Probiotic worm treatment may improve symptoms of colitis by restoring gut bacteria to healthy state
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
A new study on monkeys with chronic diarrhea that were treated by microscopic parasite worm (helminth) eggs has provided insights on how this form of therapy may heal the intestine. This condition in monkeys is similar to the inflammatory bowel diseases that affects up to 1.4 million Americans.