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<p>Spike and other bioreplicators,</p>
<p>There's such a thing as too clean. Let the larvae play in the dirt, it's good for him/her.</p>
<p>Parasitic worms used to fight bowel disease, says MSU researcher</p></div>
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<div>"Some researchers argue that improved hygiene throughout the developed world may be responsible for inflammatory bowel disease, as well as a whole range of autoimmune disorders. According to this "hygiene hypothesis," immune systems require exposure to infections of all sorts early in life in order to develop sufficiently."
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<div>"...inflammatory bowel disease... is virtually unknown in the developing world, while it is increasing dramatically in developed societies."</div>
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<div>[I think epidemiological studies have shown the same to be true of MS: virtually unknown in the developing world.]</div>
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<div>"...giving humans a concoction of whipworm eggs and Gatorade is very effective in treating inflammatory bowel disease."</div>
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<div>"...wants to apply this effort to a variety of autoimmune conditions, such as asthma, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Some researchers suggest that all of these conditions can be explained as combinations of the hygiene hypothesis and genetics."
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<div>Best, Jeff Davis</div>
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<div> "Everything's hard till you know how to do it."<br> Ray Charles</div>