A research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has uncovered a new way in which the yeast Candida albicans can damage human tissue. In a study published in Nature Communications, the scientists ...

Making a living brain transparent and watching its neurons fire without disturbing their function-sounds like science fiction ...

While rare, the fungal infection mucormycosis can be fatal. It tends to impact individuals who are immunocompromised or who have diabetes. This fungus can grow into blood vessels, destroying tissue, ...

A new international study published in Nature has identified albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood, as a powerful and previously unrecognized defense against mucormycosis, a rare but often ...

( NewsNation) — The most prevalent blood protein in the body could prevent a rare but deadly fungal infection. A new study ...

Credit: Getty Images A full nutrition assessment must be undertaken and, from there, appropriate interventions can be developed and monitored for improved health outcomes. Albumin may be informative ...

Microalbuminuria (a high albumin level in your urine) is often a marker of diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Since microalbuminuria often doesn’t cause symptoms, experts recommend seeing a doctor ...