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

Asha Torczon explores how the eradication of parasites may have made us more vulnerable to immune disease The global disease ...

A new study traces the molecular pathway connecting the gut immune system to the brain during a parasitic infection, ...

New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals how the immune system defends against intestinal parasitic worms, or helminths, one of the most common infections worldwide in communities with ...

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been revealed. New ...

A newly discovered pathway reveals potential therapeutic target against helminth infections. New research from the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) reveals how the immune system defends against ...

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

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were ...

Human Buddy is a new animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. The series ...

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

Everyone knows that the immune system is responsible for fighting off illnesses, but you might not know that it's doing a lot ...