A history lesson written in … plaque?
The oral ecosystem: It's real, and it's ... kinda gross. by Jeffrey Perkel Recently I wrote about the importance of the symbiotic relationship humans have with the bacteria that share our corporeal...
View ArticleLa vie est belle, n’est-ce pas?
The beauty of the life under a microscope. by Jeffrey Perkel Life is beautiful. Everybody says it, and I suppose most people usually mean it. The blue of the sky after a cleansing summer rain, the...
View ArticleCircumcision shuffles the penis ecosystem
In adults, the snip alters more than the shape. by Jeffrey Perkel Can we talk about penises for a moment? It's not what you think -- well, maybe it is, actually. Lately it seems I've become the go-to...
View ArticleUnicorns and Brainbows
Brainbow is a mouse with a rainbow brain. By Jeffrey Perkel A couple weeks ago I wrote about the beautiful world right under our noses, a world visible only under the microscope. The cover image for...
View ArticleWhat causes recurrent UTIs?
Bladder to gut might be bacterial two-way street. by Jeffrey M. Perkel As bacterial infections go, I'd wager that urinary tract infections rank somewhere below, say, necrotizing fasciitis...
View ArticleChasing tornadoes is an old habit
We've been running after them for centuries. by Jeffrey Perkel When I was young, I wanted to be a meteorologist. Specifically, as I suspect many youngsters are, I was fascinated by severe...
View ArticleSmoke signals cancer’s edges in surgery
Smoke from cauterized tissues can ID tumor margins by Jeffrey Perkel Many years ago, a close family member was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor was sufficiently small that she had options...
View ArticleOf CRISPR/Cas and the power of basic research
Researchers discover what they didn't set out to find. By Jeffrey M. Perkel It’s not often one literally gets to see history made in the scientific arena. But that’s what happened in the summer of...
View ArticleThe poop on “fecal microbiota transplantation”
It's disgusting, but for some, it works. by Jeffrey Perkel It’s a tad alarming to say this, but medical care sometimes is like a black box. I'm not talking eye-of-newt and ear-of-toad nonsense. But...
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Genetics Got You Down? Try This Pick-Me-Up
What's in Your Genes? is delightfully fun. By Jeffrey M. Perkel I know scientific non-fiction rarely tops the best-seller lists, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to read. Case in point: What's in...
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