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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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Researchers discover new way to halt excessive inflammation
Researchers discover a new way to "put the brakes" on excessive #inflammation by regulating macrophages. The protein Arginase-2 works...
David Ojcius
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Fiber-poor Western diets fuel inflammation
The transition of Sub-Saharan Africans from rural settings & traditional plant-rich diets to urban settings & calorie-dense Westernized...
David Ojcius
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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How Gut Bacteria Are Linked to Mental Health
People experiencing #anxiety & #depression are more likely to have gut #microbiota profiles that promote #inflammation, according to new...
David Ojcius
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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What is Poliomyelitis? (free video)
In poliomyelitis, also called #polio, “polio” refers to the poliovirus, which is an enterovirus that invades the intestines, “myel”...
David Ojcius
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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Gut bacteria point to novel strategies for combating asthma, COVID-19
Metabolism of L-tyrosine by gut #microbiota points to novel strategies for combating #asthma & #COVID19. Researchers found a protective...
David Ojcius
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
A growing body of literature suggests that there is a link between periodontitis and systemic diseases. These diseases include...
David Ojcius
Jan 8, 20211 min read
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The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
Oral health has been linked to systemic diseases in patients who suffer from diabetes, pulmonary disease, & in pregnant women. Improving...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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How the Immune System Senses Danger
At the first signs of an infection or an injury, the innate immune system is the one that kicks into action first to try and stave off...
David Ojcius
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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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
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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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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 - 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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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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Genetic Discovery Leads to Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
5 genes involved in antiviral immunity & lung #inflammation identified as associated with severe forms of #COVID19. IFNAR2, TYK2, OAS1,...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Inflammation - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology
What is inflammation? Inflammation is a complex response to harmful stimuli which could be from a pathogen, but also could be from trauma...
David Ojcius
Nov 28, 20201 min read
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