Research Articles
Unlocking the Secrets of Oxamniquine: How a Vintage Drug is Paving the Way for New Schistosomiasis Treatments
Discover how oxamniquine, a 1970s-era drug, is being re-engineered to combat schistosomiasis through advanced molecular understanding and rational drug design.
The Great Platelet Heist: How a Parasite Commandeers the Body's Blood-Clotting System
Discover how schistosome parasites cause thrombocytopenia by reprogramming liver macrophages to consume platelets in this fascinating scientific investigation.
Tiny Iron Warriors: How Nanoparticles are Waging a New War on a Neglected Disease
Discover how magnetite and zero-valent iron nanoparticles are revolutionizing the treatment of schistosomiasis through groundbreaking in vivo research.
How a Repurposed Cancer Drug is Revolutionizing Parasite Treatment
Discover how miltefosine, a repurposed cancer therapy, is transforming schistosomiasis treatment by unmasking hidden parasite proteins to the immune system.
The Unusual Kinase: How a Hybrid Enzyme in Blood Flukes Holds Keys to Future Treatments
Exploring SmTK6, a unique hybrid kinase in Schistosoma mansoni that plays a crucial role in parasite reproduction and offers promising therapeutic targets for schistosomiasis.
The Heat-Shock Survivor: How a Parasite's Stress Protein Unlocks New Avenues for Fighting Schistosomiasis
Discover how Schistosoma japonicum's HSP70 protein enables parasite survival and offers new targets for fighting schistosomiasis.