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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.
A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...
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The brain parasite infecting millions is way more active than we thought
A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once believed. New work on Toxoplasma gondii suggests that the so‑called dormant ...
Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, ...
If vitamin C stops cancer in its tracks, and being deficient in it can cause scurvy – the disease long associated with ...
Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the penetration of the sand flea Tunga penetrans into the skin, predominantly affecting the feet. This condition is prevalent in resource-poor and ...
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What is a ‘parasite cleanse’? Here’s what you need to know and why you probably don’t need it
Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they’re not what we need ...
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'Devastating' Flesh-Eating Parasite Is Spreading Toward The US, CDC Warns
An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...
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