Researchers from James Cook University (Australia) infected volunteers with helminths that would protect them from diabetes. The results of the study are presented by the journal. Nature Communication (Part of the nature group).
The scientists selected 40 volunteers with risk factors for type II diabetes. They were planted in the body of parasitic hookworms of the New World (Ancylostoma Necator americanus) to prevent the development of the disease. Some of the participants wore 20 masks, others 40 masks, and the scientists followed the control group. Their health was then monitored for two years.
It was revealed that the level of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) decreased significantly in the group with 20 helminths. The HOMA-IR index was higher than normal in the participants who took a placebo in the experiment.
“Our experiment confirmed the hypothesis that infection with a small number of live hookworms is safe for health and apparently has a beneficial effect on metabolic processes in the human body. We hope that our work will continue and that other scientists will conduct larger clinical trials,” said the authors.
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