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New research indicates that hookworm therapy can be tolerated by individuals with ulcerative colitis. Could hookworm therapy be the next big thing for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? While most people may originally balk at the idea of being infected with hookworm larvae, a new study indicated that hookworms could be a breakthrough treatment for individuals with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease—the main types of IBD.
New research indicates that hookworm therapy can be tolerated by individuals with ulcerative colitis. Since hookworms can reside in the body for several years, this approach provides an "infect and forget" treatment method.
People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living in main urban centres, new research led by the University of Otago shows.