Categorie > Crohn's

Protein Found To Be Key In Protecting The Gut From Infection

Categorie : Crohn's
A signaling protein that is key in orchestrating the body's overall immune response has an important localized role in fighting bacterial infection and inflammation in the intestinal tract, according to a study by UC San Diego School of Medicine investigators, published in the journal Cell Host and ...

read more A signaling protein that is key in orchestrating the body's overall immune response has an important localized role in fighting bacterial infection and inflammation in the intestinal tract, according to a study by UC San Diego School of Medicine investigators, published in the journal Cell Host and read more Fri Mar 2010

Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant

Categorie : Crohn's
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a two-year development grant to researchers with Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center to better understand the role behavioral health plays in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes chr ...

read more The National Institutes of Health has awarded a two-year development grant to researchers with Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center to better understand the role behavioral health plays in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes chr read more Fri Mar 2010

Thiopurine Therapy For IBD Improves Quality Of Life

Categorie : Crohn's
Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improved health-related quality of life in 92 IBD patients... ...

read more Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improved health-related quality of life in 92 IBD patients... read more Fri Mar 2010

NICE Recommends Infliximab And Adalimumab For The Treatment Of Severe, Active Crohn's Disease

Categorie : Crohn's
In final draft guidance published today (4 March) NICE has recommended infliximab and adalimumab as treatment options for people with severe, active Crohn's disease whose condition has not responded to conventional therapy, or who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy.. ...

read more In final draft guidance published today (4 March) NICE has recommended infliximab and adalimumab as treatment options for people with severe, active Crohn's disease whose condition has not responded to conventional therapy, or who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy.. read more Fri Mar 2010

Distinct Demographic Profiles Between Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis

Categorie : Crohn's
Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [comprising mainly Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] is thought to affect about 150 000 people in the United Kingdom, the prevalence of severe IBD is not known. Mortality following hospitalization for IBD is significant but little has been re ...

read more Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [comprising mainly Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] is thought to affect about 150 000 people in the United Kingdom, the prevalence of severe IBD is not known. Mortality following hospitalization for IBD is significant but little has been re read more Wed Feb 2010

Sufferers Of Crohn's Disease May Benefit From Vitamin D Supplements

Categorie : Crohn's
A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease... ...

read more A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn's disease... read more Thu Jan 2010

Promising Probiotic Treatment For Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Categorie : Crohn's
Bacteria that produce compounds to reduce inflammation and strengthen host defences could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Such probiotic microbes could be the most successful treatment for IBD to date, as explained in a review published in the February issue of the Journal of Medi ...

read more Bacteria that produce compounds to reduce inflammation and strengthen host defences could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Such probiotic microbes could be the most successful treatment for IBD to date, as explained in a review published in the February issue of the Journal of Medi read more Sun Jan 2010

GSK Exercises Option To Progress Development Of ChemoCentryx's Traficet-EN For The Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Categorie : Crohn's
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and ChemoCentryx, Inc. announced that GSK has exercised its option to obtain an exclusive license for further development and worldwide commercialization of Traficet-EN(TM) (CCX282-B), a specific CCR9 antagonist with the potential to offer a new approach for the treatment of in ...

read more GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and ChemoCentryx, Inc. announced that GSK has exercised its option to obtain an exclusive license for further development and worldwide commercialization of Traficet-EN(TM) (CCX282-B), a specific CCR9 antagonist with the potential to offer a new approach for the treatment of in read more Sun Jan 2010

Clinical Trial Seeks To Improve Patient Treatment For Crohn's Disease

Categorie : Crohn's
Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has been awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease. The outcome is expected to lead to a more streamlined treatment path and better disea ...

read more Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has been awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for Crohn's disease. The outcome is expected to lead to a more streamlined treatment path and better disea read more Mon Jan 2010

Cancer/Inflamation Link Discovered By University Of Montreal

Categorie : Crohn's
Canadian researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that prevents cancer... ...

read more Canadian researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that prevents cancer... read more Thu Dec 2009

Cedars-Sinai IBD Expert Awarded Inaugural Endowed Chair

Categorie : Crohn's
Marla C. Dubinsky, M.D., director of the Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and one of the world's leading researchers studying the disease, has been named the Abe and Claire Levine Chair in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The endowed chair, presented in November, will f ...

read more Marla C. Dubinsky, M.D., director of the Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and one of the world's leading researchers studying the disease, has been named the Abe and Claire Levine Chair in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The endowed chair, presented in November, will f read more Wed Dec 2009

Probiotic Found To Be Effective Treatment For Colitis In Mice

Categorie : Crohn's
The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues were less inflamed and they gained more weight than mice that did not ...

read more The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues were less inflamed and they gained more weight than mice that did not read more Sun Nov 2009

Subset Data From Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials Show TYSABRI Significantly Reduces Rates Of Hospitalization In Patients With Crohn's Disease

Categorie : Crohn's
Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced data showing that treatment with TYSABRI® (natalizumab) significantly reduced the rate of hospitalization compared with placebo in patients with moderate - to - severe Crohn's disease during both induction and maintenance tr ...

read more Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced data showing that treatment with TYSABRI® (natalizumab) significantly reduced the rate of hospitalization compared with placebo in patients with moderate - to - severe Crohn's disease during both induction and maintenance tr read more Sun Nov 2009

Wildlife As A Source For Livestock Infections

Categorie : Crohn's
A bacterium possibly linked to Crohn's disease could be lurking in wild animals. According to research published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map), can be transmitted between wildlife and domestic ruminants, supporting the theory of wi ...

read more A bacterium possibly linked to Crohn's disease could be lurking in wild animals. According to research published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map), can be transmitted between wildlife and domestic ruminants, supporting the theory of wi read more Sun Oct 2009

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Should Improve Following Discovery Of Genetic Defect

Categorie : Crohn's
New findings 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 teens. Two million Americans have IBD which involves inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. ...

read more New findings 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 teens. Two million Americans have IBD which involves inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. read more Sun Oct 2009

What Is Bowel Incontinence? What Is Fecal Incontinence? What Causes Bowel Incontinence?

Categorie : Crohn's
Bowel incontinence, also known as fecal (UK: faecal) incontinence, is an inability to control bowel movements. The person's stools (feces) leak from the rectum uncontrollably. Bowel incontinence can vary in severity from passing a small amount of feces when breaking wind, to total loss of bowel cont ...

read more Bowel incontinence, also known as fecal (UK: faecal) incontinence, is an inability to control bowel movements. The person's stools (feces) leak from the rectum uncontrollably. Bowel incontinence can vary in severity from passing a small amount of feces when breaking wind, to total loss of bowel cont read more Sat Oct 2009

What Is Ulcerative Colitis? What Causes Ulcerative Colitis?

Categorie : Crohn's
Ulcerative colitis is a fairly common chronic (long-term) disease that causes inflammation of the colon (the large intestine). It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that has some similarity to Crohn's disease, a related disorder. The colon - or large intestine - removes nutrients form undigeste ...

read more Ulcerative colitis is a fairly common chronic (long-term) disease that causes inflammation of the colon (the large intestine). It is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that has some similarity to Crohn's disease, a related disorder. The colon - or large intestine - removes nutrients form undigeste read more Thu Sep 2009

Predictors Of Disease Behavior Change In Crohn's Disease

Categorie : Crohn's
Using the Vienna classification system, it has been shown in clinic-based cohorts that there can be a significant change in disease behavior over time, whereas disease location remains relatively stable. Clinical and environmental factors as well as medical therapy might be relevant in predicting di ...

read more Using the Vienna classification system, it has been shown in clinic-based cohorts that there can be a significant change in disease behavior over time, whereas disease location remains relatively stable. Clinical and environmental factors as well as medical therapy might be relevant in predicting di read more Fri Aug 2009

What Is Diarrhea? What Causes Diarrhea?

Categorie : Crohn's
Diarrhea is the frequent passing of loose or watery stools. Acute diarrhea, which is a common cause of death in developing countries, appears rapidly and may last from five to ten days. Chronic diarrhea lasts much longer and is the second cause of childhood death in the developing world. Diarrhea i ...

read more Diarrhea is the frequent passing of loose or watery stools. Acute diarrhea, which is a common cause of death in developing countries, appears rapidly and may last from five to ten days. Chronic diarrhea lasts much longer and is the second cause of childhood death in the developing world. Diarrhea i read more Sun Aug 2009

Data From Enzo Therapeutics' Phase II Study Of Crohn's Disease Presented At Prestigious Gastroenterology Conference

Categorie : Crohn's
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ), a biotechnology company specializing in gene identification and genetic and immune regulation technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications and laboratory services, announced that data from a Phase II clinical trial was presented today at Digestive Disease ...

read more Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ), a biotechnology company specializing in gene identification and genetic and immune regulation technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications and laboratory services, announced that data from a Phase II clinical trial was presented today at Digestive Disease read more Sat Jul 2009

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 next >>>

eHealth Guide News Abortion ADHD Aid / Disasters Alcohol / Addiction Allergy Alzheimer's Anxiety Arthritis Asthma / Respiratory Autism Bio-terrorism / Terrorism Biology / Biochemistry Bipolar Bird Flu / Avian Flu Blood / Hematology Body Aches Bones / Orthopaedics Breast Cancer Cancer / Oncology Cardiovascular / Cardiology Caregivers / Homecare Cholesterol CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease Cleft Palate Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Colorectal Cancer Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Compliance Conferences Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Crohn's Cystic Fibrosis Dentistry Depression Dermatology Diabetes Dyslexia Ear, Nose and Throat Endocrinology Epilepsy Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation Eye Health / Optometry Fertility Flu / SARS GastroIntestinal Genetics Gout Headache / Migraine Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Hearing / Deafness HIV / AIDS Huntingtons Disease Hypertension Immune System / Vaccines Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Irritable-Bowel Syndrome Liver Disease / Hepatitis Lung Cancer Lupus Lymphoma / Leukemia Medical Devices Medical Malpractice / Litigation Medical Students Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare Men's health Mental Health MRI / PET / Ultrasound MRSA / Drug Resistance Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Neurology / Neuroscience Nursing Nutrition/Agriculture Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Pain / Anesthetics Parkinson's Disease Pediatrics Pharma Industry Pregnancy Primary Care / General Practice Prostate Psychology / Psychiatry Public Health Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Rehabilitation Schizophrenia Seniors / Aging Sexual Health / STDs Sleep / Sleep Disorders Smoking / Quit Smoking Sports Medicine / Fitness Statins Stem Cell Research Stroke / Neuroprotection Transplants / Organ Donations Tropical Diseases Urology / Nephrology Veterinary Water Quality / Air Quality Women's Health / OBGYN Health Policy Health Jobs Listing