Discover how new global guidelines aim to combat the rising threat of Candida infections with updated treatments and diagnostics.

New research suggests restoring stellate cells to their healthy and protective state could simultaneously reduce liver scarring and improve liver function. Researchers from Columbia University and ...

Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells—star-shaped liver cells long known as the main perpetrators in liver fibrosis—have a commanding role in ...

Candida die-off occurs when someone experiences new or worsening symptoms after receiving treatment for candidemia, which refers to a Candida infection in the bloodstream. Symptoms may include ...

As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Thrush, or oral candidiasis, is a fungal infection in your mouth and throat. It is caused by an overgrowth of yeast called Candida albicans. Candida is normally ...

When a damaged area is visible on a scan, it is known as a lesion. Sometimes, people with MS remain in a stable condition, others experience symptoms that worsen rapidly, while some have symptoms ...

Many fungal infections are treatable, but a new strain of microscopic fungus called Candida auris is more difficult to manage. Candida auris, also called C. auris, is a microscopic fungus in the ...