This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...
Malaria kills over 600,000 people a year, and as the climate warms, the potential range of the disease is growing. While some drugs can effectively prevent and treat malaria, resistance to those drugs ...
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Q&A: How parasites—and a bit of serendipity—led to a powerful new drug discovery tool
From cancer to infectious diseases to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, there is an undeniable need for new treatments and medications. Subscribe to our ...
WEHI researchers have visualized a key protein complex in malaria parasites for the first time, uncovering a new target for next-generation vaccines that could help stop the disease from spreading.
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds ...
Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full of microscopic iron crystals. As long as the parasite is alive, the crystals ...
Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new research. Parasites ...
The Johnson Laboratory proudly sponsored two high school students, Ellie Cartwright and Atlas Moore, from the CU Science Discovery Program. This STEM outreach program engages K-12 students in ...
Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have ...
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Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds
Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.
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A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...
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