Brain worms are more common than you think. Here’s what doctors who’ve treated them say.
It’s ingested through the nose and often leads to encephalitis ... solium by consuming undercooked pork infected with the ...
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Tapeworm found in woman’s brain sparks relief; doctors thought it was cancer
They sliced into it and found a baby tapeworm. “Of course I was grossed out,” said 42-year-old Palma on Thursday. “I was also relieved. It meant that no further treatment was necessary.” ...
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Yale scientist studying illness prevention in the nose
People catch most of them by breathing them in. Experts say the nose is like the front door to the body’s immune defense system. That’s why Iwasaki focuses her research on this area.
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Giant tapeworm hooks you in the gut at Tokyo parasite museum
The gross-out factor is strong. Among the museum's selection of parasites is an 8.8-meter-long tapeworm recovered intact from a hapless diner’s intestine. Toshiaki Kuramochi, the museum director ...