A sneaky worm avoids detection by silencing nerves that would normally trigger pain or itching. The finding could inspire new painkillers and tools to protect against infection.

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They discovered that S. mansoni reduces the activity of TRPV1+, a protein involved in sending heat, pain, and itch signals to ...

The larvae, which infests bodies freshwater bodies of water like lakes, rivers and ponds has a trick for burrowing into the ...

Research reveals how a parasitic worm can disable pain neurons to evade immune detection, offering deeper insights into ...

A parasitic worm that can burrow into the skin may help inspire the next generation of painkillers, potentially providing a ...

New research has pinpointed how a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis suppresses neurons in the skin to evade ...

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to ...

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 ...