For the first time ever, we can actually see a bacterium steal a piece of DNA in real time. In the video you'll find at the link above, the bacterium Vibrio cholerae reaches out and grabs a free-floating piece of DNA so that it can stitch it into its genome.…
Our J. Julius Zhu, PhD, and his colleagues have found a way to create drugs without side effects. Basically, they've developed a lab technique that will add a whole new layer of precision to the concept of "precision medicine." The technique is built on their discovery that the same molecule…
Health News Review, a watchdog site I told you about previously, looks to be calling it quits. The site's funding has dried up, and so it looks like the site will largely go dark at the end of the year unless additional funding emerges. The site has posted an outside…
It's always lovely to see when our research is making life better for our patients, and here's a concrete example of that: Our PositiveLinks app, which was designed to improve care for people living with HIV, has been shown to increase users' consistency in keeping their doctor appointments and, ultimately,…
I've been getting questions from people who have the meat allergy about our new discovery that links sensitivity to the allergen in red meat with increased buildup of fatty plaques in the arteries of the heart. They're understandably concerned and want to know what to do. Here's that info, straight…
The meat allergy spread by ticks continues to get more interesting -- and concerning. A team of our researchers led by Coleen McNamara, MD, has linked sensitivity to the allergen in meat to increased buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries of the heart. Note that I said "sensitivity to…
