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Hookworms, whipworms, pinworms, flukes: mere mention of the panoply of parasitic worms that plague humans is enough to make most of us shudder. Not John Turton. In the mid-1970s, while working at the UK's Medical Research Council Laboratories in Surrey, he intentionally infected himself with hookworms in an attempt to relieve his chronic hay fever. It worked. picked by kakana 5 months ago tags Parasitic worms doctor ordered |
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Loathed wherever they go, parasitic worms are some of the animal kingdom’s true lowlifes. They feed off living hosts, sapping them of energy and nutrients while causing a range of horrible diseases. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago 5 comments edit related share world |
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A white collar Ms. Yang recently has become indulged in eating worms. Under her influence, many of her friends are proud of eating worms and of finding worm food in Beijing's restaurants. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Worms are pretty odd compared to creatures we are more familiar with. Within that already weird group, some worms are weirder than others, like the Pig Butt Worm in the theme pic. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Among the possible causes for our modern ills: super-hygiene, sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of worms in our stomachs. 4 comments edit related share science*did he say worms? You need worms?* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago |
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A New Zealander who invented a toilet that used worms to produce compost had to prove the worms were not traumatised before authorities would approve his product. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Woman in Nepal has a Horrible case of Intestinal Worms. This is Hard to Watch. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Muscles usually contract when a neurotransmitter molecule is released from nerve cells onto muscle cells. But University of Utah scientists discovered that bare subatomic protons can act like larger, more complex neurotransmitters, making gut muscles contract in tiny round worms so the worms can poop. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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As soon as your doctor says you've got parasites in your body, you don't need to hear any more details. They're all horrible, right? How can it get worse than little tiny worms or something feeding on your insides? 7 comments edit related share plime.comThe horsehair worm description make me laugh. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago |
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A 5-month old baby died in hospital while the doctor was playing a game online, an investigation has found. 4 comments edit related share world<-- Not the baby picked by aclister 2 weeks ago |
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Coll Bell from Auckland, New Zealand, is developing a toilet that uses tiger worms to eat poop. Coll has been told by Auckland Region Council that this could traumatise the worms and that a full psychological evaluation is needed. 2 comments edit related share plime.comSeriously. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago |
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A doctor working in the intensive care unit of a Honolulu hospital failed to recognize her own father as she helped treat him for what proved to be a mortal head injury. picked by cstrickland 10 months ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A phony doctor who says he can cure cancer has been busted for giving injections to women with one hand while groping them with the other picked by Hoosker 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A man dubbed by media as "Doctor Anal" developed "anal massage" as a cure for various kinds of pain. The unnamed doctor was fired from his job in Sweden after being cited by the country's Medical Responsibility Board for using anal massage to treat an elderly woman for headaches and back pain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Dr Patau Rubis, a 62 year old doctor from Sarawak, claims to have discovered an antidote to all poisons and toxins and is now trying to organise further research into his discovery. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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Previously unknown shrimps, worms, scavenging crustaceans, and spectacularly colored soft corals were identified at the tropical sites during a study led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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The carpenter ant in the picture on the right (genus Campanotus), and the bullet ant in the first film clip below (Paraponera clavata), have fallen victim to parasitic fungi of the genus Cordyceps, which manipulate the behaviour of their host in order to increase their own chances of reproducing. picked by bingo 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations. picked by Neiako 2 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. picked by bornbad 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
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Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version of this seaworthy superglue, and hope it will be used within several years to repair shattered bones in knees, other joints and the face. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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It's what's for dinner! picked by Bornbad 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share weird |