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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

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Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle that appears to be crucial for reproduction. This is important because ...

A new study has uncovered a hidden step that helps the deadliest malaria parasite survive and multiply inside the human body. Researchers studying Plasmodium falciparum found that the parasite relies ...

New research found that inflammation in the body can slow down the development of malaria parasites in the bloodstream -- a discovery that may constitute a potential new strategy for preventing or ...

Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling within the malaria parasite could help to control ...

Parasites often cause changes in the growth and reproduction of their hosts. For example, during parasitic infections, tiny algae-eating crustaceans known as water fleas sometimes become sterile and ...