An international research team headed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Center for ...
Nature is full of dangerous parasites and bacteria that can harm their hosts. But did you know that there are some parasites ...
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One-third of humanity harbors a potentially active parasite in the brain
About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...
A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...
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A Brain Parasite Infecting Millions Is Far Less Sleepy Than We Thought
A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.
Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle ...
Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...
The study, published Jan. 24 in the journal Nature Communications, found that Toxoplasma gondii hides inside the body in far more complex ways than experts realized. It’s the parasite that causes the ...
People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...
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