I was told chemo had left me infertile – now I'm expecting a son

Cancer-stricken father, 37, told he was infertile after gruelling chemotherapy is now expecting a son – but fears that disease will kill him before he’s born Andrew Wresford, 37, and Rachel Mitton, 36, expecting their third child His bowel cancer spread his organs and is now terminal  READ MORE: Incredible moment paralysed man walks for first time

Study measures perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes

About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in Addiction, measured perceived levels of harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared with cigarettes using national samples of more than 1,000

Vagina Dialogue: MDs Push to Promote Female Sexual Wellness

Vagina. For decades, even centuries, Western societies haven’t found a way to completely accept this word and this complicated and vital body part, including its role in women’s sexual pleasure. This remains particularly true in healthcare. Women’s sexual health and satisfaction is a widespread problem, impacting more than 40% of women of reproductive age worldwide,

Bacterial fragments from leaky gut help drive obesity, study shows

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University found that microbe fragments called endotoxin enter the blood stream and directly impact how well fat cells function, including their capacity to be metabolically active. The normal gut contains millions of microorganisms that have essential roles in many aspects of human health. In obesity, however, the wall of the gut

Hydrogel combines nanozymes and probiotics for effective Candida vaginitis treatment

In a recent Science Advances study, scientists have developed a novel nanozyme-probiotic combination therapy for Candida vaginitis, which shows potency in killing the causative pathogen, restoring vaginal microbiota, and reducing the recurrence of vaginal infection. Study: A probiotic nanozyme hydrogel regulates vaginal microenvironment for Candida vaginitis therapy. Image Credit: Saiful52 / Shutterstock.com Background Candida vaginitis is

Tofacitinib De-escalation in UC: Proceed With Caution

A significant portion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) experience a flareup after dropping their tofacitinib (Xeljanz) dose from 10 mg twice a day to 5 mg twice a day, and only about two thirds are able to recapture clinical response to the JAK inhibitor, a real-world analysis suggests. Patients most likely to experience UC