You may assume falling asleep without washing your face is just a lazy-night ritual but what if skipping that speedy cleanse ...

Two types of Demodex mites live on humans: Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. Photo Credit: NANOCLUSTERING / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Image Male and female mites usually mate inside a ...

Demodex brevis is one of two types of mites that live on humans. The other is called Demodex folliculorum. Demodex folliculorum mites tend to stay on the face, while Demodex brevis mites can be ...

Look at these pore souls. Dr. Scott Walter — a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area — is raising awareness about Demodex, a type of tiny eight-legged mite that resides in hair ...

Scientists have finally unraveled the genetic secrets of humanity’s coziest roommates: Demodex folliculorum, also known as the skin mite. Among other things, the findings confirm that these ...

In fact, humans are the only habitat for Demodex folliculorum. They are born on us, they feed on us, they mate on us, and they die on us. Their entire life cycle revolves around munching your dead ...

Cases of a specific disease caused by a type of parasite are reportedly on the rise in the UK, with one doctor warning of a ...

Photographs by MEGAN S. THOEMMES, ROB DUNN LABORATORY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY The mite Demodex folliculorum, seen here shortly after being extracted from the author’s face, is the ...