{
  "id": 6138000,
  "title": "Bacteria that can make testosterone: What could that mean for prostate cancer?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/bacteria-that-can-make-testosterone-what-could-that-mean-for-prostate",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-bacteria-testosterone-prostate-cancer.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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, scientists have identified an unexpected participant in androgen chemistry: a bacterium from the human urinary tract that can convert the steroid precursor DHEA into testosterone under laboratory…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}