Cardiology

Autoimmune diseases increase cardiovascular and mortality risk

Researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) and IDIAP Jordi Gol have just published an article showing that autoimmune diseases significantly increase cardiovascular risk as well as overall mortality. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Asthma tied to later inflammatory bowel disease

(HealthDay)—Asthma is associated with subsequent development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Clinical feature model predicts colitis outcomes

(HealthDay)—Clinical features, including response at day seven of hospitalization for the index episode of acute severe colitis (ASC), can predict both colectomy and steroid dependence with reasonable accuracy, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Most ulcerative colitis patients do not achieve target remission

(HealthDay)—Most patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) do not achieve the 'Treat to Target' (T2T) end point of composite clinical and endoscopic remission, according to research published online Aug. 14 in the Journal of ...

Immunology

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can exacerbate colitis

Titanium dioxide, one of the most-produced nanoparticles worldwide, is being used increasingly in foodstuffs. When intestinal cells absorb titanium dioxide particles, this leads to increased inflammation and damage to the ...

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