Inflammatory disorders
Decreasing cancer risk associated with inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is caused by chronic inflammation , which leads to damage of the intestinal epithelium.
Jul 9, 2012
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Medical research
Colitis in test mice responds to treatment with human umbilical cord-derived mensenchymal cells
When laboratory mice were modeled with colitis and treated with human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal cells, the cells homed in on the inflamed colon and effectively ameliorated colitis, reported a study published in a ...
Apr 23, 2012
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Immunology
Scientists identify immune cascade that fuels complications, tissue damage in chlamydia infections
Closing a critical gap in knowledge, Harvard Medical School scientists have unraveled the immune cascade that fuels tissue damage and disease development in chlamydia infection—the most common sexually transmitted disease ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Understanding gut inflammation may hold clues to mitigating Parkinson's onset
Chronic inflammation in the gut may propel processes in the body that give rise to Parkinson's disease, according to a study by scientists at Van Andel Institute and Roche.
Jun 9, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Novel PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of inflammatory bowel disease
A newly developed PET radiotracer can be used to create an inflammation map of the entire gastrointestinal tract, providing detailed information to accurately detect and stage inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies explore racial disparities in IBD symptoms and therapy
Three separate studies presented today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas help to advance understanding of the differences between African American and Caucasian ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Medical research
Deficient protein GM-CSF production found to impair gut's immune tolerance
The protein GM-CSF plays a critical role in maintaining immune tolerance in the gut, with defects in the protein increasing the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), according to a new mouse study by a team ...
Mar 13, 2014
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Medical research
New research suggests more sensitive approaches to detect and monitor inflammatory bowel disease
A University of Manchester test on the mucus lining of the intestine, performed in mice, has found changes in bacteria that could lead to inflammatory bowel disease 12 weeks earlier than previously possible through looking ...
May 15, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
When flying leads to stomach pain
Patients with a chronic intestinal inflammation often experience bouts of inflammation after a journey. The main cause of this is not the stress of travelling, but the lack of oxygen experienced in an aircraft or during high ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Immunology
Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream
A type of immune cell found in the small intestine plays a previously unsuspected role in monitoring antigens circulating in the bloodstream. The findings from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers clarify ...
Dec 13, 2012
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