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A Florida man with migraines had a CT scan which showed that his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts. A new study hypothesised that he ate undercooked infected pork that contained tapeworm cysts, known as cysticercus, and re-infected himself with eggs passed in his faeces through poor hygiene.

A sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing gum - neotame (sugar substitute E961), used to replace aspartame - can affect people’s health by weakening the gut wall as it damages intestinal bacteria, which may lead to irritable bowel syndrome or insulin resistance, a new study has found.