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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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David Ojcius
Jul 11, 20214 min read
Unlocking the ‘gut microbiome’ – and its massive significance to our health
"Lots of things that people don't think about, like depression or anxiety, are clearly modified by your gut microbes." If you want to...
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David Ojcius
Jun 27, 20213 min read
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...
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David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20214 min read
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...
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David Ojcius
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Cause or effect? The spatial organization of pathogens and the gut microbiota in disease
#microbiota #microbiome #immunology #microbiology The human gut hosts a dense and diverse microbial community, spatially organized by...
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David Ojcius
Jun 19, 20212 min read
Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth
#microbiota #microbiome #Csection #birth Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally,...
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David Ojcius
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Gene Expression of Choline Trimethylamine-Lyase in Gut Microbiota & Comparison with TMA Production
#microbiota #microbiome #bioinformatics Recent studies revealed that some intestinal microorganisms anaerobically convert choline to...
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David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Microbes in ocean help moderate Earth's temperature
#microbiology #microbiome #environment #climate #climatechange A lot of methane is found beneath seafloor, yet very little leaves oceans...
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David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20214 min read
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
#microbiota #microbiome Researchers find "that most strains of bacteria present in the #microbiome are very persistent, with the chances...
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David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Researchers study the gut microbiome of bees
#microbiome #microbiota #bee #bees #environment As expected, core bacteria accounted for up to 98% of total bacteria. But the small...
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David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent or refractory Clostridioides difficile infection
#microbiota #microbiome #FMT #Taiwan Implementation of fecal microbiota transplantation in a medical center for recurrent or refractory...
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David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20214 min read
Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance
#antibiotics #antibioticresistance #microbiome #microbiota Such genes have potential to spread when travelers return home Carried like...
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David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Scientists discover function of microbes living in oysters
#microbiome #microbiota #oysters #environment #marine Scientists from the University of Rhode Island have taken the first steps toward...
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David Ojcius
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Microbiota Are “Crucial Factors” Affecting Immune Responses to Vaccinations
#microbiota #microbiome #vaccine #vaccines #immunology Vaccine efficacy link to microbiota, studies show. Varying immune response to...
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David Ojcius
May 27, 20211 min read
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,...
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David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read
Piles of ancient poop reveal ‘extinction event’ in human gut bacteria
#microbiota #microbiome Every meal you eat is digested with the help of the bountiful bacteria thronging your intestines. When you're...
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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
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Meconial Methanobrevibacter smithii suggests intrauterine methanogen colonization in preterm neonate
#methanogen #pregnancy #microbiome #archaea To understand the dynamics of methanogens in the human intestinal #microbiota, we...
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David Ojcius
Apr 25, 20211 min read
After COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again?
#microbiome #microbiota Opinion | After #COVID19, can we learn to live with germs again? The health of our bodies & microbiomes may...
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David Ojcius
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Drinking This Juice Could Help Promote Healthy Aging, Scientists Find
#microbiome #microbiota #aging The findings of a study suggest that adding nitrate-rich foods to the diet—in this case via beetroot...
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