News tagged with intestinal roundworms

Studies reveal how cells distinguish between disease-causing and innocuous invaders

(Phys.org) -- The specific mechanisms by which humans and other animals are able to discriminate between disease-causing microbes and innocuous ones in order to rapidly respond to infections have long been ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

DNA barcoding of parasitic worms: Is it kosher?

When rabbis from the Orthodox Union started finding worms in cans of sardines and capelin eggs, they turned to scientists at the American Museum of Natural History to answer a culturally significant dietary question: could ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Discovery could help stem infections of parasitic roundworms (w/ Video)

Working with researchers in China, biologists at UC San Diego have discovered how a Chinese drug effective in killing parasitic roundworms works.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Biologists discover that many nematode species make the same types of small-molecule pheromones

(Phys.org) -- All animals seem to have ways of exchanging information—monkeys vocalize complex messages, ants create scent trails to food, and fireflies light up their bellies to attract mates. Yet, despite ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UA pursues links between worms and their bacteria

The NemaSym Research Coordination Network is an opportunity for scientists to collaborate on nematode research.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worm study yields insights on humans, parasites and iron deficiency

Using a tiny bloodless worm, University of Maryland Associate Professor Iqbal Hamza and his team have discovered a large piece in the puzzle of how humans, and other organisms safely move iron around in the ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Trichinosis parasite gets DNA decoded (w/ Video)

Scientists have decoded the DNA of the parasitic worm that causes trichinosis, a disease linked to eating raw or undercooked pork or carnivorous wild game animals, such as bear and walrus.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When less is more: How mitochondrial signals extend lifespan

In making your pro-longevity resolutions, like drinking more red wine and maintaining a vibrant social network, here's one you likely forgot: dialing down your mitochondria. It turns out that slowing the engines ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover how worms promote healing

A new study involving a man who swallowed worm eggs to relieve symptoms of ulcerative colitis sheds light on how worms promote healing in the intestine. The study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, also i ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

How the parasitic worm has turned

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parasites in the gut such as whipworm have an essential role in developing a healthy immune system, University of Manchester scientists have found.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Synergy between 2 types of de-worming drugs found promising in a lab test

A new combination drug treatment for parasitic intestinal roundworms shows promise in a test on a common laboratory species.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bt protein found effective against parasitic roundworm infections

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a protein from a soil bacterium used to kill insects naturally on organic crops is a highly effective treatment for intestinal parasitic roundworms. These parasites, which include ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows neural stem cells in mice affected by gene associated with longevity

(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain, according to researchers at the Stanford University ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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