an inflammatory clock of aging (iAge) which measures...
David Ojcius
Jul 14, 20213 min read
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Europe finds potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID shots
European Union finds a possible link between very rare heart #inflammation (myocarditis & pericarditis) & #COVID19 mRNA vaccines from...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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Lycopene attenuates Staphylococcus aureus-induced inflammation via inhibiting alpha-Hemolysin
Lycopene attenuates #Staphylococcus aureus-induced #inflammation via inhibiting α-Hemolysin expression #MRSA Abstract The purpose of this...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20213 min read
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Engineered yeast probiotic developed to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers engineer a yeast #probiotic that has the ability to sense #Inflammation & secrete an anti-inflammatory molecule. Goal is to...
David Ojcius
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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Extreme Calorie Restriction Can Increase Dangerous Bacteria in The Gut, Study Shows
New research shows that very-low-calorie diets can significantly alter the gut #microbiome, leading to increased levels of the pathogenic...
David Ojcius
Jun 27, 20213 min read
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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation
With #aging, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid #tryptophan -- which has a key role in our mood, energy level and immune response...
David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20214 min read
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Researchers find signs of inflammation in brains of people who died of COVID-19
A detailed molecular analysis of tissue from the brains of individuals who died of #COVID19 reveals extensive signs of #inflammation &...
David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
A mushroom a day may keep the doctor away. The active ingredients in a Asian mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine (#TCM) can...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20212 min read
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Senolytics reduce coronavirus-related mortality in old mice
#senescence #COVID19 #coronavirus #aging #inflammation Targeting senescent cells using senolytic drugs before or after coronavirus...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome #infectiousdisease #microbiology #inflammation The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community,...
David Ojcius
May 27, 20211 min read
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Involvement of inflammasomes in immune response against infection by periodontal bacteria
by Kívia Queiroz De Andrade, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, David Ojcius, Robson Coutinho-Silva #inflammation #immunology...
David Ojcius
May 23, 20212 min read
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Structural and Functional Features of the P2X4 Receptor: An Immunological Perspective
by Jean Kanellopoulos, Cássio Luiz Coutinho Almeida-da-Silva, Sirje Rüütel Boudinot and David Ojcius #immunology #innateimmunity...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20212 min read
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Involvement of canonical and noncanonical inflammasomes in immune response against oral pathogens
#immunology #oralhealth #innateimmunity #inflammation #inflammasome #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor...
David Ojcius
May 15, 20212 min read
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TB immune response discovery could significantly reduce disease harm
Researchers find that, by targeting the #IL17 cytokine, a component produced naturally by the immune system in response to Mycobacterium...
David Ojcius
May 11, 20211 min read
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Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
#oralhealth #inflammation #Alzheimers #pregnancy #pneumonia #obesity #diabetes #heartidisease A growing body of literature suggests that...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
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Tropical ginger treatment for blocking inflammation
#ginger #inflammation #immunology #innateimmunity #inflammasome Researchers found that 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA), which comes from...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
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Diet rich in animal foods, alcohol and sugar linked to 'inflammatory' gut microbiome
A high dietary intake of animal products, processed foods, alcohol & sugar is linked to a gut #microbiome that promotes #inflammation,...
David Ojcius
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Involvement of inflammasomes in the immune response against infection by the periodontal bacteria
#immunology #inflammation #innateimmunity #oralhealth #dental #dentistry We examined the involvement of the P2 × 7 receptor and the...
David Ojcius
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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Effects of microbiota-derived metabolites on neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis
#microbiota #inflammation #microbiome #neuroscience Multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) are...
David Ojcius
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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“Zombie” Cells? Research Shows Some Genes Come to Life in the Brain After We Die
In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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