A one millimeter worm is helping scientists rethink what controls the pace of aging. By tracing how its tiny brain senses the ...

Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others are not is not fully understood. Molecular biologists have now made an ...

Political indifference, corruption and weak education policies are not the only major impediments to realising the universal primary education dream. Intestinal worms, human body pests and lack of ...

Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary conditions, these infections occur through various routes that many people ...

Intestinal parasites are more common than perceived, often presenting with subtle symptoms mistaken for digestive issues. Dr.

Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many infections are mild and go unnoticed, some worms can cause discomfort, nutritional ...

A research team shows how the expression of developmental genes in the Japanese green syllid worms, Megasyllis nipponica, helps form their swimming reproductive unit called stolon. A research team, ...

Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals. The two kidneys had come from the same organ donor, who ...