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'The last of us': How likely is a fungal apocalypse?
HBO's hit series "The Last of Us" envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse.
Feb 16, 2023
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News tagged with fungus
Immunology
New insight into body's response to killer fungus
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have made a new discovery that could help in the fight against a fungus that kills around 200,000 people every year and causes lung and allergic diseases in millions of others.
Mar 1, 2018
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Immunology
Gut fungus exacerbates asthma in antibiotic-treated mice
A non-pathogenic fungus can expand in the intestines of antibiotic-treated mice and enhance the severity of allergic airways disease, according to a study published September 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study exposes dangers of Chobani yogurt mold outbreak (Update)
A mold outbreak last year in some US containers of Chobani yogurt may have been more dangerous than the company initially acknowledged, according to a scientific study out Tuesday.
Jul 8, 2014
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Immunology
Study identifies a new way to prevent a deadly fungal infection spreading to the brain
Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered a way to stop a deadly fungus from 'hijacking' the body's immune system and spreading to the brain.
Aug 16, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers report new treatment for mucormycosis, the deadly 'black fungus'
The Lundquist Institute spinoff start-up company Vitalex Biosciences, founded by researcher Dr. Ashraf Ibrahim, is producing an antibody that stems the spread of mucormycosis, a deadly fungal infection with an overall mortality ...
May 17, 2021
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Immunology
Study shows restored immunity for cancer-related fungal infections
Sleeping Beauty and fungal infections – not two items one would normally associate together, but for immunocompromised cancer patients they may prove to be a helpful combination.
Jul 8, 2014
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Medical research
Boosting gut bacteria defense system may lead to better treatments for bloodstream infections
An upset in the body's natural balance of gut bacteria that may lead to life-threatening bloodstream infections can be reversed by enhancing a specific immune defense response, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acne treatment: Natural substance-based formula is more effective than artificial compounds
University of Granada scientists have patented a new treatment for acne that is based on completely natural substances and is much more effective than artificial formulas because it does not create resistance to bacteria ...
May 22, 2013
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Meta-analysis: Bug and weed killers, solvents may increase risk of Parkinson's disease
A large analysis of more than 100 studies from around the world shows that exposure to pesticides, or bug and weed killers, and solvents is likely associated with a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The research ...
May 27, 2013
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