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MIT neuroscientists have made a breakthrough in treating fragile X syndrome by leveraging a novel neurotransmitter signaling ...

She woke up one day after returning home and thought she still had to pack for the vacation she had just gotten back from.

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.

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A 30-year-old woman from New England contracted brain worms during a vacation to Hawaii, Thailand, and Japan. Her symptoms ...

Nicaragua’s health ministry has confirmed that 30 people have been infected by the New World screwworm ( Cochliomyia ...

Researchers found that excessively activated neurons over time, rather than decreased neuronal activity, cause aging-related decline in brain function in nematodes.