News from May 2022
Pet of the Week: Boba
By Submitted by Hawaii Island Humane Society | May 4, 2022
Pet of the Week: Boba
A Single Course of Antibiotics Affects the Gut Microbiota of Infants
By University of Helsinki | May 3, 2022
A study indicates that antibiotics, which kill bacteria, boost the abundance of gut fungal microbiota. The phenomenon can be a contributing factor in the long-term adverse effects of antibiotics, such as inflammatory bowel diseases.
Swiss biologists show new role for 'chaperone proteins'
By Laurence Hecht | May 3, 2022
Proteins are long coils of amino acids, the building blocks of life. They are produced when messenger RNA from the cell nucleus directs the ribosomes to link specified aminos acids together in a defined sequence.
A Healthy Lifestyle Helps to Prevent Gestational Diabetes in Those at Highest Genetic Risk
By University of Helsinki | May 2, 2022
Gestational diabetes is the most common health-related challenge during pregnancy.
April report from Hawaii County Fire Chief
By Big Island Times | May 1, 2022
Reports include details on budgets and fire response statistics.