In Georgia, a 15-centimeter living parasite was found in the human brain. "This is the first confirmed case of a live ...

Researchers identified the mechanism mice use to overcome instinctive fear, saying it may help research for people with ...

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleeping pills.

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to ...

A doctor shared the disturbing X-ray image of a patient who unknowingly had a nightmarish parasite living inside of him. The anonymous patient had visited the doctor for an unrelated hip injury after ...

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine ...

Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei said that his AI startup is racing to secure the computing power needed to meet demand for its generative AI chatbot Claude. “The surge in demand ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

A disturbing X-ray image shared by an emergency room doctor has revealed thousands of calcified tapeworm cysts throughout a patient's pelvis and legs. Dr Sam Ghali, Assistant Professor in Emergency ...

A shocking image of calcified parasites lodged in human soft tissue has gone viral ... However, significant dangers arise when the cysts reach the brain and calcify, causing neurocysticercosis.

Though the tapeworm can develop within weeks in the human gut, cysticercosis is caused ... and even to the brain. This X-ray image is enough to make anyone recall the consequences of bad food ...

The larvae develop into adult tapeworms in the human gut, and the eggs are then ... skin issues, and even brain infections known as neurocysticercosis, which can cause seizures and other ...