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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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    FYI, as per the other commentor, vomitariums are a myth.

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      Vomitoria existed, but they were used for people to leave a stadium, not for food to leave the stomach.

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        Yes, I know. I was addressing it in the context of OP

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      Yup. No worries. Still don’t like the idea of having worms.

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        Fortunately, nobody is judging you for that sentiment quite as hard as you were judging people for studying nutritional health after not really reading the article.

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