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Breakthrough on Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
December 17, 2009 New research from Australia could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune ... > full story -
Largest Gene Study of Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease Identifies Five New Genes
November 15, 2009 In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease, scientists have identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway ... > full story -
Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Treatment Does Not Increase Cancer Risk In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Study Finds
October 29, 2009 A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first six years after starting anti-tumor necrosis factor ... > full story -
Possible Link Between IBD Therapy And Skin Cancer, Study Reveals
October 26, 2009 Findings from a new retrospective cohort study indicate that patients with inflammatory bowel disease, especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for ... > full story -
Probiotic Found to Be Effective Treatment for Colitis in Mice
October 26, 2009 The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis. Mice treated with B.P. during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues were ... > full story -
Discovery Of Genetic Defect May Lead To Better Treatments For Common Gut Diseases
October 8, 2009 New research related to an uncommon genetic disorder may impact the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the most common chronic gastrointestinal illness in children and ... > full story -
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Reduces Need For Surgery By Almost Half, Study Suggests
October 1, 2009 A new study has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with ... > full story -
Diabetes Weakens Your Bones, Research Finds
September 28, 2009 Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-alpha may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in ... > full story -
Experimental Approach May Reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis And Osteoporosis
September 21, 2009 Researchers have identified a mechanism that may keep a well known signaling molecule from eroding bone and inflaming joints, according to an early ... > full story -
Novel Anti-Inflammatory Molecules Of Microbial Origin
September 2, 2009 By studying the mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis, molecules with anti-inflammatory properties have been identified by researchers. These molecules, as well as several new analogs, have now been ... > full story
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