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Six things you need to know about DNA testing nyc
Before taking that DNA test: Six things you need to know When you purchase a DNA test kit, you will be given a set of instructions to follow to obtain a sample of DNA from your body and send it to the lab. You'll be asked to either spit into a tube or wipe a swab inside your mouth.
By James Anderson4 years ago in Longevity
Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Hoag assists the pioneer in modern, more sensitive thinking in advancing the research and use of molecular images and therapies in the treatment of cancer patients. Molecular Imaging and Therapy is an emerging research discipline that uses cell biology, molecular biology, and diagnostic imaging to diagnose and treat cancer at the cellular level. The goal of using targeted cell therapy is based on expanding the imaging system.
By Jack Dahal4 years ago in Longevity
Getting inoculated doesn't influence your fruitfulness - however getting Covid may for men, new review says:
Another review shows that Covid-19 immunizations don't disable ripeness in men or ladies - yet a Covid contamination might actually influence a man's fruitfulness for as long as 60 days.
By Ramon Reyes4 years ago in Longevity
What Happens in the Brain When We Form a New Habit
A habit is a routine behavior that repeats itself regularly and tends to happen subconsciously. The American Journal of Psychology states that "habit, psychologically, is more or less a fixed way of thinking, wanting, or feeling, developed through the repetition of a mental experience."
By Catriona Heaton4 years ago in Longevity
5 Things I Didn't Know About Covid-19
If you've ever got infected by the virus or know someone who did, then of course you go to the doctor to check that everything is okay (or just quarantine yourself at home for 2 weeks). The doctor tells you everything about the diseases and prescribe the needed medicine for you. I got infected like a month ago, thankfully it was mild and my doctor prepared me for anything, but there were somethings that my doctor didn't prepare me for.
By Amr Ismail4 years ago in Longevity
Phage Are All the Rage
Background In recent years both viruses and bacteriophage (viruses that specifically bind to and infect bacteria, often referred to simply as 'phage' The term phage is sometimes used interchangeably with virus. Strictly speaking this is incorrect and in this post when I say phage I am referring to bacteriophage and will limit the use of the term virus to those which infect animals and humans) have seen their use rise considerably in a wide variety of applications impacting many sectors of our economy. Bacteriophage are used in the food industry to control the spread of the human pathogens Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in food production facilities, and in assays which exploit their highly specific host range to detect those same pathogens and others. Despite concerns that have been raised, about which I have published previously, the use and acceptance of bacteriophage in food focused applications has continued to grow. On the clinical side the uses of bacteriophage are even more numerous. As with food pathogens, they have been used in pathogen detection assays, but also as therapeutics which act much like antibiotics for treating certain infectious diseases (phage therapy or IPATH), as a means of rapidly determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens involved in infections, and as carriers of alternative therapeutics, delivering the therapeutic agent or agents directly to the infectious organisms of concern.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Longevity
Losing Weight 1st Steps
We discussed the importance of exercise in my last weight-loss piece. Without it, don't even think about starting a weight-loss program! But what kind of exercise should you do? Here I have a list of helpful tips and hints to help you get the most out of your exercise (and weight-loss) efforts. Let's get this party started!
By The Blacksheepkid Collective by: El Pablo 1x4 years ago in Longevity
As medicine attempts to narrow its diversity gaps, one profession stands out as a stubborn anomaly.
Erica Taylor appears to be destined for a career in orthopedic surgery. Her father, Hall of Fame receiver Charley Taylor, was a 13-year member of the Washington Redskins' football team, and she holds degrees from the University of Virginia's top biomedical engineering department and Duke University Medical School, one of the nation's best medical schools. She'd wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon since she was 15, after spending every other Sunday watching physicians on the sidelines of football games.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
Bacteriophage and Probiotics for Pathogen Control in Food Production Facilities
Introduction and background In recent years the use of bacteriophage (viruses that specifically bind to, infect, and ultimately kill bacteria) and probiotics (mixtures of what are often called ‘good’ bacteria) to control the food pathogens Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) in food production facilities has become increasingly commonplace. The fear of foodborne disease outbreaks and the devastating economic consequences for the companies associated with them has sparked a “we are willing to try anything” mentality among food producers in every major industry sector. This has led to the implementation of some questionable practices without a full understanding of the potential for unintended consequences. The intent of this article is not to impugn the good intentions of the companies and people involved in promoting and using these newer approaches for pathogen control. They are (almost) all motivated by the same desire to do the right thing and protect the public health. That said, in their zeal to do something, it may be that some have moved too quickly, and it is possible that at least two of these newer (newer in this particular application at least) technologies (bacteriophage and probiotics) have the potential to do more harm than good. Going further, the potential for unintended harm is so great that a moratorium on their further use may be warranted until we have a much better understanding of the potential consequences of the adoption of these technologies on such a wide scale. That will require the generation of much more data than currently exists which proves their safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of the food microbiology and greater scientific community.
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Longevity
The flu statistics from Moderna provide a clear lesson: mRNA isn't magical.
Moderna announced ambitions to leverage its newly proven mRNA platform to successfully revolutionize how the world prevents humanity's most persistent viral adversaries last autumn, when their Covid-19 vaccine reached the finish line.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath4 years ago in Longevity
