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Black Mold Slowly Poisoned This Woman for 35 Years
Day by day, the fungus in her home broke her body down.
5 days ago - Mens health
Fungus Aspergillus Fumigates Cripples Immune System
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigates.
5 days ago - Medindia Health - 3 articles
Researchers find how Aspergillus fumigatus knocks out immune defenses
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. The researchers present their findings in the...
5 days ago - News Medical - 3 articles
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Scientists have now discovered how the fungus knocks out the immune defenses, enabling a potentially fatal fungal infection to develop.
8 days ago - ScienceDaily
Fluconazole makes fungi sexually active
Under the influence of the drug fluconazole, the fungus Candida albicans can change its mode of reproduction and thus become even more resistant, scientists report.
8 days ago - ScienceDaily
Study develops simple, new treatment to fight Candida Albicans fungus
A study led by the UPV/EHU has developed an innovative, simple treatment based uterine stem cells to combat the Candida Albicans fungus, responsible for vaginal candidiasis...
11 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Scientists create a "bionic mushroom" that produces electricity
What do you get when you combine an edible mushroom, photosynthetic bacteria, 3D printing, and nanotechnology in one package? A solar-powered bionic fungus, stated a Phys.org...
13 days ago - Natural News
Are Mushrooms Healthy? Here's What Experts Say
The versatile mushroom comes in all different shapes, sizes and colors; it stands up as a side and can replace meat as a main. The fungus is a favorite of nutrition...
16 days ago - Time
Are fungi set to become a new source of antibiotics?
Researchers have found another natural source of pharmaceutical drugs: the humble fungus. According to the team from the Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg, Sweden...
29 days ago - Natural News
Trilobites: Giant Fungus Is Older, Bigger and Rarely Mutates
New genetic analysis shows that an underground parasitic mold in Michigan is about 2,500 years old and has a low mutation rate.
1 month ago - NY Times
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Higher Risk of Cancer Death in Patients With Kidney Failure
A population-based study reveals that patients on dialysis and those who received kidney transplants experienced over 2.5-times higher risks of cancer death than age- and...
Genetics May Be a Factor in African-American Cigarette Preferences
New NCCIH-funded research suggests genetic factors drive African American preference for mentholated cigarettes.
Hands Don't Spread HPV, Study Finds
"Just because we detect HPV DNA in the hand doesn't necessarily mean the viral particles are viable or that there is enough to cause an infection," the study's lead author says.
Guys, Can You Give Us 40? It May Show Heart Health
Men in their 40s who can do more than 40 push-ups at a time have a 96 percent reduced risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease compared with men who did 10 or fewer.
Ohio Teen Gets Himself Vaccinated, Inspires Others
As he began to get various vaccinations, media reports about him multiplied, and so did the requests for information and guidance, questions and comments.
President Trump May Be A Racist, Antisemitic, Xenophobic, Man-Child, But...
Yes, I know the medical report released on him yesterday stated that Trump's weight gives him a BMI of 30.4 and that 30 (for better or for worse - that's a whole other post) is...
Is Will Power All I Need To Achieve Self Control? Turns Out Not
Will power is one of the factors of self-control strategies, but just not the only one. Self-control strategies are influenced by behavior a lot.