Severe ulcerative colitis—a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—has been linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria, a study led by UNSW Sydney has found.
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A personalized program to increase resilience in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can substantially reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Mount Sinai researchers report. The research is being unveiled ...
Oct 28, 2020
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The human gut is home to microorganisms that outnumber our cells by a factor of 10 to 1. Now, discoveries by scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have redefined how the so-called gut microbiome operates ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 70,000 children in the United States and the prevalence is rising. In fact, 25% of the 3.1 million individuals with IBD present before 21 years of age. There is no cure for ...
Oct 20, 2020
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In many patients with Crohn's disease abdominal fat migrates to the wall of the inflamed small intestines. What prompts the fat tissue to "creep" through the abdomen and wrap around the intestines of many patients with this ...
Oct 1, 2020
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A team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole at the University of California, Riverside, has found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD are at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. ...
Sep 15, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk for subsequent chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Clinical Otolaryngology.
Sep 10, 2020
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Young people with chronic health conditions cope with all of the usual challenges of growing up—making friends, changing schools, adapting to new situations, developing a sense of self, and dealing with interpersonal conflict. ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a group of chronic intestinal disorders that can cause belly pain, urgent and frequent bowel movements, bloody stools and weight loss. New research ...
Aug 24, 2020
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