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New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this ...

BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather than ...

Researchers at Rutgers University have discovered that a protein produced by an intestinal nematode parasite, Heligmosomoides polygyrus, can be used to enhance wound healing in mice. The study showed ...

A tiny flatworm may help solve a big problem in medicine. Scientists found that particles from these worms can speed up skin ...

When most people think of worms, they imagine harmless garden creatures wriggling through soil. Yet, the world of worms is far more sinister. Some are terrifying predators, invasive parasites, or ...

Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection continue to be detected near the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said a New World ...