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August 22, 2018August 22, 2018

Healthcare Workers with IBD at Higher Risk of Tuberculosis but Not Other Infections, Study Suggests

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Healthcare workers with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) develop tuberculosis at a higher rate than non-healthcare workers with IBD, but this trend does not extend to other types of severe infection, ... Read more

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018

Exposure to Livestock Farms Alone Doesn’t Increase Risk of IBD, Dutch Study Suggests

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Researchers in the Netherlands found that exposure to livestock farms alone carries little risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that residents in livestock-dense areas may be ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017

Breastfeeding May Protect Babies Against IBD Later in Life, Review Study Finds

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Breastfeeding newborns and infants can lessen the likelihood that they will develop Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) later in life, new review study shows. And the longer a child ... Read more

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016

Patients with Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Show Promising Results in Entyvio Clinical Trials

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Recently compiled safety data from all clinical trials on Entyvio (vedolizumab) for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show the drug is associated with low rates of new serious infections, infusion-related reactions, and cancers. ... Read more