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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas disease out of mice, suggesting the molecular group could serve as a source ...

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 ...

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 ...