Genetic technique brings new hope for better treatments for sleeping sickness
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Research led by scientists at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has exploited a revolutionary genetic technique to discover how human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) drugs target the parasite which causes the disease. The new knowledge could help lead to the development of better treatments for the tens of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa who are affected each year.