Posted on 02/11/2025 7:16:20 PM PST by ConservativeMind
A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an ailment suffered by millions of people globally.
The paper found that extracellular vesicles (EVs, particles that cells release) from the worm Ascaris suum demonstrated a significant reduction in inflammation in mice that had colitis, a common IBD.
The research lays the groundwork for novel therapeutic approaches to IBD.
"I believe that the ultimate goal is to create semi-synthetic extracellular vesicles that can be used as new therapeutics for IBD and other chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and type 2 diabetes," he said.
"And this is not like chemicals, this is not invasive, it's completely natural and if you can regulate it, you wouldn't expect to see any adverse effects. These kinds of therapeutics are coming from a natural source."
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My ex bro in law took that for his cancer. He died anyway.
The VA screwed up my colonoscopy. I swore I will never do it again and I have kept my promise.
It’s not the cause.
It’s the solution.
Oh, goodie—put them on the physician’s shelf along with the leeches!
Yes, it’s not a stand-alone cure for cancer, but in lot of people it accelerates effects of their conventional treatment. If one’s cancer is too far advanced, in particular types of cancer, or the cancer is particularly aggressive, it may not be of help. In my case, it appears to be helping. One loses nothing by trying it.
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