Crohn’s Disease

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

Pearl Jam’s Guitarist Organizes Flag Football Tournament at CenturyLink Field for CCFA

Crohn's Disease, News

The lead guitarist of the rock band Pearl Jam, Mike McCready, has joined forces with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America to organize a flag football tournament in Seattle, ... Read more

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014

4D Pharma To Begin Trials on Two Novel IBS and Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Treatments Next Year

Crohn's Disease, News

The pharmaceutical company 4D Pharma has announced the start of two new clinical trials during the second quarter of 2015, which are planned to test novel treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pediatric Crohn’s disease ... Read more

September 1, 2014September 1, 2014

Environment a Major Factor for Crohn’s Disease Says Genetic Study

Crohn's Disease, News

In today’s field of biomedical research, studies that utilize genetic methods and cutting edge molecular technology continue to contribute novel insights to the health sciences through valuable, pioneering findings. Such is the case ... Read more

August 27, 2014August 27, 2014

Colorectal Surgeon Nelson Mozia Receives Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Career Award

Crohn's Disease

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Nelson Mozia was recently awarded the 2014 John S. Sable Lifetime Achievement Award, given by the Rocky Mountain chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. The surgeon, who chose ... Read more

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014

Epigenetic Changes May Influence Pediatric Crohn’s Disease

Crohn's Disease, News

Alterations in DNA may determine the development of Crohn’s disease (CD), as suggested by a study entitled, “Two-stage Genome-wide Methylation Profiling in Childhood-onset Crohn’s Disease Implicates Epigenetic Alterations at the VMP1/MIR21 ... Read more

August 25, 2014August 25, 2014

Low Dose Naltrexone May Alleviate Crohn’s Disease Symptoms

Crohn's Disease, News

For patients with incurable diseases such as Crohn’s disease, new treatments to help maintain symptom remission can provide hope for living a more comfortable life. One proposed treatment under investigation ... Read more

August 19, 2014August 19, 2014

Crohn’s Disease, UC Management Programs at CVS Caremark Included in NCQA Accreditation

Crohn's Disease, News, Ulcerative colitis

National pharmacy chain CVS Caremark recently received full NCQA Patient and Practitioner Oriented Disease Management (DM) accreditation by the Accordant Health Services division to start programs that will support a wide range of diseases, including ... Read more

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014

Pearl Jam Guitarist Increases Efforts To Advocate For Crohn’s & Colitis

Crohn's Disease, News

A high-profile rock icon and guitarist for one of the most enduring rock bands of its generation is becoming increasingly vocal about his own personal struggles with Crohn’s disease, and ... Read more

August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

New York State Recognizes First Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month in NYC

Crohn's Disease, News, Ulcerative colitis

The city of New York announced that, for the first time ever, this August is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Month, after the approval of a resolution by the New York ... Read more

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

Canadian Organization Grants $3.4 Million to Support Finding Cure For Crohn’s and Colitis

Crohn's Disease, News, Ulcerative colitis

The Canadian organization Crohn’s and Colitis Canada announced that in 2014 alone they have already invested $3.4 million to support nine innovative research projects committed to finding the cure for Crohn’s ... Read more