Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Risk Doubled Due to Depressive Symptoms
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 10:12According to research published in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, depressive symptoms are associated with a two-fold increase in risk of Crohn's disease (CD) but not ulcerative colitis (UC).
Study Links Gene to Gut Flora and Crohn's Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 12:51A research team consisting of scientists from two countries has completed a study showing a relationship between a gene and the makeup of gastrointestinal bacteria, a suspected culprit in the development of Crohn's disease.
Health Tip: Crohn's Disease Can Cause Complications
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 08/24/2012 - 09:26What to Look out for....
Crohn's disease causes portions of the digestive tract to enlarge. This can trigger pain and cause the intestines to empty regularly.
Patient claims Acne medication caused Crohn's Disease
Submitted by pamelan on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 22:29NEW ORLEANS - After being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an Assumption Parish resident has filed a lawsuit against a local doctor for prescribing an acne medication that he claims caused the disease.
Study Shows Metallothionein Genes has No Association with Crohn's Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:56Metallothioneins (MTs) are exceptional candidate genes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and have formerly been shown to have altered expression in both human & animal studies of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Symposium Highlights, Immune Function: Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Enzymes.
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 11:22On October 1 and 2, 2010, Health Education and WorldLink Medical, in partnership with Klaire Labs, a division of ProThera Inc., sponsored the Fourth Annual Probiotic Symposium on Immune Function: Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Enzymes, held in New Orleans.
Crohn's Disease Can Lead to Complications
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:46Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the lower part of the small intestine (the ileum).
Crohn’s Disease Prevents Absorption Of Crucial Vitamin
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:31Gastrointestinal health experts at the Boston University School of Medicine have found that Crohn's Disease, a chronic digestive condition, may prevent the body from absorbing Vitamin D, a nutrient crucial for maintaining bone health.
Their results appeared in the Journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).
ACG: Smoking Limits Response to Biologics in Crohn's
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 12/24/2010 - 11:45Crohn's disease patients who smoke or use narcotics appear to be less likely to respond to treatment with biologic agents, researchers suggested here.
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New studies Highlight Obesity's impact on Gastrointestinal Health
Submitted by tammyg on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 13:08IBD likely independent risk factor for coronary artery disease
