Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. However, researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies. As a ...

The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) More than 1,200 Bridgeport high school seniors celebrated graduation Friday during a ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of human parasite that appears to be resistant to common antiparasitic treatments, such as ivermectin. The parasite, named Trichuris incognita, is a type of ...

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An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite. We discovered A. odysseus in human ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bill Sullivan, Indiana University (THE CONVERSATION) Male fertility rates have been ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that a common single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii may also be a contributor: An April 2025 study showed for the first time that "human sperm lose their heads ...