Latest news from Coronado Biosciences on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/the-city-of-microbes-within-our-bodies-may-maintain-our-health-expert-says/?sc=rsin /articles/the-city-of-microbes-within-our-bodies-may-maintain-our-health-expert-says/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:00:00 EST Many researchers believe when the microbiome is unbalanced, it predisposes us to numerous autoimmune diseases. Chief Medical Officer of Coronado Biosciences, Karin Hehenberger, believes the theory about microbiota is related to the "hygiene hypothesis"--the notion that there is a direct link between elevated rates of autoimmune diseases and Western society's obsession to establish germ-free environments. One approach comes in the form of a treatment involving Trichuris suis ova (TSO)--pig whipworm eggs. Coronado Biosciences