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Diabetes and Parasites

The relationship between parasites and diabetes, including claims that parasites cause diabetes

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Jan 24, 2026
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sugar control kill parasites in pancreas

The simple idea that “ will kill parasites in the pancreas” is not supported by current evidence: parasitic infections can rarely involve the pancreas and can, in individual cases, impair pancreatic f...

Feb 5, 2026

is there a worm that attacks the human pncreas?

Yes — multiple species of (including worms and larval tapeworms) have been documented to infect or damage the human pancreas, sometimes directly occupying pancreatic ducts or causing pancreatitis and ...