The gut microbiome plays important roles in the maintenance of host health and the
pathogenesis of many diseases. Diet is a key modulator of the gut microbiome. There is …

The success of total joint replacements has led to consistent growth in the use of arthroplasty
in progressively younger patients. However, more than 10 percent of patients require …

Background Biofilms are microorganisms community embedded in the self-secreted
extracellular polymeric substances, which can provide microbes with strong tolerance and …

Although most Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains are commensal and abundant, certain
pathogenic strains cause severe diseases from gastroenteritis to extraintestinal infections …

A significant challenge in orthopedics is the design of biomaterial devices that are able to
perform biological functions by substituting or repairing various tissues and controlling bone …

Although a large panel of natural antioxidants demonstrate a protective effect in preventing
cellular oxidative stress, their low bioavailability limits therapeutic activity at the targeted …

Vitamin E is a common compound used for tocopherols and tocotrienols (α, β, γ, δ); it is the
component of many natural products of both plant and animal origin. Thanks to its powerful …

The rapid rise in the health burden associated with chronic wounds is of great concern to
policymakers, academia, and industry. This could be attributed to the devastating …

The intestine is populated by a complex and dynamic assortment of microbes, collectively
called gut microbiota, that interact with the host and contribute to its metabolism and …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus constitute a global health
problem. Gram-positive S. aureus secretes various toxins associated with its pathogenesis …