Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth caused by infection with the fungus Candida albicans. Oral thrush can affect anyone, but those at particular risk include the elderly, those with ...

While discovering your baby has oral thrush can be scary, know that oral thrush is common in babies and easily treatable. Oral thrush is a yeast infection caused by a fungus called Candida albicans, ...

A yeast-like fungus called Candida albicans is a normal organism in the mouth — but when this fungus overgrows, it can cause an infection called oral thrush. Especially common among young infants, ...

Oral thrush refers to the infection of the mouth with the fungus Candida albicans. The condition, which is also referred to as oral candidiasis, causes white plaques that resemble cottage cheese to ...

An antimicrobial protein caused a dramatic reduction in the creamy white lesions associated with oral thrush in a preclinical study, report microbiologists in a new report. An antimicrobial protein ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Oral thrush, a hallmark symptom in AIDS patients, is caused by a type of yeast that grows unchecked in people with weakened immune systems, and appears in colonies of white patches in ...

Unfortunately, nearly every woman is familiar with yeast infections, including the telltale itching and dread that goes along with them. What you may not know is that don't just occur below the ...

WASHBURN - The white spots on Carsen Hansen's tongue would not go away. For two months his mother Heather diligently washed her little boy's mouth after feedings to keep it clean inside. But, one day, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded two grants totaling more than $7.8 million to the University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Just one or two oral doses of fluconazole (Diflucan, Pfizer, and generics) for vaginal candidiasis during pregnancy was not associated with significantly increased risks of stillbirth or neonatal ...

Is that little patch of white around baby's mouth leftover milk, or something more? One possible culprit is thrush, an infection in and around the mouth caused by an overgrowth of the Candida fungus ...