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Emerging Infectious Disease journal has published a study which states that wild caught Alaskan salmon may be harboring a species of tapeworm that was previously understood to only infect Asian fish. Based on these findings researchers warn that any salmon caught along the North Pacific coast may well contain the parasite. The concern comes into …
Cancer researchers from the University of Bergen have tested hundreds of known drugs to see how they effects cancer cells. Recently they discovered a substance in medicine used in the treatment of parasites such as tapeworms and giardia preformed like a tailored medicine against colon and prostate cancer. This specific substance appears to block the …