A new 'Achilles' heel' in fungus that causes dandruff

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Research on the fungus that ranks as one cause of dandruff — the embarrassing nuisance that, by some accounts, afflicts half of humanity — is pointing scientists toward a much-needed new treatment for the condition's flaking and itching. The advance is the topic of a report in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

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