The amoeba Naegleria fowleri, commonly found in warm swimming water, can cause a “brain-eating” disease that is almost always fatal. UCSD researchers have now identified a number of drugs able to inhibit its growth in the lab, including the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and antidepressant Prozac.

The amoeba Naegleria fowleri, commonly found in warm swimming water, can cause a “brain-eating” disease that is almost always fatal. UCSD researchers have now identified a number of drugs able to inhibit its growth in the lab, including the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and antidepressant Prozac.: https://ift.tt/2Mu758b Read more... https://ift.tt/2xhydTp