While cryptosporidiosis, infection by the protist parasite Cryptosporidium, is rare in the U.S., it is a common cause of deadly diarrhea in other parts of the world. The only FDA-approved treatment ...

The human body works hard to prevent outside substances from entering the brain — which makes it a challenge to get drugs into the brain to treat neurological diseases. A study published today in ...

A common parasite that can make cats dangerous for pregnant women also makes mice unafraid of cats, scientists have found. The parasite toxoplasma gondhii, which commonly lives in the digestive tract ...

In a new study titled, “Gasdermin C cleavage by Cathepsin S modulates Rab7 vesicles in intestinal epithelial cells to amplify anti-helminth immunity,” published in Immunology, researchers at the ...

The brain is like a medieval castle perched on a cliff, protected on all sides by high walls, making it nearly impenetrable. Its shield is the blood-brain barrier, a layer of tightly connected cells ...

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A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...

Fat cells play a surprising role in combating parasites, according to a study published today (October 14) in Science Immunology, which finds that fatty tissue surrounding the intestinal tracts of ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ticks are a nuisance across many areas of the U.S., capable of spreading harmful pathogens to both animals and humans. A new study led by researchers at Penn State analyzed the ...

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the world’s most common parasites. It is a protozoan parasite that infects most species of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and causes the disease toxoplasmosis.