Some Fungal-Farming Ants Are Loyal to Their Crops - LiveScience.com

A group of fungi-farming ants are not only loyal to particular species of fungus, the relationship is so close it appears the ants and the fungus may be evolving together, a new study indicates. Each species of farming ants exclusively grows a particular ...

Baking soda, cancer and fungus - Natural News.com

Cancer is a fungus, can be caused by a fungus, or is accompanied by late-stage fungal infections, and now the Mayo Clinic confirms this. They are not the first to say so though. Many, even from the official world of orthodox oncology, recognize the ...

Friendly Fungi: Elucidating the fungal biosynthesis of stipitatic acid - phys.org

(Phys.org) -- In a tale worthy of Sherlock Holmes, scientists in the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol, UK have solved a biochemical mystery that had previously proven elusive for 70 years: How the fungus Talaromyces stipitatus ...

Mommy Medicine: Getting rid of toenail fungus - ksl.com

SALT LAKE CITY — Fungal infections of the fingernails or toenails are not uncommon, but they can be tough to treat — not to mention expensive. Here are some tips on how to get a handle on your fungal problem and when to see a doctor. Such infections ...

Rare fungal eye infections tied to Fla. pharmacy, CDC warns - CBS News

(AP) Thirty-three cases of a rare fungal eye infection have been confirmed across seven states, with federal officials announcing on Thursday that the infection stemmed from products mixed in a Florida pharmacy. The patients had all undergone ...

Ancient plant-fungal partnerships reveal how the world became green - Terra Daily

A fern was chosen to represent the earliest plants to have both roots and leaves. Prehistoric plants grown in state-of-the-art growth chambers recreating environmental conditions from more than 400 million years ago have shown scientists from the ...

Antibiotics boost risk of infection with antifungal-resistant candida - medicalxpress.com

Previous exposure to certain antibiotics could boost the risk of infection with drug-resistant strains of a severe fungal infection. Researchers report their findings in the May 2012 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Health agency says hospital staff must be trained to combat pneumonia - The Guardian

Hospitals in England have been warned they must sharpen their training of ward staff on reducing pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections in patients. Less sedation, more physiotherapy, more careful use of antacids and appropriate mouth ...

Landscaping Firm Spotlights Tips for Water Conservation - YAHOO!

This year's summer season looks especially humid, with a penchant for lawn fungal growth if property owners don't follow proper water maintenance. With a 16 year career in Vero Beach lawn maintenance, Twingates Lawn Maintenance owner Julian Wingate feels ...

Earth’s toughest life could survive on Mars - Planetary Society

If you look around you will find them everywhere, on tree bark, rocks, walls, and on statues. Lichens exist as a form of a partnership of a fungal cell buddied up with a cyanobacteria or algae cell. The fungus forms the basic framework that ...