Hookworms found to have beneficial outcomes in patients with prediabetes

03 Aug 2023


According to a study published in Nature Communications, inoculating patients at risk of type 2 diabetes with live hookworms saw improved metabolic outcomes, with reduced insulin resistance. The researchers hope to conduct larger clinical trials to confirm the findings.

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