IBD News

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

Infliximab Maintains IBD Remission Longer with Dose Adjustment and Monitoring

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It is estimated that roughly 1.4 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Every year, over 30,000 new IBD diagnoses are made, ... Read more

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014

Breast Milk May Protect Babies Against Necrotizing Enterocolitis

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Being fed with breast milk may protect infants against the potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which particularly strikes premature children. The findings are from a study conducted at ... Read more

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014

Restarting Infliximab Effective After Other Failed IBD Treatments

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Synthetic antibody formulation infliximab may be an effective component of a drug regimen for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. While a number ... Read more

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014

Genetic Changes May Cause Infantile IBD, Study in SickKids Hospitals Suggests

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Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be caused by defects to the NADPH oxidase complex, as well as result in the immune cells’ inability to kill bacteria in the ... Read more

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014

Study Links Pathogenic Gut Bacteria and IBD

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There is a delicate balance in the human gastrointestinal tract between the potentially harmful bacteria consumed through daily nutrition and the “normal flora or “good bacteria“ that play key roles in ... Read more

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014

People With Eating Disorders At Higher Risk of Developing Autoimmune Diseases Like IBD

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People who suffer from eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are at higher risk to develop autoimmune diseases (such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s ... Read more

August 22, 2014September 2, 2014

Supermarket Chain Wegmans Enters Specialty Pharmacy Services Market For IBD

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The 84-store supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets is launching a Specialty Pharmacy Service this month, which will offer medications for rheumatologic, gastroenterologic, neurologic, and dermatologic conditions. Wegmans is now joining the growing list of ... Read more

August 21, 2014September 2, 2014

CCFA Co-Funds IBD Research in Partnership with Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation

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The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) have signed an agreement to support potential development and translational research projects for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). ... Read more

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014

Vitamin D Found to Reduce Colon Cancer Risk in Mice with IBD

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Vitamin D, a powerhouse vitamin that is associated with numerous health benefits, is now associated with lowering the risk for colon cancer. The laboratory of Dr. Lillian Maggio-Price in the Department ... Read more

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for IBD Needs Revision for Clinical Impact

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Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), the transfer of fecal bacteria from a healthy donor to a recipient, was the topic of several studies presented during Digestive Disease Week 2014 held in ... Read more