IBD News

July 16, 2014

IBD Less Likely to Occur in People That Grew Up On Livestock Farms, According To Study

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Growing up on a farm with livestock halves the risk of developing the most common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, according to new research led by Aarhus ... Read more

July 11, 2014

IBD Patients Can Now Assess Fatigue Levels Using Online Scale

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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will now be able to assess and present their fatigue symptoms to their healthcare professionals by using an online tool that helps to measure fatigue levels, ... Read more

July 10, 2014

Cytomegalovirus Can Cause Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Novirin and Gene-Eden-VIR Reviewed as Effective Treatments

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The cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus included in the herpesviruses group that infects people of all ages, is linked to inflammatory bowel disease, according to the researchers at the Center for ... Read more

July 9, 2014

Study Verifies Omega-3 Fats’ Ability to Reduce Risk of Gastrointestinal Diseases

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Omega-3 fats present in food like marine oils or seafood may reduce the risk of gastric inflammation, as it improves the benefits of the microorganisms that protect the human body ... Read more

July 2, 2014July 2, 2014

Anti-TNF-a IBD Drugs Found to Not Be Associated with Cancer Risk

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A sigh of relief for many Chron’s and colitis patients: the class of drugs known as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) antagonists do not cause an short-term increased risk of ... Read more

July 1, 2014

Pluristem Receives Russian Patent For Placenta-Derived Cell Treatment For Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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The Israeli-based placenta cell therapies developer Pluristem Therapeutics was recently granted a patent for its study “Methods of Treating Inflammatory Colon Diseases” by Russia’s Federal Service for Intellectual Property, as announced by the ... Read more

June 27, 2014September 28, 2016

Active Carbohydrate Found In Crustacean Shells Could Prevent And Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Other Disorders

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs) are a class of autoimmune disorders characterized by chronic or recurring inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which can be painful and debilitating, and for which there ... Read more