News tagged with fungal infections


Keeping the flu away: Synthetic protein EP67 helps kick-start the immune system

San Diego State University researchers at the Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center may have found the secret to helping the immune system fight off the flu before it gets you sick.

Immunology created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Baker's yeast protects against fatal infections

Injecting mice with simple baker's yeast protects against the fatal fungal infection, aspergillosis, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. The work could lead to the development of a huma ...

Medical research created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Copper reduces infection risk by more than 40 percent

Professor Bill Keevil, Head of the Microbiology Group and Director of the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton, has presented research into the mechanism by which copper exerts its ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Topical treatment effective for toenail fungal infection

(HealthDay)—Once daily topical efinaconazole is effective in treating fungal infections of the toenail, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1