Hookworms are a nasty intestinal parasite that can affect humans and animals alike. Hookworm larvae typically reach their host through infected soil. The parasite, which the Center for Disease Control ...

One of the problems with gradual-release medications lies in the fact that the pills often pass through the body before all of the medication has been released. An experimental new technology ...

Fleas and ticks aren’t the only parasites that suck your dog’s blood. Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum) are intestinal parasites that live in your pets’ guts. Nationwide, they are probably the most ...

Talk about dedication to the job. To test the association between hookworms — intestinal parasites — and food allergies, Dr. James Logan infected himself with the suckers and swallowed a pill camera ...

Drugs to treat “neglected tropical diseases,” like many intestinal parasites, are extraordinarily expensive in the U.S. compared to other places in the world, according to a report from NPR. For ...

As pet owners, we need to be sure to monitor our pets for intestinal parasites. With all of the newer heartworm preventions, intestinal parasites are not being seen as much, but, for some situations, ...

What do germs, dirt and a blind, blood-sucking intestinal worm have in common? Our instincts may tell us to avoid each of these things to protect our health, but research shows that microbes -- ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego and Yale University have discovered that a natural protein produced by Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium sprayed on crops by organic farmers to ...

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