You might not be able to tell from this particular article but this is being seriously studied: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic_therapy http://en.wikip

You might not be able to tell from this particular article but this is being seriously studied: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic_therapy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic_therapy http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17123987 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17123987 http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2004/may/052104worms.html http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2004/may/052104worms.html I believe they use worms that cannot permanently "infest" hosts.. they have to be reintroduced on a regular schedule.