THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up ...

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Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed the first large-scale in vivo drug discovery platform using a whole animal model that could speed ...

Roundworms aren't much fun for dogs, but they have their uses. For one thing, their ability to smell danger may have a surprising connection to preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease in humans.

The fertility of roundworms may have implications for everything from captive pandas to infertile couples struggling to conceive, researchers report. The sexual behavior of the roundworm C. elegans is ...

New research presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society has demonstrated how tiny roundworms can be used to detect lung cancer. A “worm-on-a-chip” device has been developed that ...

One of these days, the ability of our cells and tissues to regenerate and repair themselves will come to a stop. Researchers hoping to better understand the processes that regulate aging are studying ...

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, ...

During their lifetime, many people will encounter highly traumatic events, however only a fraction goes on to develop symptoms that persist for over month, and possibly even years—post-traumatic ...

Bisphenol A does a real number on the genes responsible for successful reproduction in a 1-millimeter-long soil-dwelling roundworm. And that suggests that this chemical — a building block of certain ...