IDO1 and PDL1 are immune checkpoints with key roles in immune system regulation. Their relevance stems from their ability to suppress T-cell function. T-cells are vital to the body’s immune response ...

A new study suggests that the parasite medication, Pyrvinium pamoate, could help treat a rare type of skin cancer.

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic ...

The US public health agency said screwworm larvae cause extensive damage by tearing into the host’s tissue with sharp mouth ...

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been revealed.

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Alternate Local Skin Cooling and Heating Ameliorates Impaired Forearm Skin Vasodilation Function Mediated by Prolonged Sitting Apr. 10, 2025 — Impaired vascular function leads to cardiovascular ...

A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV ...

Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...

Outside magazine The idea behind sleepmaxxing — getting sufficient, good quality sleep — isn’t new, says Aruna Rao, assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. “People are finally ...