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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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David Ojcius
Jan 26, 20233 min read
New study finds 6 ways to slow memory decline and lower dementia risk
A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing...
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David Ojcius
Oct 1, 20226 min read
Fasting as key tone for COVID immunity
#SARSCoV2-induced #anorexia triggers systemic metabolic alterations. A new study shows that the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)...
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David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20213 min read
Fiber is better for immunity than probiotics
293 people all receiving similar #immunotherapy for skin cancer showed no significant immune boost from taking a probiotic. But eating a...
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David Ojcius
Nov 12, 20215 min read
Microbiome Likely Not a Causal Factor for Autism, Suggests Largest Study
A new study challenges the idea that #autism spectrum disorder (#ASD) may be causally influenced by childhood gut #microbiota. The study...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20212 min read
The obesity fighting mushroom: Chinese medicine counters diabetes and weight gain
#Reishi #microbiota #lingzhi #obesity #insulin #microbiome #Ganoderma #mushrooms #diet #nutrition As any gardener knows, plants need the...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
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...
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David Ojcius
Mar 7, 20211 min read
What really works to help an aging brain.
What really works to help an aging brain. It’s not going to function like it did in your 20s, but there are things you can do. What...
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David Ojcius
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Intermittent fasting and why when you eat makes a difference
“Intermittent #fasting” may help ward off #obesity, as expected. More speculatively, there are signs in animal studies that the regimens...
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David Ojcius
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
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David Ojcius
Dec 18, 20201 min read
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...
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