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First US human case of flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in Marylander, HHS says
The first human case in the U.S. of a flesh-eating parasite was reported in Maryland. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said a case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite has been detected on Aug. 4 in a Marylander who had just returned to the U.S. after traveling to El Salvador.
The concern is humans and animals can become accidental hosts to these parasites in several different ways, the study said. The cycle starts with the worm living in the arteries around a rat’s ...
In short, a low calorie diet can affect the TOR and pha-4/FoxA genes in worms, slowing the progression of aging. Many organisms have a TOR gene and a gene similar to pha-4/FoxA, such as single-cell ...
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