Microplastics have probably been around longer than you
Plastics found incorporated into freshwater fly casings place significant microplastic contamination as early as the ‘70s.
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Adipokine Balance: How fat coordinates metabolism
Why can losing weight be so challenging? How does obesity contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes?
Move over Cheerios – gut microbes lower cholesterol just fine
Newly-found gut bacteria linked to reduced levels of the harmful cholesterol that contributes to cardiovascular disease.
Long COVID and Persistent Infections and Future Re-Infections, Oh My!
Researchers have discovered that persistent COVID infections may contribute to viral evolution and long COVID.
How does HIV-1 squeeze itself into a cell nucleus?
Researchers have discovered how HIV-1 transports its viral contents into our cell nucleus.
Gut Cells Don’t Only Digest Food – They Also Fight Disease
Scientists reveal a key role of gut bacteria in preserving health and fighting disease.
Your Liver is a Teenager and Your Heart is a Grandmother
Scientists have developed models that can predict disease predisposition based on how “old” organs appear.
Bacteria have organelles too!
Researchers have discovered unique compartments in bacteria that could lead to new treatment options for bacterial infections in humans.
Aging? Blame your mitochondria
Scientists have discovered that mitochondria bursting may cause cellular aging.
Gene therapy for alcoholism successful in monkeys
Using a well-established non-human primate model, researchers were able to successfully treat alcohol use disorder with a gene therapy targeting the dopamine reward system.