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 ...

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 ...

Rockville, MD – In a project that already has benefited an important field of biomedical research, scientists have deciphered the genomes of two closely related strains of Cryptococcus neoformans, a ...

Researchers at the University of Utah (U of U) Health report that a fungus that is a common cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a transformation once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the ...

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 ...

A dangerous fungal pathogen has proven no match for what may be one of the most useful plants in nature. Scientists studying the chemical properties of cannabis have found it kills one of the most ...

After entering the host, the leading cause of fungal meningitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, rapidly adapts by shrinking in size and acquiring other characteristics that allow it to better infect the ...

A fungus that is a common cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable transformation once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain, according to new research. The discovery could lead ...

(Salt Lake City) - A fungus that is a common cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable transformation once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain, according to new research by ...