yeast

Researchers Chart Gentler Strategy for Treating Early Childhood Caries

The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with...

Microorganism Signals Combat Candida Albicans Infections

Candida albicans forms biofilms and causes mild to life-threatening infections. But fluconazole, an antifungal...

When Candida Albicans Resists Medication, Starve It Instead

When fungal infections become resistant to medicine, starving them may be an option, according...

C Albicans Grows on Trees as Well as in Your Mouth

Most people host the common yeast Candida albicans at some point in their lives,...

Blocking Yeast-Bacteria Interaction May Prevent Early Childhood Caries

Candida albicans, a type of yeast, takes advantage of an enzyme produced by Streptococcus...

Silver Nanoparticles can Kill Yeast

Silver nanoparticles kill yeast that produce oral infections, according to scientists. The infections are...