Parasitic Diseases

Palaeopoop From Neolithic Çatalhöyük Reveals Parasitic Infections - Forbes Palaeopoop From Neolithic Çatalhöyük Reveals Parasitic Infections - Forbes Posted: 31 May 2019 06:32 AM PDT Left: Coprolite from Çatalhöyük. Right: Whipworm egg identified from a Çatalhöyük coprolite. Evilena Anastasiou / Antiquity Parasites have infected humans for millennia, but archaeologists have hypothesized that the frequency of infections increased as humans intensified their agricultural production of crops in the Neolithic period. A new analysis of coprolites from the site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey has contributed evidence towards confirming that hypothesis. Writing today in the journal  Antiquity , an international group of researchers has provided the first solid evidence at the site of the parasite whipworm, whose eggs were discovered in a close analysis of remarkably preserved ancient feces. Marissa Ledger of the University of Cambr...

Woman's 'brain tumor' turns out to be parasite growing in her head - TODAY Woman's 'brain tumor' turns out to be parasite growing in her head - TODAY Posted: 29 May 2019 08:48 AM PDT Get the latest from TODAY May 29, 2019, 3:48 PM UTC / Source: TODAY By A. Pawlowski Rachel Palma's symptoms were strange and disturbing: She was having hallucinations, insomnia and "horrific nightmares." Her right hand would suddenly give way and she'd drop things. She was having trouble finding the right words and made alarming phone calls to her family that she didn't remember. "My episodes were getting more and more bizarre," Palma, 42, who lives in Middletown, New York, told TODAY. "There were days that I didn't know where I was." She'd been to urgent care several times after the trouble began early last year, but the cause rem...

Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Plagued 9000-Year-Old City of Catalhoyuk - Ancient Origins Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Plagued 9000-Year-Old City of Catalhoyuk - Ancient Origins Zombies don't just exist in shows like 'The Walking Dead' — here are 9 real examples of zombie animals in nature - Business Insider For centuries, migrants have been said to pose public health risks. They don’t. - PRI Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Plagued 9000-Year-Old City of Catalhoyuk - Ancient Origins Posted: 31 May 2019 03:27 AM PDT Garbage dumps are always exciting places for archaeologists. They often tell us the stories that are hidden or seen as unimportant to share with future generations, but these tales provide unparalleled information on what life was really like. Excavators sometimes find really exciting artifacts in ancient midden heaps – such as poop that was filled with parasitic worm eggs!...

Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Plagued 9000-Year-Old City of Catalhoyuk - Ancient Origins Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Plagued 9000-Year-Old City of Catalhoyuk - Ancient Origins Posted: 31 May 2019 03:27 AM PDT Garbage dumps are always exciting places for archaeologists. They often tell us the stories that are hidden or seen as unimportant to share with future generations, but these tales provide unparalleled information on what life was really like. Excavators sometimes find really exciting artifacts in ancient midden heaps – such as poop that was filled with parasitic worm eggs! Research published today in the journal Antiquity reveals that human feces ( coprolites ) have been found in the 8,000-year-old garbage dump of the ancient city of Çatalhöyük, which overlooks the Konya Plain in what is now Turkey, and experts have found they contain the eggs of whipworm. "It was really great to find that the parasite eggs had survived o...

What is rat lungworm disease? Five people in Hawaii recently found out. - Washington Post What is rat lungworm disease? Five people in Hawaii recently found out. - Washington Post Posted: 29 May 2019 10:03 AM PDT Lindsey Bever General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news May 29 at 12:57 PM Hawaii public health authorities are urging both islanders and tourists to take precautions against rat lungworm, a parasitic worm that has infected five people in the state this year. Officials with Hawaii's Department of Health announced last week that lab tests have confirmed two visitors contracted rat lungworm disease while traveling in western Hawaii earlier this year. Over the past several months, three residents have also been sickened by the parasite, and 10 cases were confirmed statewide in 2018, officials said. "It's important that we ensure our visitors know the precaution...

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE - Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - TheChronicleHerald.ca VOICE OF THE PEOPLE - Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - TheChronicleHerald.ca Posted: 28 May 2019 03:30 AM PDT Reckless, disrespectful Sometime on the evening of Thursday, May 23, on Route 256 less than one kilometre east of the Elmfield Road junction, a big black bear was struck and killed by a large vehicle travelling west at a high rate of speed. To the person or persons responsible, I have two questions: Why did you leave this animal blocking a good portion of the westbound lane, and why were you driving so fast? This not only endangered the lives of those travelling behind you, but it also showed a huge amount of disrespect toward this magnificent creature. It deserved better. Billy MacDonald, Elmfield Citizen input a charade The May 25 article "Police actions 'shockingly brutal'/Activist removed from meeting" was confirmation of what I already know. Som...