Researchers in Japan and El Salvador have identified plant-derived compounds that could treat Chagas disease ... used to treat it have strong side effects and need to be administered during ...

A fatal disease that can infect humans years before killing its unwitting host is to be targeted by University of Dundee ...

Experts at the University of Dundee have joined the fight against a potentially fatal parasitic disease affecting millions of people worldwide.

The genes identified in the study could help researchers predict which people will have severe reactions to T. cruzi, or maybe even hint at ways prevent severe disease from developing. Any clues to ...

“Chagas disease is particularly distressing ... and can have significant side effects, including skin rashes, nausea, diarrhoea, weight loss and neurological issues. Doctors do not like ...