Alzheimer's Drug Reduces Chagas Disease Infection in Mice
The drug, called memantine, could enter clinical trials to determine its effectiveness in humans. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - December 1, 2019 Category: Science Tags: The Literature Source Type: news

Kissing Bugs in Arizona Do Not Appear to Transmit Chagas Disease to Humans, but Anaphylaxis Is Common Kissing Bugs in Arizona Do Not Appear to Transmit Chagas Disease to Humans, but Anaphylaxis Is Common
Bites from kissing bugs in Arizona that harbor Trypanosoma cruzi commonly cause allergic reactions but not Chagas disease, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Science shops inspire better research and innovation
Poor communication can have dire consequences in vital areas like the environment and health. Innovative 'science shop' projects, which translate society's questions into a language that scientists understand, are making a difference in remote Bolivian communities learning about Chagas disease, among Hepatitis C patients in Tunisia, and in projects closer to Europe's shores, too. (Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre)
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - July 24, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: news

Biocompound from Atlantic Rainforest combats leishmaniasis and Chagas disease
(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Researchers find that substances synthesized from plant species endemic to the biodiversity hotspot can kill the parasites that cause these neglected diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Artificial intelligence identifies 'kissing bugs' that spread Chagas disease
(University of Kansas) A University of Kansas researcher publishes proof-of-concept research showing artificial intelligence can recognize 12 Mexican and 39 Brazilian species of kissing bugs with high accuracy by analyzing ordinary photos -- an advantage for officials looking to cut the spread of Chagas disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 20, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Dangerous'Kissing' Bug Marches North in US Dangerous'Kissing' Bug Marches North in US
The bugs carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can lead to serious heart and stomach problems.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 29, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Dangerous 'Kissing' Bug Marches North in U.S.
About 300,000 people with Chagas disease live in the U.S., but most were infected in parts of Latin America where the disease is most common. The likelihood of getting the infection in the United States is low, even if the bug is infected, the CDC says. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kissing bug WARNING: Deadly Chagas disease recently diagnosed - are YOU at risk?
CHAGAS DISEASE, a deadly parasitic disease that could cause sudden death, could be spread by ‘kissing bug’ insects - and a new case has recently been diagnosed. These are the signs and symptoms you should be watching out for. Are you at risk of the parasite? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Notes from the Field: Identification of a Triatoma sanguisuga " Kissing Bug " --- Delaware, 2018
In July 2018, a family requested assistance identifying an insect that had bitten their child ' s face during the late evening hours. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 18, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Chagas Disease (Trypanosoma cruzi Infection) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Chagas Cardiomyopathy: The Disease You Might Not Think Of Chagas Cardiomyopathy: The Disease You Might Not Think Of
A growing public health threat demands more awareness of Chagas disease and its manifestations.Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 16, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Case Challenge Source Type: news

DNDi and Atomwise collaborate to advance drug development using AI for neglected diseases
(JPA Health) Atomwise Inc., a biotech company using artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit research and development organization working to deliver new treatments for neglected diseases, today announced that promising drug-like compounds have been discovered in a program to develop first-in-class treatments for Chagas disease. The research collaboration is part of Atomwise's Artificial Intelligence Molecular Screen (AIMS) Awards program. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 16, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Scientists identify a key gene in the transmission of deadly African sleeping sickness
Life scientists from UCLA and the University of Bern have identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness — a severe disease transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are common in sub-Saharan Africa.The disease is fatal if untreated, as the parasite responsible moves from the bloodstream to the central nervous system. Tens of millions of people in 36 African countries are at risk. There is no vaccine, and conventional drug treatments, which include an arsenic derivative, are antiquated, not very effective and have severe side effects.The research,  published in the journal Nature Co...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 10, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Novartis joins the Global Chagas Disease Coalition and also announces first multinational, prospective, randomized study in people with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy
At the Annual Meeting of the Global Chagas Disease Coalition in Barcelona, Spain, Novartis announced that it is joining the Coalition as a member contributor. In addition, the company announced its commitment to launch a multinational, prospective, randomized study with heart failure drug, Entresto® (sacubitril / valsartan), in people with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy, one form of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 15, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Novartis Business and Industry Source Type: news

Shorter treatment for Chagas disease could be just as effective, and significantly safer
(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) A two-week treatment course for adult patients with chronic Chagas disease showed, when compared to placebo, similar efficacy and significantly fewer side effects than the standard treatment duration of eight weeks, according to the results of a clinical trial in Bolivia led by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi). (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Study shows shorter treatment for Chagas disease as effective, and significantly safer
(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) A two-week treatment course for adult patients with chronic Chagas disease showed, when compared to placebo, similar efficacy and significantly fewer side effects than the standard treatment duration of eight weeks, according to the results of a clinical trial in Bolivia led by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi). (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news