As people age, the immune system gradually becomes less effective, a process known as immunosenescence. This decline is often accompanied by chronic, low-grade inflammation (also referred to as ...

Microscopic fungus may have more to do with oral cancer and aging than first thought, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. Pushpa Pandiyan, an associate professor of ...

A novel oral amphotericin B (MAT2203) developed by Matinas BioPharma for treatment of invasive mucormycosis (IM) and other deadly invasive fungal infections, has demonstrated encouraging results in a ...

Rinsing your mouth with a saltwater solution may help reduce the risk of plaque buildup and boost oral hygiene. Baking soda mouth rinses may help decrease the chance of getting oral thrush following ...

Inhalers are medical devices that deliver medication directly into the respiratory system. Some people who use inhalers may develop oral thrush. Inhalers treat various respiratory conditions, ...

Candida auris, a potentially lethal fungus, has triggered the largest outbreaks in the country at Southern Nevada hospitals and long-term care facilities. C. auris, as it’s often called, has spread at ...

Twenty-seven species of bacteria and fungi among the hundreds that live in people’s mouths have been collectively tied to a 3.5 times greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the results of a ...

Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict everything from cancer risk to heart and brain health. A dentist reviews a dental ...