A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds ...

There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second brain.

In a groundbreaking study [1] published in Science, researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and collaborators unveiled the first high-resolution atlas of how enteric neurons adapt to ...

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

A Utah-based artificial intelligence company and scientists at ARUP Laboratories on Tuesday announced the development of an ...

Researchers have recently unearthed coprolites, or fossilized feces, from Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’ that date back ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Learn how ARUP's AI algorithm improves diagnostic accuracy for detecting intestinal parasites, enhancing treatment outcomes ...

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.