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May 11, 2018 – Stanford News

Treat tapeworm infection to improve academic performance


Tapeworm infection from eating contaminated pork can damage the brain, causing
learning impairments and possibly enforcing cycles of poverty. A new study is the
first to look at infection rates within schools and propose solutions targeting children.
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Image credit: John Openshaw

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