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Tracking Down Pathogenic Yeasts
September 28, 2010 — If the human immunological system is weakened, yeast fungi that are normally harmless can be transformed into a lethal danger. This is why researchers in Germany are using next-generation sequencing ... > full story -
Key Molecule for Keeping Other Oral Microorganisms in Check Uncovered
September 24, 2010 — A research team has uncovered a key to arresting the growth of thrush -- a type of oral yeast infection that sickens patients with compromised immune systems, diabetes and newborns as well as healthy ... > full story -
Microbiologists Find Source of Fungus’s Damaging Growth
September 22, 2010 — Candida albicans, a fungus that kills more than 10,000 people with weakened immune systems each year, grows more dangerous as it forms and extends long strands of cells called hyphal filaments. In a ... > full story -
Linking Microbial Sex and Virulence
September 8, 2010 — Two opportunistic pathogens that were once thought to be very different have evolved some sexual reproduction and disease-causing habits that are not only similar but also suggest that in the ... > full story -
Pediatric Urologist Performs Innovative Procedure for Girls With Rare Vaginal Defects
August 18, 2010 — A pediatric urologist has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 ... > full story -
Estrogen Not Associated With Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among Postmenopausal Women, Study Finds
August 15, 2010 — Use of estrogen alone did not increase lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a new ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Risk Varies Among Different Progestins Used in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Study Finds
August 10, 2010 — New research has found that progestins used in hormone replacement therapies to counteract the negative effects of estrogen on the uterus and reduce the risk of uterine cancer may increase the risk ... > full story -
New Findings Further Clarify Breast Cancer Risk With Hormone Therapy
August 10, 2010 — A new analysis of the California Teachers Study, which analyzed hormone replacement therapy use among 2,857 women for almost 10 years, underscores the need for personalized risk-benefit discussions ... > full story -
Oral Contraceptive Use Associated With Increased Risk of Breast Cancer in African-American Women, Study Finds
August 3, 2010 — Researchers have reported that African-American women who use oral contraceptives have a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer than nonusers. The study results were based on data from the ... > full story -
Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women Against Brain Aneurysms, Study Finds
July 30, 2010 — Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in ... > full story
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