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Safer And More Effective Way To Treat Crohn's Disease
February 21, 2008 New research has thrown into question the current method of treating Crohn's disease -- opening the door to a safer and more effective treatment option for sufferers of the chronic disease. The new ... > full story -
TNF-Alpha Antagonist Stops Inflammation-Induced Colon Cancer In Its Tracks
January 24, 2008 Individuals with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of developing colon cancer. New data have identified a central role for the soluble factor TNF-alpha in the ... > full story -
Crohn Disease: Gene Decreases Intestinal Inflammation
January 2, 2008 There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. Conflicting reports have indicated the soluble factor IL-22 can have both IBD promoting and IBD ... > full story -
Breath Test Can Discriminate Between A Bacterial Overgrowth And IBS
December 19, 2007 An overgrowth of intestinal bacteria is often present in adult population of Westernized countries, because of poor daily intake of fibres and faecal stasis; such an overgrowth contributes to a ... > full story -
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Zebrafish Study Shows Key Enzyme In Gut Is A Peacemaker
December 12, 2007 Scientists, using zebrafish to study the gastrointestinal tract, say that an enzyme long assumed to be involved in digestion instead is a detoxifying traffic cop, maintaining a friendly rapport ... > full story -
How Bacteria In Cows' Milk May Cause Crohn's Disease
December 10, 2007 Scientists have found how a bacterium, known to cause illness in cattle, may cause Crohn's disease in humans. Crohn's is a condition that affects one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic ... > full story -
Protein Found That May Provide Relief From Neuropathic Pain
December 3, 2007 Research in rodents has provided evidence that a protein called LRP1 may help to ease neuropathic pain by blocking the response of glial cells that support and protect sensory neurons in the ... > full story -
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Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscopy Identifies Flat Dysplastic Lesions In Ulcerative Colitis Patients
November 19, 2007 A pilot study found that narrow band imaging colonoscopy used in cancer surveillance for ulcerative colitis patients can identify flat dysplastic ... > full story -
Sensing Bacteria In The Gut Keeps Inflammation At Bay
November 15, 2007 New data generated in mice has provided support for the hypothesis that defects in the innate immune system might underlie some cases of inflammatory bowel disease -- a group of disorders ... > full story -
New Therapeutic Targets In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis
November 13, 2007 The morbidity of ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with unclear etiology and pathogenesis, is a common disease in Europe and has been increasing in China. A research ... > full story
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