Duke University Medical Center researchers may be close to devising a new way to stop or prevent the urinary tract infections (UTIs).
The researchers have discovered how cells within the bladder are able to sense the presence of E. coli bacteria hiding within their compartments.
Urinary Tract Infection Common In Women With Increased Sexual Activity And Alcohol Intake
According to a new study, college-aged women, who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption, are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs).
According to a new study, college-aged women, who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption, are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Soman Abraham, a professor of pathology at Duke, believes that new treatments based on the research team's findings may be able to tackle antibiotic-resistant UTIs, and perhaps even bacterial infections in other parts of the body.
The findings have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Erectile Dysfunction Drug May Help Reduce Lower Urinary Tract Infections
A new study has found that erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil may improve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
A new study has found that erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil may improve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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Obese People at Higher Risk of Developing Urinary Tract Infections
As body mass increases, so does a patient's risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), according to Baltimore researchers.
As body mass increases, so does a patient's risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), according to Baltimore researchers.
