Immunology
A Trojan horse? Immune cells ferry deadly fungus from mouse lung into the blood
A report today in PLOS Pathogens shows how inhaled fungal spores exit the lung and trigger a fatal infection in mice.
Jun 27, 2019
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News tagged with yeast infection
Oncology & Cancer
Douching: more harmful than helpful
(HealthDay)—Douching is the age-old practice of using a solution to attempt to clean the vagina, but there's only downsides to it.
Apr 02, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fungi cause brain infection and impair memory in mice
Fungal infections are emerging as a major medical challenge, and a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has developed a mouse model to study the short-term consequences of fungal infection in the brain.
Jan 04, 2019
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Health
Recalled kotex tampons can unravel inside body
(HealthDay)—Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled by Kimberly-Clark because they can unravel and leave pieces inside women's bodies.
Dec 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds concerning connection between feminine hygiene products and infection
Vaginal hygiene products have been used by 95 per cent of Canadian women, but they likely do more harm than good, according to a University of Guelph study.
Apr 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New antifungal provides hope in fight against superbugs
Microscopic yeast have been wreaking havoc in hospitals around the world—creeping into catheters, ventilator tubes, and IV lines—and causing deadly invasive infection. One culprit species, Candida auris, is resistant ...
Jan 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Probiotics benefit in schizophrenia shaped by yeast infections
In a small pilot study of men with schizophrenia, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Sheppard Pratt Health System say they have evidence that adding probiotics—microorganisms, such as bacteria found in yogurts—to ...
Apr 05, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's wellness: vaginal yeast infections
A vaginal yeast infection is a fungal infection that causes irritation, discharge and intense itchiness of the vagina and the vulva - the tissues at the vaginal opening. It's a type of vaginitis, or inflammation of the vagina. ...
Nov 25, 2016
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Medications
FDA: Fluconazole linked to increased miscarriage risk
(HealthDay)—Doctors should use caution when prescribing the antifungal drug fluconazole (Diflucan) during pregnancy because it may raise the risk of miscarriage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Apr 27, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When sex becomes impossible due to burning pain in and around the vulva
Women with vestibulodynia feel that they're missing out on the wonderful sex that the media boasts of. And they're ashamed of being poor sexual partners.
Jan 11, 2016
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