The Invisible Organ Shaping Our Lives: Milestones in Human Microbiota Research
Good overview of the "past 300 years" of microbiome research.
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Omicron variant largely resistant to current antibodies
Researchers show that antibodies from people recovering from COVID19 hardly inhibit the Omicron Variant . Antibodies after 2 Pfizer vaccinations also showed reduced efficacy against omicron , but better inhibition was observed after triple vaccination.
Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response
Study found that melanoma patients reporting high fiber (prebiotic) consumption had better response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy than patients reporting a low-fiber diet.
How a genetic twist in an ‘old’ variant may be driving Omicron and Delta today
The Omicron Variant contains an avalanche of mutations, many never seen before. UC San Francisco scientists scrutinize an earlier variant of concern, Alpha, to show how a mutation outside of spike drives up levels of an immune-suppressing viral protein, ORF9b.
Newly discovered microbiome mechanism found to block common diabetes drug
New study shows how a common diabetes drug ( acarbose ) can be inactivated by bacterial enzymes produced in the oral & gut microbiome . Could this process explain why the drug is not effective in some diabetic patients?
Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron
Growing evidence suggests COVID19 vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against the highly contagious Omicron variant. But all vaccines still seem to provide significant protection against serious illness, which is the most crucial goal.
Vaccine Scientists: TIME magazine Heroes of the Year 2021
Corbett, Graham, Kariko & Weissman introduced an innovative & highly effective vaccine platform, based on mRNA, that will impact our health & well-being far beyond the COVID19 pandemic.