Our intestines are home to trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms. Collectively known as the microbiome, these organisms, and the metabolites they produce, are mostly harmless or even beneficial to their human hosts. For example, interactions between gut...
Please read Dr. Horton’s article in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology titled, “Acid-suppressive medication and incidence of chronic childhood immune-mediated diseases: A scoping review.” Many immune-mediated diseases (IMDs) are rare, but collectively,...
Two weeks separated the declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency and the first major countermeasure from Rutgers Health, although this biomedical education, research and health care institution had begun preparing the university for what was coming many weeks...
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
Please read Dr. Grasman’s article in the Journal of Functional Biomaterials titled, “Aligned Collagen Sponges with Tunable Pore Size for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Regeneration.” Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is a condition in which skeletal muscle mass...
