Search

Home > Microbe Talk > Can parasitic worms treat inflammatory diseases?
Podcast: Microbe Talk
Episode:

Can parasitic worms treat inflammatory diseases?
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:15:13
Publish Date: 2016-04-29 09:24:14
Description: itunes pic
In 2010, a medical case report was published about a man with inflammatory bowel disease. The man had a serious case of a condition called ulcerative colitis, and was facing the prospect of having a section of his intestine completely removed. But remarkably, the man was able to cure himself and achieve almost complete remission – by infecting himself with parasitic worms. This month's episode is about new research which may shed light on how a parasite can end up curing disease, rather than causing it. Music: Ryan Cross – Inso Keinzweiter – Mircoobee Asthmatic Astronaut – Body Language Jahazzar – sketch (vlad) Asthmatic Astronaut – UP
Total Play: 0