University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent antimicrobial properties against a pathogen responsible for a half-million ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private office ...

Types of toenail fungus are more common than you think, especially as we age. Toenail fungus will not go away on its own—it does require medical treatment to cure it. It can take up to a year for ...

Until relatively recently, the fungus Malassezia was thought to have one favorite home: us. As the dominant fungus on human skin and sometimes-cause of dandruff, the yeast Malassezia was thought to ...

They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to ...