One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts ...

An "unbiased" screen for genes involved in opioid tolerance relied upon tiny worms called C. elegans. The worm genetics revealed PTCHD1 plays a key role, altering cholesterol in cell membranes.

Research on C. elegans worms could point to new ways to stop tumor cells ... and most cancer cells metastasize deep within the body, beyond the reach of light microscopes. So Sherwood’s team studies a ...