Evolutionary medicine and why parasitic gut worms can keep you well

The Potential Health Benefits of Parasitic Gut Worms
Brandon Keim, wired.com

A dose of par­a­sitic whip­worms cured mon­keys with chron­ic diar­rhea, fix­ing immune sys­tems gone hay­wire and offer­ing a snap­shot of the unex­pect­ed ben­e­fits worms — which might some­day be used as liv­ing vac­cines — offer to peo­ple.

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Evolutionary medicine: parasitic hookworms for allergy relief

Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attac...
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Source:CDC’s Public Health Image Library Image #5205 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A fascinating story on the discovery and use of parasitic hookworms to treat allergies based upon bio-anthropological research by a long time allergy sufferer.

Gut instinct: the miracle of the parasitic hookworm | Life and style | The Observer.