Crohn's Disease News

Canada needs a national strategy for tackling digestive diseases similar to its heart health, cancer and diabetes strategies, or the health-care system will be further strained by diseases often seen as embarrassing by those who have them, according to the results of a study released Wednesday.

A charity which helps people suffering from bowel disease celebrated its 30th birthday.

Vitamin B1 is also referred to as Thiamin. Vitamin B1 is a water soluble vitamin and relies on the synergistic effects of the other B vitamins to work effectively.

People with painful, chronic bowel conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis could see a glimmer of hope from new research.

A common type of chronic diarrhoea may be caused by a hormone deficiency, according to new research published in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology .

Oct. 29, 2009 -- A natural probiotic therapy may offer a new treatment option to ease symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and promote the body's own healing process.

Inflammatory bowel disease patients who are being treated with immunosuppressive medications may be at increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, a new U.S. study says.

A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone.

Leduc residents lined up - some for hours - at the Leduc Fellowship Church Oct. 26 to get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus.

The drug teriparatide is better at increasing bone density and reducing vertebral fractures in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis than the drug alendronate, a new study finds.

The human body contains billions of microorganisms, and microbial cells found in the human gut are estimated to outnumber human cells by ten-to-one in healthy adults.

" Results from the largest prospective controlled ulcerative colitis trial conducted to date, called the QD dosing investigation for efficacy IN UC maintenance , found that once-daily dosing of AsacolA delayed-release 400 mg tablets at 1.6-2.4 g/day was comparable to twice-daily dosing for the maintenance of remission in patients with UC.

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Oct. 26, 2009 -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD may be at an increased risk for getting skin cancer , according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's annual meeting in San Diego.

I've noticed that having a discussion about colon cancer screenings with patients older than 50 often makes them feel uncomfortable.

Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease , especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for developing non-melanoma skin cancer .

BioAssets Development Corp. of Wellesley reports it has signed an agreement with Cephalon Inc.

The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus , can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found.

Share + Oct 23, 2009 5:48 pm US/Eastern Help Find A Cure Reporting Andrea Fujii CLARKSVILLE, Md.

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