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10/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Drink more black tea to prevent this common sexually transmitted disease

A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (DA) found that drinking more black tea will protect against trichomoniasis, one of the world’s most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This is due to protective compounds in the tea that can inhibit the parasite’s growth. Trichomoniasis is caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. It renders people more vulnerable […]

10/09/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

The effects of probiotic supplementation on animal gastrointestinal parasites

Haemonchus contortus, more commonly known as barber pole worm, and specific species of coccidia cause severe parasitic diseases in goats. A study published in the American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences looked into the effects of drenching with probiotics on the populations of these gastrointestinal parasites. The researchers drenched three kid goats with a […]

09/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Malaria-infected children give off a distinctive smell that makes them even MORE attractive to mosquitoes

According to a study, malaria-infected children emit a unique smell through their skin and it makes them “even more attractive to mosquitoes.” The study was published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and it involved researchers from Cardiff University, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Wageningen University. The study is the first of its kind to determine […]

06/24/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

New study reveals that the malaria parasite can infect you as deep as your bone marrow

A study published in the online journal mBio revealed that the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium vivax infects its hosts much, much deeper than previously thought. Researchers found evidence that the parasite penetrates as deep as the bone marrow where it often stays undetected and unimpeded from starting and spreading disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports […]

03/31/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Small fish found to be essential to coral reef health by keeping them clean, according to new study

If human communities have health professionals, coral reefs have small fish called “cleaner fish” that keep them healthy. A Canadian-led study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences says their veterinarian-like services help ensure the health of the marine communities they live in, reported ScienceDaily. According to the study, coral reef fish suffering […]

11/11/2017 / By Janine Acero

Immune system intelligence: Your biochemistry “morphs” to defend against new parasites

Researchers discovered how the immune systems of certain species evolve to better adapt to new parasitic threats, all the while maintaining critical immune function that remained virtually unchanged for over millions of years, in a study published in the journal Nature Communications. Scientists from the University of East Anglia, U.K. and Dalhousie University, Canada looked at […]

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