The tests for candidiasis, an overgrowth of candida yeast that can lead to fungal infection, vary based on the part of the body that is infected. Learn about testing and treatment options for ...

Tamanoi prepared the yeast spore samples analyzed in this study. Spores are specialized cells that are formed when they are placed under nutrient-starved conditions.

Using other microscopic techniques, the Stanford researchers and their previous collaborators had not been able to reach any conclusions about the mode of action of the peptoid drugs in Candida. This ...

SaveHealth reports yeast infections, caused by Candida overgrowth, are common, treatable, and preventable with proper hygiene ...

Tamanoi prepared the yeast spore samples analyzed in this study. Spores are specialized cells that are formed when they are placed under nutrient-starved conditions.

Candida albicans is the yeast species that most often causes candidiasis. This species of yeastis normally present in the body in small concentrations, but various factors — antibiotic use ...

Candida is a type of yeast that normally exists on and in the body, but certain factors can cause it to multiply out of control. Learn more here.

A microscopic view of spores of the Candida auris fungus. Credit: BSIP / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images It's not a fungus apocalypse. But it's a serious, growing problem.

A male yeast infection happens when there is an overgrowth of Candida fungus that affects the penis. It may cause pain, itching, and abnormal discharge.