Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

November 20, 2014November 20, 2014

COPD, Asthma Patients More At Risk To Develop IBD

IBD News, News

A new study entitled “Increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Québec residents with airway diseases” reports that patients afflicted with lung diseases have a higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease. The findings ... Read more

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014

Refractory IBS Patients React Well To Serum-Derived Bovine Immunoglobulin/Protein Isolate Therapy in Study

News

Entera Health, Inc. announced the publication of a study entitled “Serum-Derived Bovine Immunoglobulin/Protein Isolate Therapy for Patients with Refractory Irritable Bowel Syndrome” that reports the positive results obtained after oral ... Read more

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014

Enterome, AbbVie to Collaborate On Crohn’s Disease Gut Microbiome Monitor

Crohn's Disease, News

ENTEROME Bioscience SA, a company currently developing new drugs and diagnostic tools for microbiome-related disorders, recently announced a key collaboration with AbbVie. The partnership aims to develop further diagnostic products to support ... Read more

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014

Discovery of Complex Genetic Starting Points of Autoimmune Diseases Like IBD Could Lead To Improved Therapies

IBD News, News

In a new study entitled “Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of causal autoimmune disease variants” and published in the Nature journal, the authors discovered how variations within the DNA, when inherited, ... Read more

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

New Celiac Disease Panel Offers Promising, New Diagnostic Tools To Aid Doctors, Patients

News

SQI Diagnostics Inc., a company that designs and commercializes technology for advanced microarray diagnostics, recently announced that the FDA has given approval for the commercialization of its product, a Celiac Panel, ... Read more

November 7, 2014November 7, 2014

New Insights Into Gut Bacteria Changes Could Impact GI-Related Research

News

A new study entitled “Rapid changes in the gut microbiome during human evolution” describes how the human microbiome has been changing since the human–chimpanzee split. The study was published in ... Read more

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014

Lipids Present in Modern Western Diet May Trigger Inflammation, Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer, IBD News, News

A new study entitled “Sphingosine-1-phosphatelyase down regulation promotes coloncarcinogenesis through STAT3-activatedmicroRNAs” discovered that a class of lipids present in our diet — sphingolipids — can promote or protect colon cancer ... Read more

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014

Crohn’s Disease Patients Appear To Be On The Rise, According To NYC Gastroenterologist

Crohn's Disease, News

According to a recent press release, Dr. Shawn Khodadadian of Manhattan Gastroenterology noted that more patients are being treated for Crohn’s disease now than ever before. This increase is most likely the result of ... Read more

October 23, 2014September 28, 2016

New Crohn’s Disease Oral Antisense Therapy Data to Reveal Promising Results

Crohn's Disease, News

Celgene International Sàrl has announced that it will present at the United European Gastroenterology Week in Vienna, Austria, in the Section dedicated to New drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Celgene’s presentation will ... Read more

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014

New Lab-Grown Intestine Could Help Treat Crohn’s Disease

Crohn's Disease, News

A new study entitled “An in vivo model of human small intestine using pluripotent stem cells” published in the online issue of Nature Medicine reports on the development of a ... Read more