Tag Archives: brain diseases

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain – how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe to friend

Parasites wreak havoc on human and veterinary health, but researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become friends and foes. New research published in Nature Microbiology has pioneered the use of a single-celled parasite. Toxoplasma gondiito inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells. The brain is… Read More »

Scientists undertake ‘moonshot’ project to map the human brain in the hope of combating diseases

To many other researchers, creating a map of the 86 billion neurons, or nerve cells, that make up the brain would be considered a nearly insurmountable project. But researchers at the Allen Institute are pursuing the task, saying it will lay the foundation for a better understanding of how the brain works in its current… Read More »