Eggs from the whipworm parasite, photographed from a biopsy from a patient with ulcerative colitis.
(Science Translational Medicine)
Studies hint parasites can be good for you
Eggs from the whipworm parasite, photographed from a biopsy from a patient with ulcerative colitis.
(Science Translational Medicine)
Could a worm a day keep the doctor away? Swallowing the eggs of parasitic worms may seem the polar opposite of modern medicine. A growing body of research, however, is examining the stomach-turning possibility that parasites affect the immune system in a way that may protect against multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other modern-day disorders. (Full article: 677 words)
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