Author Archives: Francisco Fernandez, MD

Nearly a third of the population in the westernized world has allergies. Some influencing factors are still under debate, such as decreased microbial exposure, personal predisposition, and/or intrinsic features of allergens considered to be relevant. Studies have shown that the whey protein β-lactoglobulin (BLG), which is known to be a major allergen in cow’s milk, […]

Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. There are many known factors that can increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, among […]

Patients with schizophrenia are symptomatically and genetically heterogeneous, and it is assumed that there are various underlying pathological mechanisms. However, there are no biomarkers for these heterogeneous subgroups, and elucidation of pathological mechanisms underlying treatment resistance in patients and/or symptoms is insufficient. Genetic analysis has revealed risk genes related to the synapse, chromatin modification, and […]

There are viruses that can selectively infect and replicate in tumor cells, they are known as oncolytic viruses, and are found in nature or can be genetically engineered. As they replicate, they can disintegrate and kill infected tumor cells, the cells burst and the proteins and antigens released can be recognized by the immune system, […]