Crohn’s disease

Researchers contribute to Crohn's disease study

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:23:32 -0500

Breakthrough study more than doubles the genetic information about Crohn’s disease offering hope for better-targeted therapyfor millions of people with inflammatory bowel diseases

Safer and more effective way to treat Crohn's disease

harminka — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:37:43 -0600

An international research study, published in The Lancet, 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.

Capsule endoscopy turning up undiagnosed cases of Crohn's disease

harminka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:40:29 -0500

A small capsule that takes “snapshots” of the small intestine as it moves through the digestive tract helped doctors spot cases of Crohn’s disease that had gone undiagnosed for up to 15 years, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Capsule Endoscopy Diagnoses Crohn's Disease Recurrence After Surgery

harminka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:36:04 -0500

Research from La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, Spain shows that capsule endoscopy diagnoses more Crohn’s disease recurrence after surgery than colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy led to changes in therapy for more than half of the patients studied.

Scientists link E. coli bacteria to Crohn's disease

harminka — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:01:48 -0500

A team of Cornell University scientists have discovered that a novel group of E. coli bacteria – containing genes similar to those described in uropathogenic and avian pathogenic E. coli and enteropathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, cholera, bubonic plague – is associated with intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease in their research paper published July 12 by “The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology.”

Valuable treatment option for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

harminka — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:57:15 -0500

The use of biologic agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit patients, but doctors need to consider the potential associated side effects in determining treatment course, according to a consensus paper published in this month’s issue of Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

Gene identified for Crohn's disease in children

harminka — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:08:57 -0500

Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child’s risk of Crohn’s disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.