Page 2 - Case & Study Reviews
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April 06, 2023Posted: April 06, 2023Read MoreHow could anything so cute be so dangerous?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top ten global public health threats facing humanity.¹
Ironically, humans are to blame; yet, in recent years, the increase of AMR strains in animals, specifically companion animals...
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March 02, 2023Posted: March 02, 2023Read MoreWhat we eat plays an important role in our health and directly affects key health markers linked to our wellbeing including lipid profile, blood sugar, and blood pressure.
More importantly, foods can alter gut microbial biodiversity, which may lead to the production of harmful byproducts.
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January 20, 2023Posted: January 20, 2023Read MoreClostridioides difficile (formerly named Clostridium difficile, and widely known as C. diff) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobe that causes life-threatening diarrhea in people who take antibiotics, are hospitalized or in nursing homes, and people with weakened immune systems.(1)
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January 03, 2023Posted: January 03, 2023Read MoreProbiotics promote healthy levels of serotonin...the feel good neurotransmitter
Opinions about food have long been a source of contention between family, friends, and strangers. Pickles, sauerkraut, and cottage cheese are just a few examples of foods that are loved dearly by some and despised by others (see the graphic below)...
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September 16, 2022Posted: September 16, 2022Read MoreCoffee drinkers beware...
Does coffee lead to increased risk of dementia and stroke?
Moderation is best!
Coffee, with over 22 billion pounds consumed annually, is without a doubt one...
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June 09, 2022Posted: June 09, 2022Read MoreMiracle in the Mucin... Discovered in 2004, Akkermansia muciniphila is a relative newcomer to microbiology. Akkermansia was named for the microbial ecologist Antoon Akkermans, and muciniphila meaning preferring mucin. This organism in the phylum Verrucomicrobia was the result of a study that used purified mucin as...
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June 08, 2022Posted: June 08, 2022Read MoreLyme disease is one of the most common types of tick-borne diseases (TBDs), yet many questions remain surrounding long-term treatment of this disease. Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete causing the disease, is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. (1) The first symptoms will often include a bullseye rash forming around the tick bite, as seen in the photo...
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June 07, 2022Posted: June 07, 2022Read MoreIn December 2021, Canada reported the first case of the 2021-2022 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in North America. Subsequently, HPAI H5N1 viruses have been confirmed in wild birds, backyard flocks, and commercial poultry facilities in both Canada and the United States. (1) According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), as of April 26, 2022, there have been almost 37...
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April 15, 2022Posted: April 15, 2022Read MoreGenetic engineering can help preserve endangered species
Since 1978, Escherichia coli has been used in the development of synthetic “human” insulin (1). More recently, E. coli has become an essential part in the development of cancer drugs (2). Researchers at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability in...
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March 03, 2022Posted: March 03, 2022Read MoreIs there a cranial microbiome? Can it be harmful?
Over the decades, scientists have dedicated their entire careers to studying microorganisms on and in our bodies. Although the brain has largely been considered a sterile environment, research has shown evidence of microorganisms living harmlessly in the brain.
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January 31, 2022Posted: January 31, 2022Read MoreProbiotics found to assist in restoring normal immune function...
COVID-19 disrupts normal bowel flora
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces an aggressive inflammatory response which is strongly implicated in the cause of multi-organ dysfunction...
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December 15, 2021Posted: December 15, 2021Read MoreWill Releasing Genetically Modified Mosquitos Finally Conquer Malaria?
For the first time, scientists have shown that a new kind of genetic engineering, known as a "gene drive," can crash populations of malaria-spreading mosquitoes.
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November 30, 2021Posted: November 30, 2021Read MoreMelioidosis (also called Whitmore’s Disease) is an infectious and potentially fatal bacterial disease affecting approximately 165,000 individuals worldwide.(1) Symptoms of this disease range from mild fever, chest pain, and cough to more severe symptoms such as ulcers, chronic respiratory illness, and even central nervous system infection.(2, 3) Thankfully, person-to-person spread is extremely rare.(4)...
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October 20, 2021Posted: October 20, 2021Read MoreMore deadly than Lyme Disease...
In 1958, a five-year-old boy from Powassan, Ontario, Canada presented to a children’s hospital complaining of dizziness; his parents also described tremors of his left arm. Electroencephalogram readings showed a widespread disturbance in the patient’s brain. The patient’s condition began to rapidly...
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October 04, 2021Posted: October 04, 2021Read MoreThe discovery of a cause, as well as treatment, for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may involve our commensal gut bacteria.
Millions of adults suffering from RA experience chronic pain, chronic inflammation, and often severe functional disability of the joints. Onset in older populations is a well-known risk factor, and RA...
