Shocking X-ray Reveals Human Body Infested With Tapeworm Larvae
The condition occurred after the patient consumed undercooked pork, allowing the taenia solium parasite to form larval cysts ...
‘Insane X-ray’ shows body filled with tapeworm larvae — ER doc reveals patient’s big mistake
An ER doctor explained how a patient suffered a tapeworm infection, with an X-ray showing the larvae all over his pelvis and legs.
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Investigating immune connections between obesity and parasitic worms
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...
The Surprising Connection Between Obesity, Parasites, and Your Immune System
Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...
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'Wake-up call' as hookworm parasites that infect pets and people grow drug resistant
Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...
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Horrific x-ray shows parasites embedded into human skin after someone made major mistake
The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...
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 ...
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No, cancer isn’t a parasite, and ivermectin can’t cure it
Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism. Some studies have shown ivermectin can help slow tumor growth, but it hasn’t been studied extensively in humans ...
Scientists Expose Structural Secrets of Trypanosome Parasites
The Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble discovered notable differences between the nuclear cap-binding complex in trypanosomes and humans, a critical component in cellular RNA metabolism. Trypanosomes ...