The microbiome’s signals regulate the growth and function of energy-producing mitochondria across many cell types. The ultraprocessed foods that make up an increasing fraction of American diets can disrupt these signals.
Today, PFAS are pervasive in soil, dust and drinking water around the world. Studies suggest they’re in 98% of Americans’ bodies, where they’ve been associated with serious health problems. There are now over 9,000 types of PFAS.
Untreated disease, violence, exposure, overdoses and car strikes are all added hazards of living on the streets. The number of Americans dying while homeless has surged dramatically in the past five years.
Claire Guinat, Etthel Windels, Sarah Nadeau
The Conversation
Small errors incorporated into the genome when a pathogen copies itself offer clues to reconstruct chains of transmission and learn about epidemic dynamics along the way.
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