They also severely hinder the agricultural, economic, and social development of entire regions. Among these diseases is the infamous sleeping sickness, caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma brucei.

Among these diseases is the infamous sleeping sickness, caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma brucei. This parasite is transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of the tsetse fly.

Rhodesiense sleeping sickness, a rare but often fatal illness spread by the tsetse fly, has long affected parts of East and Southern Africa. The disease--officially known as human African ...

The researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane proteins of cell organelles of the African sleeping sickness pathogen. Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles' heel of ...

Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles' heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. The efforts of a research team from Bochum and Würzburg give hope for ...

Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles’ heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. The efforts of a research team from Bochum and Würzburg give hope ...

Everything feels fine until your stomach suddenly turns on you. A little dizzy, a bit sweaty - yes, that is motion sickness creeping in. The annoying part? You do not need to be a nervous ...

Now, another study courtesy of Japanese scientists has unveiled a type of sound therapy that could soon have motion sickness sufferers singing a different tune. Dubbed “sound spice,” this ...

Packs up small enough for most packs. Heavy for backpacking. My favorite place to wake up is in a sleeping bag, which is good because I tend to wake up a lot when sleeping in a sleeping bag.