Topical CBD quickly and effectively kills off deadly fungal infections Two bioactive ingredients in cannabis have been found to have antifungal properties when applied topically, according to a ...

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at McMaster University have identified a molecule that may help turn the tide — ...

A fungus that can change its shape to fit into your brain has been discovered by scientists. Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), a pathogenic fungus, can shape-shift itself to fit through the ...

A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of Cryptococcus. Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by ...

Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans from developing in humans and animals. But until that time, finding new and better ways to treat already ...

Researchers have discovered that a fungal pathogen called Cryptococcus neoformans transforms when it enters the body, and this transformation enables it to move into the brain. The findings, which ...