By Seth Kabonick The animal kingdom relies on microbes that have co-evolved with their hosts for millions of years. Symbiotic bacteria are beneficial bacteria that fulfill a necessary role defending against pathogens, regulating the immune system, and breaking down dietary nutrients. For this reason, most topical microbiome research emphasizes the host’s influence on microbes; however, … Continue reading The Puppeteer of Your Dietary Choices: How the Microbiota Dictates Dietary Preference
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Can AI Give NICU Babies a Better Chance at Survival?
By Luz E. Ortiz The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is where you will find the smallest and cutest patients. Newborns may become temporary residents of the NICU if additional medical care is needed for complications such as pre-term birth, congenital conditions, and low-weight birth. A “full-term” baby is born between weeks 38 and 40+ … Continue reading Can AI Give NICU Babies a Better Chance at Survival?
Why Penn State College of Medicine Students Chose Graduate School
Everybody in this post has something in common. After 12 years of primary and secondary school and 4 years of undergraduate education, we all decided that we weren't done yet. But why? As it turns out, the graduate students of Penn State College of Medicine have very diverse, inspirational reasons for choosing to continue their education … Continue reading Why Penn State College of Medicine Students Chose Graduate School
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