Scientists are trying to use a parasite to inject drugs directly into the brain

Scientists want to use medical parasites to deliver certain medications directly to the affected brain cells.

Scientists are testing new ways to deliver injections directly to the brain. The key? Using “medical parasites” to deliver the medicine directly to the patient’s brain. The parasite the researchers are testing is a common single-celled brain parasite. Because the brain is so picky about what it lets in, finding ways to treat brain disorders has always been tricky.

While pills offer convenient ways to treat many diseases and disorders, the brain often cuts off access for the medication, so we need something that can get beyond those filters and deliver the medicine directly to the affected brain cells. That’s where these parasites—called Toxoplasma—come into play. These parasites can infect an assortment of animals and humans.

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