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Understanding Correlation
Correlation is a statistical tool used to measure and express the relationship between two variables. It tells us if there’s an association or pattern between how two things behave in…
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On Thoughts
Imagine you are enjoying the sunset after hiking in the mountains. You have a 360-degree view of the world around you. At any point in time, you may be looking…
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Prebiotics: Definition and Criteria
Prebiotics are non-digestible complex carbohydrates that are fermented by the gut microbiota, especially in the large intestines. They lead to changes in the microbiota and the body’s physiology through metabolites.…
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Everything on Multiomics
Imagine a city full of factories, hundreds or even thousands of factories producing different products. These factories are working simultaneously with the goal of keeping the economy running and, ideally,…
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Everything on Semaglutide: How They Work, Precautions and Side Effects
Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy (used als subcutaneous ingejctions) and Rybelsus (oral medication). Ozempic are Rybelsus are approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and…
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The Iceberg Model of the Self
The iceberg model, initially introduced by Sigmund Freud in the early 1900s, has evolved into a more descriptive and comprehensible representation of the self’s structure. The Unconscious Self The portion…
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Digital Twins in Healthcare
Imagine we have a time machine that allows us to see the outcome of medical interventions without actually doing them. We can test hundreds of possibilities and based on these…
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The Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Drug Efficacy
In groundbreaking research published in Nature Metabolism, Tian et al. explore how the gut microbiome can diminish the effectiveness of acarbose, a medication prescribed for diabetes mellitus patients
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Human Search for Identity
I have been watching a lot of animal videos in the last few weeks. It is fascinating to see how similar yet different animal and human lives are. The lives…
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Effects of Sugar on your Health
Children born several years before 1953, the year when Britain ended sugar rationing, had 50 years later lower rates of diabetes, high cholesterol, and arthritis. These children had limited sugar…