DNA as an Antimicrobial Agent for Preventing Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection
This invention encompasses a series of DNA-based antimicrobial compounds that prevent transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ngo) during sexual intercourse and possibly treat an extant Ngo infection, alone or in combination with antibiotics, while leaving commensals unharmed. These DNA molecules are effective against low-passage antibiotic sensitive...
Published: 9/25/2024
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Inventor(s): Maria Rendon, Magdalene So
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Reproductive Health: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Infectious Diseases
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A Diagnostic to Determine Sensitivity to Pharmaceutical Oxytocin and Risk of Postpartum Blood Loss based on Genetic and/or Epigenetic Factors
This invention is for a genetic polymorphism test for assessing the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and consequently the need for pharmacological oxytocin. This novel test uses a blood or saliva sample to identify key epigenetic variants linked to oxytocin receptor gene function, ultimately allowing for assessment of responsiveness to the medication.
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Published: 8/20/2024
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Inventor(s): Elise Erickson, Jessica Connelly
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Reproductive Health: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Women's Health, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Diagnostic
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Methods for Guiding Treatments of Vulvovaginal Symptoms and Female Sexual Dysfunction
Multi-omics analysis of cervicovaginal samples has led to the identification of a specific immune mediators, metabolites, and bacteria that are associated with vulvovaginal and sexual health symptoms. These biomarkers hold the potential to be utilized in a non-invasive test that guides the treatment of vulvovaginal symptoms and female sexual dysfunction...
Published: 6/6/2024
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Inventor(s): Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, Pawel Laniewski
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Women's Health, Technology Classifications > Healthcare Portfolios > Reproductive Health: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Biomarkers, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Therapeutics
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