Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

Researchers from African and European organisations have published the results of a phase II/III clinical trial that ...

Parasites, like roundworms or tapeworms ... and the authors did not claim the drug should replace chemotherapy or other cancer treatment drugs. “These studies are preclinical studies which means they ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and ...

The team focused on engineering the parasites to deliver the MeCP2 protein, which is already seen as a promising treatment for Rett syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder caused by ...

Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

Indications are broadened for Zoetis products to include new protections against Asian longhorned ticks and tapeworms ...

unless the relative and absolute frequencies of resistant parasites greatly increase immediately after drug treatment (which is unlikely for several reasons; see below). Second, more importantly ...

Giardia parasites mimic human cell functions to break ... flatulence and fatigue and can last weeks or months without treatment. Although it is found throughout the world, it is most prevalent ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...