User:Caston/BlogEntry: 2010 October 17 14:28:51 UTC

Intracellular bacteria
I found the following article through science daily: http://iai.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/78/10/4157

New Evidence of Common Gastric Infection as Invasive Pathogen May Explain Antibiotic Resistance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101016080016.htm

I have e-mailed the author asking for a copy of the original journal article.

It is very interesting because it is about how Helicobacter pylori can hide within cells thus becoming an intracellular pathogen. The article is about how it hides within cells within Gastric Epithelial Cells. I need to add this information to the Gastrointestinal system section on this site.

We should also add more information to the Cellular defense page.

Normal versus asthmatic bronchiole
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/19346.htm

Kidney Research and musings
The recent Jon Barron news letter had a health blog entry about Treating Kidney stones:

http://www.jonbarron.org/blog/2010/10/treating-kidney-stones.html

The blog also carried a very informative link to an article on kidney detox called "Barron Report: A Kidney Care Formula"

http://www.jonbarron.org/detoxing-health-program/10-01-2007.php

I have added a Nephrons page to the Kidney page.

Genetic Studies Reveal the Role of the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems in Aging
My friend Sven posted on facebook about a journal article that is now out on the role of the endocrine and metaholic systems in the aging process. I have e-mailed one of the authors of the journal article asking for a copy.

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/95/10/4493