Daily Archives: February 13, 2019

Butyrate enhances mitochondria respiration when challenged with oxidative stress

Butyrate is a ubiquitous short-chain fatty acid (4 carbons in length) that has been shown to have many health benefits. Butyrate is principally produced by the trillions of microbial cells that live in our intestine commonly known

Arthropod-specific viruses: where did they come from, what are they doing and where are they going?

Among the hundreds of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), some, for example dengue, West Nile, and yellow fever, cause significant human infections.   Millions of infections with symptoms ranging from mild fever to fatal encephalitis occur annually.  The suffering is