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ono@lemmy.ca to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial

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Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial

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ono@lemmy.ca to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like a Survivor challenge than a beneficial health therapy, but scientists see a bright future in this human worm farm for treating many chronic conditions.
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    At.that point wouldn’t they be symbiotes?

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