Immunology
Symbiotic microbe sets immune-cell levels related to colitis
(Medical Xpress)—Humans need microbes and microbes need humans, a symbiotic dance whose steps scientists are just beginning to learn.
Jan 23, 2014
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Genetics
Gene variants found associated with human immune system, autoimmune disease
Numerous studies have reported that certain diseases are inherited. But genetics also plays a role in immune response, affecting our ability to stave off disease, according to a team of international researchers. The new ...
Sep 27, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two studies identify potential new drug for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
Vedolizumab, a new intravenous antibody medication, has shown positive results for treating both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego, School of Medicine. ...
Aug 21, 2013
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Immunology
Thymus teaches immune cells to ignore vital gut bacteria
The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.
Apr 29, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
Scientists find key to growth of 'bad' bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have long puzzled over why "bad" bacteria such as E. coli can thrive in the guts of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), causing serious diarrhea. Now UC Davis researchers have discovered ...
Feb 7, 2013
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Immunology
Parasitologist espouses using parasitic worms for treatment of autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress)—Doctor Joel Weinstock, a parasitologist at Tufts Medical Center in a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, describes work that he and colleagues have been involved in that focuses on studying ...
Genetics
New genetic links for inflammatory bowel disease uncovered
Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) – inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract – have puzzled the scientific community for decades. Ten years ago, researchers recognized that both genes and the ...
Oct 31, 2012
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Pediatrics
Antibiotics in childhood may increase bowel disease risk: study
(HealthDay)—Use of certain antibiotics may put children at higher risk for developing bowel diseases, new research has found.
Sep 24, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Genes carried by E. coli bacteria linked to colon cancer
What if a key factor ultimately behind a cancer was not a genetic defect but ecological?
Aug 16, 2012
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Gastroenterology
Gut bacteria and inflammatory bowel disease: Exploring the potential of prebiotics
A growing body of research suggests that manipulating gut bacteria may offer a promising approach to managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic and debilitating condition affecting millions of people worldwide.
Apr 22, 2024
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