National MS Society: Hookworm Treatment Trial for MS Does Not Reduce MRI-Detected Brain Lesions But Alters Immune Profiles
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
Researchers in England and Romania report that administering hookworm treatment into the skin via an arm bandage did not reduce disease activity on MRI scans - the primary goal of the study - but did increase the numbers of regulatory immune cells. This strategy is based on the "hygiene hypothesis," which suggests that the reduced exposure to microbes in countries with higher sanitation . . .
Researchers in England and Romania report that administering hookworm treatment into the skin via an arm bandage did not reduce disease activity on MRI scans - the primary goal of the study - but did increase the numbers of regulatory immune cells. This strategy is based on the "hygiene hypothesis," which suggests that the reduced exposure to microbes in countries with higher sanitation . . .