Cancer & The Gut Microbiota: An Unexpected Link Not all bacteria are created equal. They are a part of the one hundred trillion microorganisms that make up the gut microbiota and reside in the warm, nutrient-rich home of the human intestine. The gut microbio...
Pre-Columbian Andean Mummy Gut Microbiome The human microbiome consists of all bacteria that inhabit the human body in areas such as the skin, mouth, and intestines. Each person has his or her own unique microbiome composition. The microbiome is essent...
Genetic Contributions to Psychiatric Disorders The development of psychiatric illnesses, like most illnesses, is multifaceted and is at least in part due to genetics. Recent research reveals that genetic mutations and genomic disruptions contribute...
Selective Small Molecule Inhibition of an RNA Structural Element The human body is constantly exposed to bacterial strains. To combat the bacterial strains that cause disease or infection, patients are often prescribed a variety of different medications, many of which have n...
The Twisted Relationship Between Cancer and Dementia It is well known that cancer and dementia are devastating diseases that have affected thousands across the globe as well as drastically altered the world of medical research. Recent studies reveal a possible re...
Link Between Inflammation & Schizophrenia Explored Schizophrenia is an extreme psychiatric disorder, about which doctors and scientists understand less than they do for most diseases and disorders that do not involve the brain. The brain and nervous system are ...
Sex Differences in Cardiac Function Following Exercise It is no surprise that exercise takes a toll on the heart. The heart is key to the cardiovascular system as it is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. During exercise, the heart is exerted since t...
Measles Vaccinations and Immune Amnesia Since mass measles vaccination was introduced in the 1960’s, scientists began to notice a strange phenomenon: child mortality from all infectious diseases,not just the measles MV virus, has plummeted. In a rece...
Vascular Disease Found to Correlate with Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients A recent study by Natacha Lorius et al. explored whether a connection exists between vascular disease or vascular risk factors, and cognitive decline. Vascular diseases are illnesses that affect blood vessels, ...
Can Peanut Allergy be Prevented by Early Exposure? Peanut allergies, the leading cause of death related to a food allergy, are an ever-present concern among parents, especially in the United States and other Western countries where its prevalence has increased ...
