Scientists in Scotland have shed new light on the yeast Candida albicans, the most common cause of fungal infections ...

The "gut microbiome" has become a popular health term in recent years. It's easy to see why, with an abundance of research ...

A 3-year-old girl who is in the maintenance phase of chemotherapy for leukemia is seen for a moderately painful rash on her ...

One of the most effective home remedies for treating a yeast infection naturally is to insert a capsule with boric acid.

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Candida albicans infection' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Oral thrush is a yeast infection caused by a fungus called Candida ...

Umeå University researchers, Sweden, unveil how the most common white blood cells, neutrophils, counter Candida albicans toxin stopping its tracks. The results have been published in EMBO Reports. We ...

A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption.

Researchers at School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have found a surprising connection ...

There’s probably a fungus living in your brain right now. And it could be contributing to the development of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, according to new medical research. The ...

A protein called Sir2 may facilitate C. albicans' transition from ovoid yeast to thread-like hypha. C. albicans cells that were missing the Sir2 gene were less likely to form true hyphae in lab ...