Researchers found that excessively activated neurons over time, rather than decreased neuronal activity, cause aging-related decline in brain function in nematodes.

A New England woman was struck with mysterious symptoms after returning from a 3-week vacation, and doctors discovered she ...

The New England woman was diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection after complaining of a burning sensation in her legs and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s legacy is ridden with anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, brain worms and bizarre bear-cub deaths, Gustaf Kilander and Katie Hawkinson report ...

In Georgia, a 15-centimeter living parasite was found in the human brain. "This is the first confirmed case of a live ...

These can include blockage of bile ducts, appendix, or pancreatic duct, neurocysticercosis, which is a complication of the ...

A recap of the Apple Cider Vinegar ending, the new Netflix series on Belle Gibson, as well as where the real Whole Pantry ...

The importance of vision for humans is also reflected in brain anatomy as approximately one third of the human brain is devoted to vision. It is therefore unsurprising that throughout history many ...

“There are many different varieties and drug classes; generally, products that are effective against flat-shaped worms like tapeworms are not effective against round-shaped worms, such as roundworms, ...

A doctor has shared stomach-turning X-ray images of a man who had tapeworms breeding inside of ... The problem is if they travel to the brain and lodge there. “That can cause very serious ...

The eggs later mature into adult tapeworms in the gut over 5 to 12 weeks ... However, significant dangers arise when the cysts reach the brain and calcify, causing neurocysticercosis.

Though the tapeworm can develop within weeks in the ... skin damage, and even to the brain. This X-ray image is enough to make anyone recall the consequences of bad food preparation.