Follow
Host Genetics
Host genetics refers to the genetics of a person, in the context of how the host genetics may effect pathogenicity of a disease or virus. It has been argued that a person's, or population's, genetics can influence a pathogen and its characteristics as it passes through the system.
-
FEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 23, 2019Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2018Health & Medicine
The 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic is coming to an end. Reviewing the literature from the last 100 y ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 22, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 05, 2018Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 29, 2018Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Immunology
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute describe the nature of an immune regulator proteinWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2018Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoirWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Immunology
A link between inflammation and the circadian rhythm has been determined in mouse models. High-fat-diets may be the caus ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 29, 2018Immunology
A study published in Nature has shed light on the evolution of immune system genes across species with great detail at t ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
The 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic is coming to an end. Reviewing the literature from the last 100 y
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 22, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 05, 2018
Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 29, 2018
Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute describe the nature of an immune regulator protein
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoir
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
A link between inflammation and the circadian rhythm has been determined in mouse models. High-fat-diets may be the caus
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 29, 2018
Immunology
A study published in Nature has shed light on the evolution of immune system genes across species with great detail at t
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch