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Artist’s rendition of multiple <em>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</em>, the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, depicted as two spheres stuck together, each covered in tendrils.
Gonorrhea-Blocking Mutation Also Protects Against Alzheimer’s: Study
Research traces the evolution of a gene variant that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finding that it originally evolved in response to infectious bacteria.
Gonorrhea-Blocking Mutation Also Protects Against Alzheimer’s: Study
Gonorrhea-Blocking Mutation Also Protects Against Alzheimer’s: Study

Research traces the evolution of a gene variant that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finding that it originally evolved in response to infectious bacteria.

Research traces the evolution of a gene variant that reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finding that it originally evolved in response to infectious bacteria.

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Meningitis Vaccine May Protect Against Gonorrhea
Diana Kwon | Jul 11, 2017 | 1 min read
Individuals who received a meningitis B vaccine were less likely to have contracted the sexually transmitted infection than their unvaccinated counterparts.
Untreatable Gonorrhea Rising Globally
Diana Kwon | Jul 7, 2017 | 2 min read
Fifty countries report strains of the bacteria that are resistant to last-resort antibiotics.
Rinsing With Mouthwash May Treat Gonorrhea
Ben Andrew Henry | Dec 20, 2016 | 1 min read
A preliminary study suggests a few minutes of gargling mouthwash may help fight off the bacteria that cause gonorrhea, at least in the short term.
Gonorrhea Threat
Megan Scudellari | Jul 11, 2011 | 1 min read
A new strain of gonorrhea is resistant to all currently available antibiotics.
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