Friday, January 29, 2010

Creepy crawlies can really get under your skin - Washington Post


Washington Post

Creepy crawlies can really get under your skin
Washington Post
Teenagers and adults often get it between toes -- so-called athlete's foot -- while others find it in more private areas. "True ringworm is usually picked ...

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Scientists Hope to End Sleeping Sickness by Making Parasite That Causes It to ...
Science Daily (press release)
They picked 14DM because it has a counterpart in fungi, which cause athlete's foot and ringworm, and such fungal infections are commonly treated with drugs ...

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Dr. Mallika's Files: Itchy Rings On Skin
WBZ
This patient had "ringworm," which despite the name, is not caused by a worm at all. It's a fungal infection of the skin, much like "athlete's foot" and ...

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