New research could pave the way for more effective treatments for thrush. Scientists looked at how Candida albicans – the yeast that usually causes thrush – produces a molecule which hunts for zinc as ...

You may already know that there’s a “normal” amount of times to get up to pee at night ― and it changes by age. But it can be harder to talk about conditions like thrush, which affects 75% of women, 6 ...

A fungus called Candida is responsible for causing thrush. Although the fungus can spread from person to person, it doesn’t always develop into a thrush infection. Oral thrush (or simply “thrush”) is ...

Oral thrush is not contagious in adults the way other infections in the mouth are. However thrush may develop in a person who is at an increased risk of coming down with thrush if Candida is passed to ...

For the uninitiated, thrush is a yeast infection which is often harmless but can be uncomfortable. It’s caused by the fungus candida, which tends to grow in warm, moist conditions and can spiral out ...

Researchers have discovered how the beneficial fungal yeast Pichia can stave off the harmful fungal yeast Candida, according to a new study in PLOS Pathogens (March 13, 2014). The study by researchers ...

Thrush is the colloquial term for a fungal infection of the vagina, a very common problem in women from the age of puberty until menopause. The treatment for thrush is largely available over the ...