Skin-penetrating nematodes' love-hate relationship with COâ‚‚ could lead to new parasitic infection treatments
In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...
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For Chimpanzees, Peeing May Be Contagious—Just Like Yawning Is for Humans, Study Finds
Scientists suggest captive chimpanzees engage in 'socially contagious urination'—that is, when one primate starts peeing, others quickly follow suit ...
Mel Gibson comments on podcast fuel unsupported cancer cure claims
The antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole are not currently recommended for cancer, but posts spread across social ...
Structural insights reveal drug target in trypanosome parasites
A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...
Live Science1d
'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests
People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen ...
Harvard Medical School1d
Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...
New Scientist1d
Do we actually know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like?
The gut microbiome has tremendous potential for helping us treat, or even prevent, many different conditions - but first, we ...
Food Safety News3d
Researchers shed light on parasite problem
Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...
Provincial officials outline plans to address MSX crisis
Provincial officials provided more details to MLAs on Thursday about ongoing efforts to tackle the devastating oyster ...
Understanding pathogens and parasites—and the future of the planet
It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...
Half of adult ticks in the Northeast carry Lyme disease bacteria, study reveals
Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...
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Grüne Woche: The BfR shrinks its guests to the size of bacteria
Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...