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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends and even neighbors
People living in same household or in regular contact tend to have same microbes in their guts & mouths. The study raises possibility...
David Ojcius
Jan 19, 20233 min read
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David Ojcius Discusses The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
The association between #oralhealth and systemic disease has been established for some time. Medical research has pointed to a link...
David Ojcius
Feb 6, 20224 min read
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Oral and gut microbes can inactivate an antidiabetic drug
Researchers discovered that the oral & gut #microbiome can inactivate the antidiabetic drug #acarbose, which may affect the drug's...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20214 min read
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The Health Toll of Poor Sleep
#sleep deprivation increases the risk of developing #heart disease, #cancer, #dementia, high blood pressure, stroke & Type 2 #diabetes....
David Ojcius
Dec 8, 20215 min read
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Dentistry is converging with medicine
Although they have been separate professions, dentistry is now converging with medicine. There is growing awareness that #oral health...
David Ojcius
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds. #Ganoderma #Reishi #Lingzhi #obesity #diabetes #insulin #microbiota...
David Ojcius
Aug 29, 20212 min read
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Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19
Review of evidence that #SARSCoV2#coronavirus directly or indirectly activates #inflammasomes, leading to secretion of IL-1 family...
David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20212 min read
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Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored
Newborns at risk for Type 1 #diabetes because they were given antibiotics may have their gut microorganisms restored with a maternal...
David Ojcius
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Scientists link genetic makeup of bacteria in the human gut to human diseases
The findings link sets of bacterial genes to the presence of coronary artery disease, #cirrhosis of the liver, inflammatory bowel disease...
David Ojcius
May 18, 20211 min read
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This mushroom might alter gut bacteria for the better, study finds
#microbiota #mushrooms #microbiome #diet #nutrition #obesity #diabetes #Reishi #lingzhi #insulin A #mushroom a day may keep the doctor...
David Ojcius
May 8, 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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Genetic admixture in the South Pacific: From Denisovans to the human immune response
#immunology #evolution Scientists have looked at understudied human populations from the South Pacific, which are severely affected by a...
David Ojcius
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Association between periodontal pathogens and systemic disease
#Alzheimers #microbiota #microbiome #oralhealth #dental #dentistry #oral #heart A growing body of literature suggests that there is a...
David Ojcius
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Extreme exercise can lead to mitochondrial functional impairment
Researchers found that people who go to extremes when exercising can go too far, resulting in mitochondrial functional impairment &...
David Ojcius
Mar 25, 20211 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 can change bacteria in your stomach for the...
David Ojcius
Feb 21, 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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As you grow older, some preventive medical tests can be skipped
#aging patients still should have an annual “wellness” visit to check blood pressure, blood sugar (for the presence of Type 2 #diabetes),...
David Ojcius
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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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
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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
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