Articles related to "Parasitic Worms"

Gnathostoma spinigerum is a parasitic nematode of carnivores, especially dogs and cats, in Southeast Asia and Japan. It sometimes infects humans, causing gnathostomias.

Intestinal parasites live in more than just the tropics, and can have long-term effects on health, energy levels, weight & more. Essential oils help eliminate parasites.

Merck and Co. Inc., a large pharmaceutical company set a precedent by donating a drug to treat millions suffering from the onchocerciasis, or river blindness.

Whether your cat is an indoor or outdoor kitty, she can still get heartworms, which is deadly if left untreated and also affects the lungs.

In the early twentieth century, explorer and plant collector Joseph Rock ventured into remote areas of China, Tibet, and India to send back plant specimens and photos.

Humans can get parasites from unsanitary facilities, uncooked meat or fish, contaminated soil or by inhaling eggs. Parasites can cause malnutrition and illness.

In light of President Obama's recent executive order that shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo, experts are suggesting that the base be turned into a medical facility.

Dirofilaria immitis is a roundworm that lives in the hearts of canines and a few other animals. Heartworm disease is a serious health issue for domestic dogs.

New scientific evidence that parasitic worms help protect against disease challenges Western beliefs that parasites are invariably bad for human health.

Many protozoan parasites have a hardy stage that survives for long periods in soil and water. Others normally thrive and multiply in the environment.

An eclectic bunch of cult film directors combine their talents for Trapped Ashes, a portmanteau Horror movie based around a notorious house of horrors.

River blindness is caused by a parasitic worm that lives under the skin - blindness is just one of the symptoms of this devastating human parasite.

Medicine has focused on the removal of malignant cells as the only way to cure or mediate the spread of tumors by retarding or completely halting cell growth.

Since the 1950s, it's emerged that herring worm, cod worm, and similar parasitic worms of marine mammals and fish cause a range of disease symptoms in humans.

A bout of travellers' diarrhoea can ruin the holiday you have been looking forward to all year, but taking a few simple precautions can help reduce your risk.

A few drugs have been used for treating river blindness, but none so far has proved to be the answer to curing onchocerciasis and eradicating this parasitic disease.

When reading about medicinal herbs one often encounters terms such as adaptogen, anticatarrhal, and rubefacient. These terms help to determine how they can be used.