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Why Alex infected himself with blood-sucking hookworms, and kept them

Loukas says the worms’ proteins may calm inflammation, and a 2015 trial found 8 of 12 coeliac patients could eat pasta again.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Researchers have long been dazzled by the idea of transforming parasites into treatments for conditions ranging from asthma to arthritis.

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Why Alex infected himself with blood-sucking hookworms, and kept them

Researchers have long been dazzled by the idea of transforming parasites into treatments for conditions ranging from asthma to arthritis.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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