Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

The parasite that causes the deadly disease malaria is full of tiny crystals that constantly spin—a mystery for decades. New ...

The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Scientists from Drexel University’s College of Medicine and Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center have uncovered a ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known ...

The woman’s mysterious symptoms started in her stomach. Weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhea led to night sweats and a dry cough. Then, doctors found lesions on her lungs, liver and spleen. An ...

Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in ...

They observe how the mobile DNA LINE-1 copies its sequence in human cells, revealing the precise mechanism of the ORF2p gene.