All Articles Tagged As: crohns disease

Complexity of Crohn's disease revealed (7/1/2008)

New research has trebled the number of genetic regions known to be implicated in Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, to over 30 ...> Full Article

Omega-3's no help for Crohn's sufferers (4/11/2008)

An international study has found that omega-3 fatty acids are ineffective for managing Crohn's disease ...> Full Article

Large multicenter study suggests new genetic markers for Crohn's disease (3/29/2008)

Results shed light on special genetic vulnerabilities of Ashkenazi Jews ...> Full Article

Biomarker could lead to new treatment for cancer and Crohn's disease (12/28/2007)

Cambridge Enterprise Limited, the commercialisation office of the University of Cambridge, has completed a licence agreement with Medarex, Inc. for the potential development of a therapeutic drug to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. ...> Full Article

Scientists find how bacteria in cows milk may cause Crohn's disease (12/15/2007)

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how a bacterium, known to cause illness in cattle, may cause Crohn's disease in humans. ...> Full Article

E. coli bacteria linked to Crohn's disease (8/14/2007)

A team of Cornell scientists has discovered that intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease may be associated with a novel group of E. coli bacteria with genes similar to bacteria that cause diseases ranging from salmonella to cholera and even bubonic plague. ...> Full Article

New Therapy Is Effective For Patients With Crohn's Disease, According To Studies (7/22/2007)

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certolizumab pegol is an effective treatment for adults with Crohn's disease, according to two new studies. These findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Certolizumab pegol blocks tumor necrosis factor, an important cause of inflammation in Crohn's disease. ...> Full Article

Gene Identified For Crohn's Disease In Children (7/21/2007)

Pediatrics researchers have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk of Crohn's disease, a chronic and painful condition attributed to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. ...> Full Article

Largest Ever Study Of Genetics Of Common Diseases (6/12/2007)

Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium and genetics of seven common diseases ...> Full Article

Gene Recipe For Common Diseases (6/11/2007)

Scientists have isolated at least 25 genes that cause seven of the most common hereditary diseases including diabetes and arthritis in the world's largest genetic study. ...> Full Article