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Mpox and the Threat of New Pandemics: What You Need to Know
Mpox and the Threat of New Pandemics: What You Need to Know
Zarin Subha
04 Sep 2024
Should we get ready for another pandemic? Will another virus cause massive lockdowns? Well, before you panic, let's discuss the facts. In 2022, there was an Mpox outbreak caused by the clade II…
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The Influence of the Microbiome on Immunotherapy
The Influence of the Microbiome on Immunotherapy
Alison Waller, PhD
29 Apr 2024
Cancer is a term for a group of heterogeneous diseases in which cells grow uncontrollably and can eventually spread throughout the body. Traditional first-line treatment of cancer includes localized…
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Is Being Left-Handed Genetic
Is Being Left-Handed Genetic
Alison Waller, PhD
19 Apr 2024
On average, only 10% of the human population is left-handed. Interestingly though, 5 out of the last 9 American presidents have been left-handed - Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush,…
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April is IBS Awareness Month
The Gut Microbiome and IBS
Alison Waller, PhD
11 Apr 2024
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder that is defined by problems with motility (how GI muscles move food through the digestive system), and sensitivity (how the…
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Advances in Stool-based Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer
Advances in Stool-based Biomarkers of Colorectal Cancer
Alison Waller, PhD
03 Apr 2024
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), or bowel cancer, which includes colon cancer and rectal cancer, is a disease in which the cells of the colon, or rectum, grow and divide uncontrollably. The colon…
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March is Nutrition Month
Unravelling the Molecular Effects of Diet
Alison Waller, PhD
22 Mar 2024
This month, we’re focusing on four recent articles that made use of Norgen’s technology to explore different aspects of nutrition. The first two papers investigate the effect of nutritional…
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RNA-based Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
RNA-based Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Alison Waller, PhD
18 Mar 2024
March is Multiple Myeloma Month, which aims to raise awareness about this blood cancer that affects 1 in 100 American men (1/130 women).1 Multiple Myeloma cannot be cured, however,…
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Exploring the Diversity of RNA
Exploring the Diversity of RNA
Alison Waller, PhD
29 Feb 2024
Philosophical, theological and scientific thoughts about the beginning of life have captivated societies for millenia. It is generally agreed upon that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, and had…
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Saliva Microbiome Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool
Saliva Microbiome Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool
Alison Waller, PhD
12 Feb 2024
Humans have been concerned with oral disease for millennia. Recent research on ancient teeth from a hunter-gatherer society reveals tooth decay from over 13,000 years ago, much before our…
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