Herbert Smith says whipworms helped keep his Crohn's disease under control. Nov. 7, 2012— -- Eight years ago, Herbert Smith (not his real name) did the unthinkable -- he swallowed thousands of ...

Round Worms: They are found in the small intestines; immature stages are found in liver and lungs where they destroy these tissues. Heavy infestation can result in the blockage of small intestines and ...

Mollie Heinz had two surgeries to remove parts of her bowel due to flareups of Crohn’s disease. Even so, the 37-year-old mother from Maryland Heights isn’t so hot about the idea of ingesting the eggs ...

Medical experts are excited at the unlikely new hope a parasitic worm found in pigs could offer across a suite of illnesses and ailments. University of Melbourne has for the first time mapped the ...

Hawaii has no native earthworms, but they have spread throughout the forest in Hawaii. Research shows more worms where pigs are present, indicating that they benefit each other with the combination ...

Pig raising is no cinch. But hosts of U.S. citizens now want to raise pigs, and crowds of amateurs are trying it. Thirty to 40% of U.S. pigs die before they are old enough to kill. To save more U.S.

Question: I have a question about trichinosis in wild game. I understand it's caused by a nematode-like worm that burrows into its host, and is most commonly associated with pork (although it can be ...