Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

Michael M. Desai, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and of Physics, hopes to leverage the common fungus to ...

This type of acne is caused by an overgrowth of yeast, which is a kind of fungus. Skin and hair follicles ... and your skin responds with irritation in the form of red, raised bumps, or pimples.

It may cause digestion problems as the yeast cells start to grow and produce gas. Brewer's yeast is the deactivated form of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is different than the active form ...

"For the first time, we have combined two types of fungi to create a functioning fuel cell." Scientists just created a ...

A leading health expert tells The Post that the vaginal microbiome, made up of the microorganisms that colonize the vagina, ...

"With UTI, women mostly complain of pain or burning sensation during urination, frequent urge to urinate, but only very little urine comes each time, cloudy or bloody urine, pain or pressure in lower ...

Toenail fungus is caused by an overgrowth of yeast organisms. In my experience, the problem is normally a sign that yeast is active elsewhere in the body, particularly the gut. Another symptom of ...

These fungal associations have generally been in the form of identifying fungal infections whereby non-commensal microorganisms cause acute illness, or alternatively, the overgrowth of commensal fungi ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would ...