New research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) warns that hybrid forms of the parasites that cause ...

Evidence from multiple model systems supports a shift away from heme transport and toward metabolic dysfunction and oxidative stress as key drivers of TANGO2 deficiency.

When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

“It’s a win-win deal, Dewey,” Bert said. “You put the worms in the manure. They multiply and replenish the earth, then they leave behind rich compost. You can get more money for composted manure next ...

M ice that can’t make vitamin C are protected against the parasitic disease schistosomiasis, and possibly similar parasites.

I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and ...

However, the researchers didn't find any evidence of zombie worms that are crucial to decompose the bones of the deceased ...

Michigan officials are sounding the alarm after a surge in reports of invasive "jumping worms" across the state. The worms, native to East Asia, have been confirmed across much of the Lower Peninsula ...

An invasive Asian earthworm is causing environmental damage, and officials are taking notice of its presence in Michigan. "Michigan State University Extension is beginning to receive sporadic reports ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Dozens of reports of invasive jumping worms across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula – and a few in the Upper – are raising concerns about damages to the state’s natural ecosystems.