News tagged with chlamydia infection
Scientists explain link between chlamydia and ectopic pregnancy
Women who have had chlamydia are at greater risk of an ectopic pregnancy because of a lasting effect of the infection.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Mobile phone app to diagnose sexually transmitted infections
(PhysOrg.com) -- An innovative plan in the UK aimed at cutting rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs, also known as sexually transmitted diseases or STDs) such as herpes, gonorrhea, and chlamydia ...
Nov 10, 2010 |
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High rates of sexually transmitted infections among older swingers
straight couples who regularly swap sexual partners at organised gatherings and clubs and indulge in group sex - have rates of sexually transmitted infections comparable with those of recognised high risk groups, reveals ...
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Jun 23, 2010 |
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Model demonstrates infectious cause of asthma
Scientists from the University of Massachusetts have developed an animal model that shows how an early childhood lung infection can cause asthma later in life. They present their data today at the 110th General Meeting ...
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May 24, 2010 |
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Combination antibiotics effective against chlamydia-induced arthritis
Combination antibiotics effectively treat Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis - a major step toward management, and possibly cure, of this disease, a federal multicenter clinical trial led by the University ...
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Apr 29, 2010 |
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Shelve routine use of costly silver wound dressings, says DTB
Urologists are failing to pick up and treat Chlamydia infection in young men, say UK researchers in a letter published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
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Apr 15, 2010 |
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Animals linked to human Chlamydia pneumoniae
Animals have been found to have infected humans sometime in the past with the common respiratory disease Chlamydia pneumoniae, according to Queensland University of Technology infectious disease expert Profes ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Study shows antibiotic unsuccessful in preventing preterm labor
The antibiotic, called azithromycin, is effective in treating infections such as syphilis, Chlamydia and Ureaplasma urealyticum - a bacterial infection thought to play a significant role in causing preterm labour. Recent studi ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Exposure to several common infections over time may be associated with risk of stroke
Cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the January 2010 print issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Teenage boys take less responsibility for preventing the spread of chlamydia
Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, ...
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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New chlamydia test offers rapid, pain-free test for men
A new urine test developed with funding from the Wellcome Trust will allow doctors to diagnose Chlamydia infection in men within the hour, improving the ability to successfully treat the infection on the spot ...
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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Professor says syphilis making comeback, gonorrhea more treatment resistant
Dr. David H. Martin, Professor and Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, updated reporters and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases on sexually ...
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Condoms associated with moderate protection against herpes simplex virus 2
Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Jul 13, 2009 |
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Spanish prostitutes least likely to use condoms
The Centre for Epidemiological Studies into Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) started a pioneering study in Spain in 2005 to look into the prevalence of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among ...
May 28, 2009 |
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Chlamydia that avoids diagnosis
New sequencing and analysis of six strains Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection. This study provides remarkable insights into a new strain of Chlamydia that was identified in Sweden ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 21, 2009 |
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