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Study Compares Narrow Band Imaging to Chromoendoscopy for the Detection of Dysplasia in IBD Patients
October 12, 2011 A new study finds that narrow band imaging appears to be a less time-consuming and equally effective alternative to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia in patients with long-standing ... > full story -
New Targets for Treating Inflammatory, Autoimmune Diseases Discovered
October 7, 2011 Researchers have discovered a cellular pathway that promotes inflammation in diseases like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis. Understanding ... > full story -
Alcohol Impairs the Body's Ability to Fight Off Viral Infection, Study Finds
September 29, 2011 Alcohol can worsen the effects of disease. New research shows that alcohol modulates the anti-viral and inflammatory functions of monocytes. Prolonged alcohol consumption has a double negative effect ... > full story -
Study Examining Large-Scale Data of Double Balloon Enteroscopy Suggests It Is Safe and Effective
September 26, 2011 A large-scale data review of double balloon enteroscopy over the last decade showed the endoscopic procedure to be safe and effective for detection of diseases of the small intestine, researchers ... > full story -
Blocking Inflammation Could Lead to Tailored Medical Treatments
September 19, 2011 By using a mouse model of inflammation researchers have discovered a new class of molecules that can inhibit the recruitment of some white blood cells to sites of inflammation in the ... > full story -
T Cells Making Brain Chemicals May Lead to Better Treatments for Inflammation, Autoimmune Diseases
September 16, 2011 Scientists have identified a surprising new role for a new type of T cell in the immune system: some of them can be activated by nerves to make a neurotransmitter (acetylcholine) that blocks ... > full story -
Biological Agents for Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated With Increased Skin Cancer Risk, Review Finds
September 7, 2011 Biological agents used to treat rheumatoid arthritis seem to be associated with an increased risk of skin cancer, indicates a systematic review of published ... > full story -
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Novel Cytokine Protects Mice from Colitis
August 23, 2011 Inflammatory bowel disease, which affects more than 1 million patients in North America, results from an uncontrolled immune response triggered by environmental factors, such as bacteria, in people ... > full story -
Defect in A20 Gene Expression Can Contribute to Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
August 16, 2011 Researchers in Belgium have shown that a defective gene can contribute to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, an often-crippling inflammation of the joints that afflicts about one percent of the ... > full story -
Common Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Medications Are Associated With Reduced Diabetes Risk
June 21, 2011 Researchers sought to determine whether commonly used disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, which are directed against inflammation, might reduce the risk for developing diabetes in patients with RA ... > full story
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