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Imperial's Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction delivers outstanding medical research & top quality education.

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Shedding light on how bacteria and glycans interact in reproductive health

Research led by MDR uses cutting-edge glycan microarray technology to reveal how beneficial and harmful bacteria interact with sugar molecules in the vaginal tract. ⬇️

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Shedding light on how bacteria and glycans interact in reproductive health | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Cutting-edge glycan microarray technology reveals how beneficial and harmful bacteria interact with sugar molecules in the vaginal tract.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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bhmullish.bsky.social
A great privilege to work with @julieakmcdonald.bsky.social lab on this new paper, now out in @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications - how #antibiotic-related changes in gut #nutrients and #metabolites promote #VRE colonisation: doi.org/10.1038/s414... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
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July 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Great to hear MDR's own Dr Channa Jayasena on BBC Radio 4's ‘What’s Up Docs?’ podcast, talking about ‘Do I need testosterone?’ ⬇️

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What's Up Docs? - Do I need testosterone? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand ask - what are the pros and cons of testosterone replacement therapy?
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April 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Interesting to hear MDR's Professor Tricia Tan comment on Channel 4's Dispatches: Britain's Skinny Jab Scandal ⬇️
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Britain's Skinny Jab Scandal | Dispatches | Channel 4 Documentaries
YouTube video by Channel 4 Documentaries
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April 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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dmacintyre.bsky.social
Great to be representing @robsinstitute.bsky.social in beautiful Singapore and meeting up with old friends/colleagues Phil Bennett (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) and Teoh TG (KK Women's and Children's Hospital) to discuss exciting new collaborations.
February 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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imperialmed.bsky.social
"If I had stopped at the first thoughts of self-doubt, I’d never be where I am now."

Dr Roberta Migale's career is a story of persistence & mentorship.

Discover how she’s supporting #WomenInSTEM & shaping reproductive health research ⤵️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261854/... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
Celebrating MDR's Women - Dr Roberta Migale | Imperial News | Imperial College London
To mark Women at Imperial Week, we interviewed three of MDR's outstanding female staff. In our final interview, we spoke to Dr Roberta Migale.
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March 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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mast-study.bsky.social
The #MAST trial is pushing forward, investigating the impact of #IMT #FMT prior to #HCT in seven UK centres #HaemSky #MicrobiomeSky #GastroSky @imperialmdr.bsky.social @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social ruk.bsky.social @anthonynolan.bsky.social. Find out more from our poster or our website: rb.gy/myizsb
March 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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#Fertility treatments like #IVF help thousands of women achieve their dream of motherhood each year, but what are the long-term health implications?

MDR's Dr Srdjan Saso explores what the data reveals & how clinics can improve long-term health monitoring ⬇️
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Call for vigilance after fertility treatment - Imperial Medicine Blog
Fertility treatments like IVF help thousands of women achieve their dream of motherhood each year, but what are the long-term health implications? Dr Srdjan Saso explores what the data reveals, and ho...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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triantafylloulab.bsky.social
Pleased to see our review (w/ Cathrin Gudd & Lucia Possamai) on immune-mediated liver injury from checkpoint inhibitors published in @natrevgastrohep.bsky.social 's latest issue | @imperialmdr.bsky.social | #cancer #immunotherapy #liver #inflammation
natrevgastrohep.nature.com Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology @natrevgastrohep.nature.com · Jan 30
EBRUARY ISSUE | REVIEW "Immune-mediated liver injury from checkpoint inhibitors: mechanisms, clinical characteristics and management"

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Fig. 2: Potential mechanisms of immune-mediated liver injury from checkpoint inhibitors.
January 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
948 users prospectively entered #MenstrualCycle & #LongCovid #MECFS symptom data into tracking app Visible.

👉 Crashes more likely during menstruation

👉 Crashes less common in ppl taking combined hormonal contraception

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#ChronicIllness #MedSky #ReproSky #IDSky

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Two graphs show the mean symptom score reported by people living with Long COVID or ME/CFS. The left graph shows menstrual cycle phase, with symptoms most severe before and during the menstrual period, and least severe at around the time of ovulation. The right graph shows less severe symptoms in people taking combined hormonal contraception, compared to none or progestin only.
January 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Could the gut #microbiome protect against fatty liver disease? 🦠🍎

New research published in Molecular Metabolism & led by MDR's @marcedumas.bsky.social, shows hippurate, a microbial metabolite, helps reduce fat in the liver and regulate glucose. ⬇️

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Intrahepatic levels of microbiome-derived hippurate associates with improved metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterised by lipid accumulation in the liver and is often associated with obes…
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January 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM