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February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Seen as Best at Helping IBD Patients Improve Quality of Life

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Psychological therapy, especially cognitive behavioral therapy, can help to ease depression and improve quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but generally only for the short term, a ... Read more

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

Vaccinations and Other Preventive Care Measures Stressed in New IBD Guideline

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The importance of preventive care to people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is stressed in a new guideline by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), with specific recommendations of measures IBD ... Read more

October 7, 2016

$36M Grant Awarded to Study IBD and Related Conditions in Canada

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A $36 million grant will be invested over the next five years to study gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The project will connect 70 researchers across Canada with ... Read more

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Depression in Crohn’s Disease Patients Linked in Study to Disease Flares and Hospitalizations

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Crohn’s disease patients who suffer from depression are at an increased risk for exacerbation of their symptoms and hospitalization, according to a study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The ... Read more

January 7, 2016January 8, 2016

Depression Symptoms in Pediatric IBD Can Be Predicted by Inflammatory Markers and Disease Activity

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Results from a study recently presented at the 2015 Advances in IBD Meeting showed that inflammatory markers and disease activity were predictors of anhedonia and somatic-affective symptoms in pediatric patients ... Read more

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015

IBD Patients Benefit From Meditation, Exercise

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A study recently published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases revealed that training in mindfulness-based techniques such as meditation can offer lasting improvements in the quality of life and mental ... Read more