Microbiome in psychiatry: where will we go?

Self-tracking the microbiome: where do we go from here?

The quantified self community brings together enthusiasts who are using technological devices to monitor their health and social media to share their personal data with others online. In light of the growing popularity of this movement, self-trackers are challenging the health-care system by raising important questions about data ownership and risk-taking. As we enter a new era of consumer geno...

Anticipation in Lynch Syndrome: Where We Are Where We Go

Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common form of inherited predisposition to develop cancer mainly in the colon and endometrium but also in other organ sites. Germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) gene cause the transmission of the syndrome in an autosomal dominant manner. The management of LS patients is complicated by the large variation in age at cancer diagnosis which requires these...

Immune activation and coronary atherosclerosis in HIV-infected women: where are we now, and where will we go next?

Understanding the pathophysiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)– infected population with access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has become an important focus of recent research. CHD is, in fact, an emerging complication for individuals infected with HIV and presents a challenge for physicians involved in the care of HIV-infected patients. Cardiovascu...

Elections: Where We Are and Where We Must Go

I have taught Computer Science at the University of Iowa for 24 years, and am a long-time member of the Association for Computing Machinery, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. A decade ago, I volunteered to serve on the Iowa Board of Examiners for Voting Machines and Electronic Voting Systems, on which I still serve; In ...

Summarising: Where Are We Now? Where Should We Go?