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Abstract: ”The microbiota shields the host against infections in a process known as colonization resistance. How infections themselves shape this fundamental process remains largely unknown. Here, we show that gut microbiota from previously infected hosts display enhanced resistance to infection. … Continue reading →

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/02/world/covid-19-coronavirus …………. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-020-00453-w.pdf https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/how-leading-covid-19-vaccines-work  

Liu, Z., VanBlargan, L.A., Bloyet, L.-M., Rothlauf, P.W., Chen, R.E., Stumpf, S., Zhao, H., Errico, J.M., Theel, E.S., Liebeskind, M.J., Alford, B., Buchser, W.J., Ellebedy, A.H., Fremont, D.H., Diamond, M.S., Whelan, S.P.J., Identification of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations that attenuate monoclonal … Continue reading →

  Patrik Brundin, Avindra Nath, J. David Beckham. Is COVID-19 a Perfect Storm for Parkinson’s Disease? Trends in Neurosciences, 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2020.10.009

COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: Predisposition and Precautions in Treatment: SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, by Shaghayegh Sadeghmousavi and Nima Rezaei. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00504-9   Study Conclusion: “Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS with an autoimmune etiology. The pathology of this disease … Continue reading →

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A case of (seemingly identical) twins with same environment and initial symptoms, but different disease progression and outcome. Ann. Intern. Med. 2020 Dec 8;L20-1207.doi: 10.7326/L20-1207. Online ahead of print. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33284682/

1. https://www.cdc.gov/healthy schools/food allergies/index.htm It ha been estimated that approximately 8%of children have food allergies (commonly: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts). Additionally, it has been reported that there is a 21 % increase in childhood … Continue reading →

Excerpt This edition of Prudent Practices in the Laboratory builds on the work provided in previous editions. Among other changes, it has two new chapters, one on Emergency Planning and one on Laboratory Security, described above, and the discussion of … Continue reading →