Are Worms the next big treatment for Crohns disesae? Dr. Weinstock at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School seems to think so. Dr. Weinstock has been studying the effects of pig hook worm on Crohns disease patients and has found a very suprising outcome: It is very effective at putting people INTO remission.5 out 0f 6 individuals in his study went into remission within 6 weeks of being infected with helminths. Some have even stayed in remission for up to 4 years without relapse or negative side effects after treatment. This obviously needs to still being vigorously studied to rule out any unforseen problems, but thus far it seems like the next big thing in IBD treatment.
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