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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Thursday, 08-Aug-2024 23:13:10 JST Flipboard Science Desk
- The Conversation U.S.
Could scientists turn Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend?
@TheConversationUS reports that researchers are experimenting with using the parasite "to inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells."
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#Science #Brain #Medicine #Health #Biology #Microbiology
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1. A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend
  
  from @wjsullivan
  
  Getting drugs into the brain is a challenge. A new study suggests a brain parasite may be able to help.

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