In the mouse model, the researchers assessed which microbes or chemical mediators passed from mothers might affect offspring ...

A new study indicates that the kinds of microbes living in the gut influence the severity and recurrence of parasitic worm infections in developing countries. The findings suggest that manipulating ...

Parasite infections are a constant presence for many people who live in tropical regions, particularly in less industrialized areas. These often chronic conditions are at best unpleasant; more ...

This article originally published on The Conversation. Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 100 people in the Midwest have been sickened by a parasite infection linked to bagged salad mixes, the Centers for ...

A new study published this week has found "widespread intestinal parasite infections in children" in rural Mississippi, and a link between intestinal inflammation and poverty. According to a breakdown ...

Two cases of a parasite infection that can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported in Jackson and Taney counties, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday.

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

A new technique may help scientists study the body's immune response to intestinal parasite infections one gut cell at a time. A new technique may help scientists study the body's immune response to ...

Nature is rife with parasitism, and it has been estimated that one fifth of all humans are hosting one or more species of gastrointestinal nematode. 1 As with many other pathogens, parasitic worm ...