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Necator americanus

Species of worm

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Jan 17, 2026
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What evidence links parasitic infections to new‑onset diabetes in humans?

A growing body of observational studies finds higher rates of certain parasitic infections in people with diabetes, while a separate strand of experimental and animal research finds some helminths can...

Jan 17, 2026
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Is there a connection between multiple sclerosis (MS) and parasitic infections?

Observational and experimental research suggests a plausible connection: certain parasitic infections—especially helminths—can alter immune responses linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) and have been as...

Jan 30, 2026
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What larger randomized trials are planned or registered testing helminth therapy for metabolic disease?

A small but growing set of randomized trials—mostly early‑phase safety studies and a few larger community cluster trials—are registered or underway that directly test or the removal of helminths to pr...

Feb 2, 2026

How have experimental helminth therapies been tested for metabolic disease in clinical trials?

Clinical testing of for has so far combined population-level randomized , small phase 1 human infection studies and pilot randomized controlled trials using live human or porcine helminths or their pr...

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