RxPG News : Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn's disease or gastrointestinal endometriosis?

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:03:09 PST

Crohn's disease may mimic gastrointestinal endometriosis in its clinical presentation.A case report published on January 7, 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology describes such a patient.

Alternative strategy better for Crohn's Disease

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:52:59 PST

An international research study, published in The Lancet, has thrown into question the current method of treating Crohn’s disease – opening the door to a safer and more effective treatment option for sufferers of the chronic disease.

New prevention, treatment methods for patients with painful bowel inflammation

Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term referring to a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the intestines, including ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease and perianal fistula.

Adalimumab is an effective treatment for refractory Crohn's disease

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:26:54 PST

A study led by Mayo Clinic found that adalimumab (HUMIRA®)) is an effective treatment for adults with Crohn's disease who do not respond to infliximab (REMICADE®) therapy. These findings were published online today by Annals of Internal Medicine.

Why smokers rarely suffer from ulcerative colitis

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:16:00 PST

Doctors have long known that smokers rarely suffer from a common form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called ulcerative colitis, but they didn't know why. A new study in the December 19 issue of The Journal of Experimental Medicine might help explain this apparent resistance. Scott Plevy and his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh now show that carbon monoxide (CO), a component of cigarette smoke, helps shut down the intestinal inflammation that causes ulcerative colitis.

Probiotic bacteria mixture VSL#3 ease ulcerative colitis pain

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:05:00 PST

A mixture of bacteria developed in part by University of Alberta researchers has been proven highly effective in treating people suffering from ulcerative colitis.