Parasitic diseases

New drug candidates show promise for cure for Chagas disease
Dec 26 13


A team of researchers from Canada has developed a class of compounds which may help eradicate a neglected tropical disease that is currently hard… New drug candidates show promise for cure for Chagas disease   

 

Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections
Oct 18 13


Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a combination of two commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high cholesterol and osteoporosis may… Statin, osteoporosis drug combo may help treat parasitic infections   

 

Treatment to benefit African infants at risk of endemic fever
Apr 23 12

Thousands of pre-school children in Africa could benefit from access to treatment for an endemic disease, after tests showed infants to be at high… Treatment to benefit African infants at risk of endemic fever   

 

Researchers Identify Mechanism Malaria Parasite Uses to Spread Among Red Blood Cells
May 02 10

Infected human red blood cells (top; and right of center) by the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum (the parasite is shown in purple). The… Researchers Identify Mechanism Malaria Parasite Uses to Spread Among Red Blood Cells   

 

A good night’s sleep protects against parasites
Jan 09 09

Animal species that sleep for longer do not suffer as much from parasite infestation and have a greater concentration of immune cells in their… A good night’s sleep protects against parasites   

 

Finding Better Ways to Treat Tropical Disease Caused by Parasitic Worm
Sep 13 07

Researchers have provided new details about the inner workings of a parasitic worm that causes a tropical disease called schistosomiasis, which leads to itchy… Finding Better Ways to Treat Tropical Disease Caused by Parasitic Worm   

 
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