Saturday, 27 April 2013

Obesity can be Combated by Roundworm Infection?

Infection with roundworms can not only combat obesity but also ameliorate related metabolic disorders in a mouse model, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown. Their research is published ahead of print online in the journal iInfection and Immunity/i. Gastrointestinal nematodes infect approximately 2 billion people worldwide, and some researchers believe up until the 20th century almost everyone had worms. ...

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