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Parasitic worms could be hiding in you—how to spot the unusual signs
Hygiene measures are important to help clear the infection and prevent the spread ... Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 million ...
Polymerlike worms wriggle their way through mazes
In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: ...
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The Regenerative Power of Worms
Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting ...
They’d rather die: the lesson that male roundworms refuse to learn
In a new study published in Nature Communications, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers showed that male worms are worse at learning from experience and find it hard to avoid taking risks – even ...
Ars Technica25d
This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain
In a brain, the L3 larvae would normally develop into young adults, but human brains are dead ends for the worms, which eventually die there without fully maturing. Some of the luckiest rat ...
The Independent25d
How to tell if you have parasitic worms – and how to treat them
Hygiene measures are important to help clear the infection and prevent ... Threadworms aren’t the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 million ...
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Positive parasites
Never mind allergies, scientists are investigating the more dramatic theory that parasitic worms could improve the symptoms of or even cure debilitating diseases in humans. Some researchers think that ...
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Creating a ‘Parts List’ for Cancer’s Spread, With Help From a Worm
Research on C. elegans worms could point to new ways to stop tumor cells from metastasizing in humans DURHAM, N.C. -- What makes some cancer cells stay put while others break loose and spread through ...
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Parasitic worms could be hiding in you—how to spot the unusual signs
Hygiene measures are important to help clear the infection and prevent ... Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 million ...
The Conversation28d
Parasitic worms could be hiding in you – how to spot the unusual signs
Hygiene measures are important to help clear the infection and prevent ... Threadworms aren’t the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 million ...