Obesity Survival Paradox Obesity Survival Paradox Obesity is a growing health concern around the world and a known risk factor for disease. Several types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19 all show higher mortality rates in patients with higher body mass...
Colistin Pops Bacterial Cell Membranes Like Balloons Colistin Pops Bacterial Cell Membranes Like Balloons An antibiotic known as colistin is commonly used to treat infections caused by superbugs, or bacteria that have developed resistance to other more common drugs....
Microneedle Patch Delivers Antibiotics for Skin Infections Microneedle Patch Delivers Antibiotics for Skin Infections According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), skin and soft tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are...
A New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea A New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as gonorrhea, infect more than 500,000 people in the United States each year. In fact, the Centers for...
Spring 2021 Newsletter Spring 2021 Newsletter A Note from the President On February 6th, 2021, I was 51 years, 5 months, and 14 days old. “Why is this important?” you ask. The answer is family. That was the exact same age my dad was when he died back in...
