To reply to a digest, insert the relevant message header; don't reply to the digest header ------------------------------------------------------------- Here is startling confirmation of the 'hygiene hypothesis': "Parasitic worms may be an effective treatment for the inflammatory bowel disorder Crohn's disease, research in the US suggests. A University of Iowa team found most of 29 Crohn's patients who swallowed a type of parasitic worm over a 24-week period showed an improvement ... " Full details at: ://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4091881.stm Keith ----------------------------------------------------------------- The FAQ for Evolutionary Fitness is at http://www.evfit.com/faq.htm To unsubscribe from the list send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the words SIGNOFF EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS in the _body_ of the e-mail.