Is there an earthworm in your future?

[Guest guest]

" Research has proven that invertebrates are immune to malignant disease. We are

on the cusp of discovering how their immunopotent systems can serve as

anticancer agents.

" Earthworms have a long and provocative association with medicine. They are used

as a remedy for smallpox in Burma and Laos, while in Iran earthworms are eaten

with bread in order to expel bladder stones. Closer to home, the Nanticoke

Indians of Delaware use them to relieve pain associated with rheumatism (J Am

Folklore 14:30-38, 1901; J Wash Acad Sci 41:229-235, 1951). " I'm sure our

readers will want to read the rest of the story. Don't you just love those

little teasers, they give you a peak.

http://www.cancernetwork.com/cancer-genetics/content/article/10165/1607868?GUID=\

8DC59E1F-1427-4EFF-AC52-DD957B592019 & rememberme=1

FYI,

Lottie Duthu