All Reproductive &Urinary Tract Microbiome articles
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NewsWomen’s health company Freya Biosciences announces key $10.4m strategic investment
Freya Biosciences, a transatlantic biotech company specializing in women’s health, has announced a major strategic investment which will be used to develop microbial immunotherapies for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
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NewsResearcher targets BV, a common infection affecting women
A biomedical professor is targeting one of the most common – and dangerous – infections in women. With the help of a five-uear grant, she will study Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and, ultimately, offer more effective personalized treatments.
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NewsMaternal antibodies interfere with malaria vaccine responses
Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower efficacy in infants under five months of age, according to research.
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NewsPolicy change may be helping to drive rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush
A change in policy may be helping to drive a rise in treatment-resistant vaginal thrush, amid significant yearly increases in the prevalence of fungal infections caused by fungal Candida species, suggests the first study of its kind.
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NewsMen infected with high-risk types of HPV could struggle with fertility
Men infected with high-risk HPV genotypes show evidence of sperm death from oxidative stress and an impaired immune response, a new study suggests.
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NewsScientists uncover the microbial connection between urinary bladder and vagina
A new study highlights the association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic Escherichia coli in recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women.
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NewsRapid test for UTI wins $10m Longitude Prize on AMR to transform fight against superbugs
Sysmex Astrego’s PA-100 AST System has won the $10m (£8m) Longitude Prize on AMR. The winning test provides accurate antibiotic susceptibility results in 45 minutes – compared to the 2-3 day wait patients currently face.
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NewsStudy suggests hepatitis E may be a sexually transmitted infection
Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study.
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NewsVirus that causes COVID-19 can remain in sperm for 110 days after infection
Researchers detected SARS-CoV-2 in male reproductive cells under the microscope even when PCR testing failed to detect the virus in semen. The discovery serves as a warning of possible implications for natural conception and assisted reproduction.
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NewsHuman cervix modeled in microfluidic organ chip helps target bacterial vaginosis
Engineered cervix with in vivo-like mucus production, hormone sensitivity, and associated microbiome creates novel testbed for bacterial vaginosis therapeutics and other treatments.
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NewsSpecific microbial hallmarks in vagina could indicate gynecological cancers
A new study demonstrates unique vaginal microbiome in patients with gynecological cancers which could function as a biomarker.
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NewsSperm can adapt to sexually transmitted microbes
Researchers have discovered that the function of sperm, technically called male fertility, adapts to sexually transmitted microbes.
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NewsStudy sheds light on bacteria associated with pre-term birth
Researchers have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the same vaginal microbiome.
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NewsBirth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust protection against the disease.
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NewsHow E. coli get a foothold to cause urinary tract infections
New research examines how the bacteria Escherichia coli—responsible for most UTIs—is able to use host nutrients to reproduce at an extraordinarily rapid pace during infection despite the near sterile environment of fresh urine.
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NewsSource of pregnancy complications from infections revealed by placenta map
The first panoramic view of infection pathways in the human placenta has been created, which could highlight potential drug targets to develop pregnancy-safe therapies for malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria.
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NewsWomen need better treatments for bacterial vaginosis: call
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are calling for robust studies for a treatment already used in Europe.
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NewsFather’s gut microbes affect the next generation
A study shows that disrupting the gut microbiome of male mice increases the risk of disease in their future offspring.
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NewsGut microbiome continually evolves as pregnancy progresses
A new study reveals the patterns of microbial dysbiosis associated with different pregnancy complications, providing an theoretical basis for elucidating the baseline characteristics of the microbiome in pregnant women.
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NewsMajor genetic meta-analysis reveals how antibiotic resistance in babies varies according to mode of birth, prematurity, and where they live
Meta-analysis of genetic studies from 10 countries finds infants born by C-section have more antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotic use and prematurity also fuel resistance.
