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World Service,03 Aug 1999,23 mins

Worms To Treat Bowel Disease

Health Matters

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How worms are helping cure inflammatory bowel disease and the breast-versus-bottle debate. US researchers believe parasitic worms could help treat serious bowel diseases including Crohn's. Also a look at how exclusive breast feeding could be especially beneficial for mother's with HIV, and how it carries little risk of transmission of the virus to their babies.

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