Helminthic therapy in the media

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This page lists various forms of media coverage relating to helminthic therapy and closely related topics.

NB. There are details at some of the links on this page that are out of date or factually incorrect, especially in some of the pieces by journalists, but also in a few of the comments made by scientists and clinicians. Therefore, before acting on anything gleaned from these sources, readers are advised to check the details with the relevant pages in this wiki or to ask about them in the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook.

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Dr Parker is a retired Professor of Surgery (Duke University), and the Conversation is a well-respected outlet for researchers to write about their work for a general audience.

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2021 Nov 14 - Could a dose of worms be the answer to treating incurable autoimmune diseases? - TVNZ Sunday - 16.17 minutes
An interview with two delighted users of helminthic therapy, and a scientist investigating the treatment.

2021 April 18 - Translating Helminths to the Clinic - William Parker, BTER Foundation, You Tube - 61.17 minutes
Dr Parker is a retired Professor of Surgery from Duke University.

2018 Jan 25 - Why You Might Want Parasitic Worms - Hank Green, SciShow, You Tube - 6.08 minutes
A video by Complexly, the education channel created by educators and writers John and Hank Green.

2017 Jun 8 - Worms inside us: Lecture on therapeutic helminths to the North Carolina Science Museum (Intended for children, but great for adults too!) - William Parker, YouTube - 34.02 minutes
Dr Parker is a retired Professor of Surgery from Duke University, and the Conversation is a well-respected outlet for researchers to write about their work for a general audience.

2016 Nov 29 - Worming your way to good health - Paul Giacomin, TEDxJCUCairns - 12.52 minutes
Dr Giacomin is currently Senior Research Fellow in the Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine at James Cook University in Cairns.

2014 May 6 - Parasites Lost: The Journey from Woeful Worms to Helpful Monsters - Christopher Blanar, TEDxNSU - 14.12 minutes
Dr Blanar is Assistant Professor of Biology at Nova Southeastern University. His research interests focus on the fields of parasitology and general ecology.

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  • 2022 Jun 27 Everything You Need to Know About Helminth Therapy - Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health (This article is written from a medical and parasitological perspective by an author who is clearly unaware of how this therapy is practiced today in the real world. There are also several significant factual errors, for example, "thorny-headed" worms are not used in this therapy, and the treatment is never delivered by injection.)

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  • 2020 Nov 19 Helminthic Therapy - Daisy Ilchovska interviews Judy Chinitz for Optimal Health Nutrition

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The reintroduction to the digestive tract of a controlled number of specially domesticated, mutualistic helminths (intestinal worms) in the form of microscopic eggs or larvae to reconstitute a depleted biome to treat or prevent chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease and other immune-related disorders, including allergy.

The reintroduction to the digestive tract of a controlled number of specially domesticated, mutualistic helminths (intestinal worms) in the form of microscopic eggs or larvae to reconstitute a depleted biome to treat or prevent chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease and other immune-related disorders, including allergy.

Doctor of Medicine (MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine").

An intestinal worm which grows large enough to be seen with the naked eye when mature but which is microscopic when administered in helminthic therapy. Wikipedia:Helminths

Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, particularly the colon and small intestine. The major types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC).

An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits at the host’s expense. (The organisms used in helminthic therapy are, strictly speaking, not parasites, but mutualists, because they have a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with their hosts.)

the ova (eggs) of the porcine (pig) whipworm, Trichuris suis

Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which specifically affects the large intestine, or colon, causing characteristic ulcers, or open sores. The main symptom of active disease is constant diarrhea mixed with blood, of gradual onset.

Someone who treats their own disease or condition without medical assistance.

Also known as regional enteritis, this is an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms. It primarily causes abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), vomiting or weight loss, but may also cause complications outside the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye, tiredness and lack of concentration.

A helminth that lives in the small intestine. Necator americanus (NA) is the only hookworm species used in helminthic therapy. Its microscopic larvae are applied periodically to the skin.

An intestinal worm which grows large enough to be seen with the naked eye when mature but which is microscopic when administered in helminthic therapy. Wikipedia:Helminths

A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease or fermentation.

An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits at the host’s expense. (The organisms used in helminthic therapy are, strictly speaking, not parasites, but mutualists, because they have a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with their hosts.)

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