The opportunistic fungal pathogen, Candida albicans, lives benignly in our bodies, on our skin and mucosa membranes, until it senses we are weak; then it quickly adapts and goes on the offensive. One ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — You might call Candida albicans a shape-shifter: As this fungus grows, it can multiply as single, oval-shaped cells called yeast or propagate in an elongated form called hypha, ...

Candida albicans is a polymorphic fungal species that inhabits mucosal surfaces as a benign commensal yet retains the capacity to cause life-threatening infections. Its pathogenic potential is ...

Candin achieved a 45.4% durable clearance rate for the treated wart, nearly doubling the 23.4% clearance rate observed in the placebo group. Topline data were announced from a completed phase 3 trial ...

A critical human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans employs an array of virulence factors to colonise and invade host tissues. Morphological switching between yeast and hyphal forms enables adaptation ...

About 80% of people have the fungus Candida albicans in their gut. Although most of the time it persists unnoticed for years, causing no health problems, C. albicans can turn into a dangerous microbe ...

A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human tissue. In a study published in Nature Communications, the scientists ...

University of Illinois Chicago-led researchers have found that a common gut yeast, Candida albicans, can help Salmonella Typhimurium take hold in the intestine and spread through the body. When ...

An estimated 1.5 million deaths worldwide are attributed to invasive fungal diseases annually. 5 Of these, hospital-acquired infections—most frequently caused by species of Candida—account for around ...

Like many fungi and one-celled organisms, Candida albicans, a normally harmless microbe that can turn deadly, has long been thought to reproduce without sexual mating. But a new study shows that C.

A yeast or fungal infection can cause pain, itching, and discharge in the genital area. Home remedies, like natural yogurt and probiotic supplements, may help manage symptoms. However, ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). While gut bacteria have been linked to CVD, the role of intestinal ...