Crohn’s disease
Intestinal barrier damage in multiple sclerosis
“Our findings provide support for the idea that a damaged intestinal barrier can prevent the body ending an autoimmune reaction in the normal manner, leading to a chronic disease such as MS”, said Dr Lavasani.” PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 4-Sep-2014 Researchers… Read More ›
Maltodextrin may contribute to an increased susceptibility to Crohn’s disease
Environmental Risk Factors for Crohn’s Disease: Maltodextrin (MDX), a Ubiquitous Dietary Additive in Western Diets, Enhances Biofilm Formation and Adhesivness of E. coli (Abstract #Tu1844) Western diets that include significant amounts of the additive maltodextrin, a filler compound added… Read More ›
Growing up on a livestock farm halves the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 11-Jul-2014 The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases is rising sharply — particularly among young people New research conducted at Aarhus University has revealed that people who have grown up on a farm with livestock are only half… Read More ›
Could a probiotic be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease?
Public release date: 19-Oct-2011 Scientists have been unclear for some time about how most probiotics work. A new study has found a scientific ‘design’ for a probiotic that could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s… Read More ›
New probiotic combats inflammatory bowel disease
Public release date: 31-Jan-2011 – After 13 days of treatment, the novel probiotic strain nearly eliminated colon inflammation in the mice and halted progression of their disease by 95 percent. Probiotic offers possibility of safe, drug-free treatment CHICAGO — You… Read More ›
Vitamin D found to influence over 200 genes, highlighting links to disease
Public release date: 23-Aug-2010 The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research published today. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA… Read More ›
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development / Polysorbate 80 may help it develop
Public release date: 25-Aug-2010 HRR :The emulsifier polysorbate 80 substantially increased translocation. possibly contributing (or causing) to Crohn’s disease – Plantain and broccoli fibres (5 mg/ml) reduced translocation of E. coli by between 45% and 82% – disease is significantly less common… Read More ›
Regular use of aspirin increases risk of Crohn’s disease by 5 times
Public release date: 3-May-2010 – , the researchers discovered that those taking aspirin regularly for a year or more were around five times more likely to develop Crohn’s disease.
Fatty acid produced by gut bacteria boosts the immune system
Contact: Juliette Savin pr@riken.jp 81-048-462-1225 RIKEN New research from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan sheds light on the role of gut bacteria on the maturation of the immune system and provides evidence supporting the… Read More ›
Study finds dramatic increase in hospitalization of US children with inflammatory bowel disease
Contact: Alicia Reale alicia.reale@uhhospitals.org 216-844-5158 University Hospitals Case Medical Center Researchers from UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital report reasons behind the increase are unclear The largest investigation to date has found a dramatic increase in the number of hospitalizations… Read More ›
Helicobacter pylori may fight off inflammatory bowel disease caused by Salmonella
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Mary F. Masson mfmasson@umich.edu 734-764-2220 University of Michigan Health System Helicobacter pylori in the mouse stomach put the brakes on colitis by reducing the immune response in the lower GI tract, U-M study shows… Read More ›
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Translocation of Crohn’s disease Escherichia coli across M-cells: Contrasting effects of soluble plant fibers and emulsifiers Plantain and broccoli fibres may block a key stage in… Read More ›
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Translocation of Crohn’s disease Escherichia coli across M-cells: Contrasting effects of soluble plant fibers and emulsifiers Plantain and broccoli fibres may block a key stage in the… Read More ›
Regular use of aspirin increases risk of Crohn’s disease by 5 times
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Simon Dunford s.dunford@uea.ac.uk 44-160-359-2203 University of East Anglia People who take aspirin regularly for a year or more may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, according to a new study… Read More ›
Powerful nutrient cocktail can put kids with Crohn’s into remission
2009 study posted for filing Contact: George Hunka ghunka@aftau.org 212-742-9070 American Friends of Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University researcher promotes liquid nutrition to combat inflammatory bowel disease Treating children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) usually involves the same steroids-based… Read More ›
Pathogen that causes disease in cattle also associated with Crohn’s disease: Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis
For File 2008 Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Research urgently needed to evaluate potential risks to humans People with Crohn’s disease (CD) are seven-fold more likely to have in their gut tissues the bacterium that causes… Read More ›
Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent
2008 Re-post for filing Contact: Necoya Tyson necoya@arrs.org 703-858-4304 American College of Radiology An item commonly found in many homes – whole milk – is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%)… Read More ›
Intestinal bacteria promote — and prevent — inflammatory bowel disease
2008 – re-post for filing Contact: David Cameron david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu 617-432-0441 Harvard Medical School BOSTON, Mass. (May 28, 2008)—Scientists search for drug candidates in some very unlikely places. Not only do they churn out synthetic compounds in industrial-scale laboratories, but they… Read More ›