White blood cells are usually our allies in fighting infections, but new research shows that when Trichinella worms first invade muscle cells, one particular type of white blood cell doesn't attack – rather it helps the ...
Feb 16, 2016
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An innovative tool allows researchers to observe protein aggregation throughout the life of a worm. The development of these aggregates, which play a role in the onset of a number of neurodegenerative diseases, can now be ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Members of neuroscientist Cori Bargmann's lab spend quite a bit of their time watching worms move around. These tiny creatures, Caenorhabditis elegans, feed on soil bacteria, and their very lives depend on their ability to ...
Feb 11, 2016
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Millions of Indian children are getting deworming treatment in a massive national campaign to prevent parasitic worms from infecting them and impairing their mental and physical development.
Feb 10, 2016
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Today rates of allergic, autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases are rising dramatically in Western societies. If that weren't bad enough, we are beginning to understand that many psychiatric disorders, including depression, ...
Jan 13, 2016
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Just 22 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2015, down from 126 cases during the previous year, officials with The Carter Center said this week.
Jan 8, 2016
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Health workers on Friday celebrated a key step towards eradicating the flesh-burrowing guinea worm after South Sudan, once by far the worst-affected country, recorded a massive drop in infections.
Jan 8, 2016
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A commonly used skin care ingredient is one of several newly identified compounds that can mimic the life-extending effect of a starvation diet, new University of Liverpool research has revealed.
Dec 16, 2015
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A new, open-source software that can help track the embryonic development and movement of neuronal cells throughout the body of the worm, is now available to scientists. The software is described in a paper published in the ...
Dec 4, 2015
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Living longer usually means a longer dotage, but wouldn't it be enticing to extend young adulthood instead? It's such an appealing prospect that scientists who are announcing success with roundworms are keen to be clear they ...
Dec 2, 2015
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