Potential new drugs for fox tapeworm infection in humans
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are reporting development and testing of a new series of drugs that could finally stop the fox tapeworm -- which causes a rare but life-threatening disease in humans -- dead in its tracks. The report shows that specific organometallic substances that help combat cancer are also the surprising best new hope for a treatment against tapeworm infection.