Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the ...

Why do parasites cause loss of appetite? Scientists have identified a gut-to-brain signaling pathway involving tuft cells and ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for eons. April 25, 2025 The following is an excerpt from Rise of the Zombie ...

A new study published in PLOS Pathogens has uncovered how a common brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt communication between brain cells by altering the content of extracellular vesicles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tree tunnel in the Puna district of the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island. (Peter Unger/Getty Images) The parasite ...

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection which affects roughly 1 in 3 humans: around 2.4 billion people. In its acute version, it can be lethal. But, for most people, it is latent and lacks clinical ...

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...

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

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease, long associated with Hawaii, was detected in California at the San Diego Zoo, raising concerns that the debilitating illness could become more widespread ...