Immunology

Tpl2 enzyme may be target for treating autoimmune diseases

New research at the University of Georgia has found that the presence of Tpl2—an enzyme that regulates inflammation—controls the activation of T cells during colitis, an autoimmune disease that occurs when the inner lining ...

Health

Patients seek greater ownership of health-care decisions

Patients faced with a choice of surgical options want to engage their physicians and take a more active role in decision-making, according to a study (abstract 567) released at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2015. Further, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Slowed growth could signal Crohn's disease in kids

(HealthDay)—A lag in growth could be a sign that a child might suffer from undiagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn's disease, one pediatric doctor says.

Inflammatory disorders

Viruses may play unexpected role in inflammatory bowel diseases

Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with a decrease in the diversity of bacteria in the gut, but a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has linked the same illnesses ...

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