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• Parasitic trematodes defy global biodiversity laws by thriving in cooler temperate waters far from the equator

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A study led by Florida Atlantic University has overturned the long-standing latitudinal diversity gradient rule by discovering that certain parasites are more abundant in cooler cl...

• New Research Uncovers Biological Circuitry Connecting Gut Parasites to Brain-Mediated Loss of Appetite

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Health

  A study published in the journal Nature identifies a sophisticated communication pathway between specialized gut cells that suppresses food intake during parasitic infections. Rese...

• UCSF Researchers Identify Gut Molecular Pathway That Shuts Down Appetite During Parasitic Infections

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Health

  Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have discovered a specific biological signaling route between the gut and the brain that suppresses hunger during illness....

• Artificial Intelligence and Field Mapping Pinpoint Household Hotspots as Final Barrier to Global Schistosomiasis Elimination

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A 13-year collaborative study between US and Chinese researchers has developed high-precision mapping tools to locate parasitic "hotspots" at the household level. By combining trad...

• Japanese snow monkeys use hot spring baths to rebalance internal and external microbial ecosystems

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A study by Kyoto University researchers reveals that thermal bathing by Japanese macaques influences their gut bacteria and lice distribution. Contrary to previous assumptions, sha...