An international team of neurobiologists has developed a way to use a parasite to deliver protein therapies through the blood–brain barrier to treat nerve cell disorders. In their study published in ...

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 ...

Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies. A new study ...

Researchers have demonstrated that a gut parasite suppresses inflammation and improves the health of the gastrointestinal system. The human gut -- or gastrointestinal system -- where food is broken ...