Jan 13, 2026
Most Vieweddiabetes paracite
The relationship between parasites and diabetes is complex and contradictory: multiple epidemiological reviews report higher rates of intestinal parasitic infections in people with diabetes, yet exper...
Hygiene Hypothesis
The hypothesis that reduced helminth exposure in high-income countries is linked to rising autoimmune disease rates, including type 1 diabetes.
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Most ViewedWhat 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 13, 2026
Most ViewedBlue parasite for type 2 diabetes
No evidence in the supplied reporting supports a thing called a “blue parasite” as a treatment or cause of type 2 diabetes; the literature instead explores how certain helminths (parasitic worms) or t...
Jan 17, 2026
Which parasite species have experimental evidence of altering insulin sensitivity or β‑cell autoimmunity in animal models?
Animal-model experiments and mechanistic studies implicate multiple helminth (parasitic worm) species and their secreted products in improving insulin sensitivity and in modulating β‑cell autoimmunity...