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 ...

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 ...

This study compares an established software's performance for automated volumetric and numerical segmentation of MS brain lesions using synthetic T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hepatic stellate cells reside between the hepatocytes and small blood vessels in the liver. They are characterised by the presence of lipid droplets and thin protrusions extending around the blood ...

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 ...

A certified medical assistant holds needles full of the HPV vaccination drug Gardasil before administering them to children at a health center in Texas. Photo: Matthew Busch for The Washington Post ...