Scientists are finding tantalizing evidence that the immune system, the body's defense against disease-causing microbes, kicks in to play a critical role in combating cancer.
Moreover, the Florida statute provides an additional layer of protection to a defendant claiming self-defense: A judge must decide whether the defendant is "immune from prosecution, " that is, if the judge believes his actions fall under the law of self-defense.
The introduction of the whipworm appears to spur the body to produce more of a different type of helpful immune cell T2 helper cytokines as a defense against the worms.