A 35-year-old man who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.

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It might still affect human behavior in important ways. The infection is caused by a brain parasite transmitted by cats. The parasite lives in a sort of symbiosis with our furry friends.

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The study sheds new light on how the Chagas Disease parasite invades human cells—a crucial step towards developing effective treatments for this neglected tropical disease. Chagas Disease ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

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