DNA once dismissed as 'noise' reveals new bacterial species in prostate cancer patients

University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from ...
BIOENGINEER

Urinary bacterium revealed as unexpected testosterone maker in lab study

A laboratory study found that the urinary bacterium Actinobaculum massiliense can convert DHEA into testosterone, and ...
BIOENGINEER

18 new bacterial species recovered from prostate cancer sequencing data

A University of East Anglia-led analysis recovered 249 near-complete bacterial genomes from prostate cancer sequencing data, ...
Medical Xpress

Bacteria that can make testosterone: What could that mean for prostate cancer?

Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease often try to reduce testosterone production or block its effects. Now, ...
EuropaWire

University of East Anglia identifies 18 previously unknown bacterial species in prostate cancer DNA data

(PRESS RELEASE) NORWICH, England, United Kingdom, 20-Oct-2026 — / EuropaWire / — Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified genetic blueprints for 18 previously unknown ...