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Jan. 8, 2013 — On the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. Although modern pharmaceuticals have made them less of a threat in some areas, these organisms are still a major cause of disease and disability throughout much of the developing world. But parasites are not all bad, according to new research by a team of scientists now at the University of Georgia, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Université François Rabelais in Tours, France, and the Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. A study published recently in  Nature Medicine  demonstrates that once inside a host, many parasitic worms secrete a sugar-based anti-inflammatory molecule that might actually help treat metabolic disorders associated with obesity. The sugar molecule, or glycan, is released by parasites to help them evade the body's immune system. By reducing inflammation, they are better able to hide in tissues, and humans experience...

IS it true our very own Justin Bieber is Smoking Weed? I would like to think another forced into starDUM would have had better actions than this,.,,, Justin Bieber -and people cutting themselves??? Woe I thought my child hood was bad.... sheesh . If you viewed that like just before this and are back here reading its a pretty sad day realizing that our generation is relying on reverberated digitalized non sense. Ahhh Any way thanks beeb for ruining it not only with your music but the value you now instill in so many children ,,,