A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

The study, published Jan. 24 in the journal Nature Communications, found that Toxoplasma gondii hides inside the body in far ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, ...

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...

Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they’re not what we need ...

Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists say that the most infectious parasite in the world may have infected 50% of people. Toxoplasma gondii is a microscopic parasite that people carry for life if infected.

A parasite cleanse is a diet, herbal supplement, or other product that claims to get rid of parasites in your body. People who promote these cleanses claim that parasites are the cause of digestive ...

Reintroducing grey wolf populations to the wild has been a controversial topic. Researchers studying grey wolf populations in Yellowstone National Park have discovered an intriguing reason why some ...