[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: Worm eggs may tackle inflammation

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Researcher Dr Padraic Fallon said: "This study is particularly exciting as it harnesses how the worm modifies immunity in our bodies to stimulate protection from undesirable inflammation. 

"There is a clear potential to build new treatments for major disease of man using this approach. 

"In effect I see the worm as the 'drug cabinet' of the future." 


** Worm eggs may tackle inflammation **
Eggs from a parasitic worm may hold the key to treating conditions such as lung diseases and psoriasis.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/health/4460338.stm >


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