De'Broski Herbert has a philosophy that's guided his career researching helminths, or parasitic worms, and their interaction with their hosts' immune systems: "Follow the worm."
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(Medical Xpress)—Experts believe a molecule in parasitic worms could help explain why worm infections can effectively treat a range of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and ...
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(HealthDay)—Five types of parasitic infections have just been labeled priorities for public health action by U.S. health officials.
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The parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it and leading to potentially fatal blood clots. New research at the ...
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Although helminth infections—including tapeworms and roundworms—are among the world's top neglected diseases, they are no longer endemic in Europe. However, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases report ...
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A team of researchers have found that pre-existing malaria prevents secondary infection by another Plasmodium strain, the parasite responsible for malaria, by restricting iron availability in the liver of the host. This discovery ...
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Does the time of day matter when our body is infected by a parasite? According to new research from McGill University, it matters a great deal.
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James McKerrow, MD, Ph.D., dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, has long studied neglected tropical diseases—chronic and disabling parasitic infections ...
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The head lice drug ivermectin has yet again been touted in the media as a possible treatment for COVID-19. But despite the favorable headlines, huge uncertainty remains about whether this treatment can be safely and effectively ...
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For most children and even some adults, swallowing pills or tablets is difficult. To make it easier to give those medicines, researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have created a drug-delivering gel that is much ...
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