Publications by authors named "D L MacIntyre"
Introduction: Effective spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) prevention is an urgent unmet clinical need. Vaginal depletion of Lactobacillus crispatus is linked to sPTB. This trial will investigate impact of an oral Lactobacillus spp.
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- * An analysis of 302 pregnant women revealed that non-secretors with certain types of bacterial diversity had shorter gestational periods, particularly in those with depleted bacterial types early in pregnancy.
- * The findings suggest that secretor status and the expression of blood-group antigens play a crucial role in the interaction between vaginal microbiota and pregnancy outcomes, especially regarding preterm birth risks.
Borderline personality disorder is an innate empathy anomaly: a scoping and narrative review.
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
June 2024
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- Studying empathy in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is crucial due to the challenges they face in interpersonal relationships.
- This review suggests that BPD is characterized by a unique pattern of empathy, specifically showing deficits in cognitive empathy while potentially having normal or heightened emotional empathy.
- Out of 320 articles identified, 38 met the criteria, confirming that individuals with BPD demonstrate atypical empathetic abilities that correlate with severity of the disorder and are influenced by unusual neural pathways.
Unlabelled: The vaginal microbiome is a key player in the etiology of spontaneous preterm birth. This study aimed to illustrate maternal environmental factors associated with vaginal microbiota composition and function in pregnancy. Women in healthy pregnancy had vaginal microbial sampling from the posterior vaginal fornix performed at 16 weeks gestation.
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