They're tiny, blobby, butt-shaped, and glow in the dark. What the heck are they? Scientists are still figuring them out.

Intestinal worms, which live in the gut, are some of the world’s most common parasites. Because they live in the gut, you can sometimes tell you have intestinal worms by looking at your stool.

A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an ailment suffered by millions of people globally.

In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting ...

Your gut influences everything from immunity to mental well-being and is not only a digestion machine but is also the ...

Learn more As an assistant in veterinary hospitals, I performed fecal tests to detect worms in cats. These intestinal parasites hide inside your cat where they silently cause harm. However ...