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How a high-fat diet allows the expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm, a major cause of death and illness in the developing world. Parasitic worms affect up to a billion people, particularly in developing nations with poor sanitation. One of these parasites, known as “whipworm,” can cause long-lasting infections in the...