A new study has found that short-term infection with intestinal worms may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes (TID). The incidence of TID-a form of the disease in which the body's own immune cells attack the insulin-producing islet cells of the pancreas-is relatively low in developing countries. One explanation for this phenomenon is the prevalence of chronic intestinal worm infections, which dampen the self-aggressive T cells that cause ...via Medindia Health News More READ
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