Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan Giardia intestinalis, is the leading cause of intestinal parasitic infections in humans ...

James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

More people have colon cancer spread to their bones than in years past. This may be because colon cancer treatments have improved, which allows people to live longer, giving the cancer more time ...

The first method is visual inspection of the colon. The gold standard of these tests is the colonoscopy. This procedure involves a gastroenterologist passing a long tube through the patient’s ...

A colon cleanse is a popular alternative remedy that some people claim removes waste and toxins from the colon. However, there is little scientific evidence to support colon cleansing routines ...

Although it's rare, some parasites can enter other parts of the body, infecting the lungs, bladder, eyes, ears, and nervous system, including the brain. In severe cases, they may cause chronic illness ...

Just when she thought life couldn’t get busier, New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin got diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer. “I was very shocked, and I think the doctors were as well because ...

Dying from colon cancer in the end stage means that treatments are no longer working or need to be stopped due to side effects. The cancer has spread throughout the body, and the condition is ...

Parasite, on the other hand, reads to audiences as satirical and tongue-in-cheek, even though it’s filled to the brim with close-ups, because as duplicitous as its poor, domestic helper ...

According to one physiology expert, a little-known parasite — hookworms — could instead be crawling in your gut. 'Inflammation in the small intestine triggered by the infestation can ...