Gut-to-brain pathway explains how the immune system triggers loss of appetite during parasitic infection

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

How the Immune System Triggers a Loss of Appetite

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

18 Terrifying Creatures Found at the Bottom of the Ocean That Look Like Aliens

Explore the darkest corners of the abyss with 18 terrifying creatures found at the bottom of the ocean. These are Earth's ...
Yahoo

Hawaii's battle with brain-invading parasite shows California what may be coming

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tree tunnel in the Puna district of the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island. (Peter Unger/Getty Images) The parasite ...
SFGate

Hawaii’s battle with brain-invading parasite shows California what may be coming

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease, long associated with Hawaii, was detected in California at the San Diego Zoo, raising concerns that the debilitating illness could become more widespread ...
KGW8

Brain-infecting worms, known as 'rat lungworm,' detected west of Texas for the first time

SAN DIEGO — Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found in any state west of Texas. According to new research ...
Phys.org

Scientists identify ARK1 protein that stops malaria parasite growth

An international team of scientists has shed light on the development of the malaria parasite and has identified a unique protein essential for its survival and transmission, which offers a promising ...
People

Brandi Glanville Says Her Facial Parasite Was Caused by 'Completely Ruptured' Breast Implants: 'It Sucks to Age 20 Years'

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum finally has some answers after struggling with facial disfigurement for two years Tommaso Boddi/Getty; BrandiGlanville/X Brandi Glanville finally has some ...
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Brandi Glanville finally reveals what caused facial parasite that aged her ‘20 years overnight’

Brandi Glanville revealed her breast implants are to blame for her facial disfiguration. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star told TMZ on Tuesday that her breast implants from 20 years ago had ...