Latest Inflammatory bowel disease Stories

<font size="2" face="Arial"> Week of December 1-7 first Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week </font> NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The week of December 1-7 has been designated by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) as Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week in order to encourage all Americans to join in the effort to find cures for these diseases, help raise awareness and support research. Senate Resolution 199 expresses appreciation to...

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced today its 2012 Innovator Awards Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The program supports "out-of-the-box" innovative research projects that are potentially transformative to the Foundation's efforts to diagnose, treat and/or cure IBD. While the peak age of onset for IBD is 15 to 30 years old, it can occur at any age. Recently, IBD has become one of the most significant chronic...

Certain patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have an increased risk of skin cancer, which is intensified by the use of immunosuppressant medications, according to two new studies in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Immunosuppressants are commonly used in the treatment of IBD. In the first study, researchers found that both past and present exposure to thiopurines (a widely used class of immunosuppressants) significantly...

LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avaxia Biologics, Inc., a privately-held biotech company developing oral antibody drugs that act locally within the gastrointestinal tract, announced today that the company completed its first close of $2.2 million of a Series A angel-led financing. Cherrystone Angels of Providence, Rhode Island led the round, with participation from Boston Harbor Angels and other undisclosed individuals. Mr. Robert Manning, the co-Chairman of Cherrystone...

Fecal Transplants, Hepatitis C, Efficacy of Probiotics, Smoking's Impact on GI Health, Vitamin D in IBD Therapy, Adult IBS and Childhood Trauma Link Among Featured Science WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many of the world's preeminent gastroenterologists have convened this week for the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific Meeting at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center at the National Harbor to review the latest scientific...

HORSHAM, Pa., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This is the last week to cast your vote for the finalists in the national disease awareness campaign IBD Icons, which celebrates the courage and persistence of those living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Plus, Season 10 American Idol contestant Casey Abrams has pledged to shave his signature beard if 1,500 people join the IBD Icons fan club at www.IBDIcons.com by close of voting on November 1 to help raise awareness and research funds for...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Laboratories Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical and diagnostic company, today announced the commercial launch of its proprietary PROMETHEUS® IBD sgi Diagnostic(TM) test. The PROMETHEUS IBD sgi Diagnostic is Prometheus' 4th-generation IBD diagnostic test and the first and only test to combine serologic, genetic, and inflammation markers, hence "sgi", in the proprietary Smart Diagnostic Algorithm for added diagnostic clarity. This novel...

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 disease. The research by academics at the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences and the School of Clinical Medicine is published online in the journal PLoS ONE. Most probiotics on the market, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, are lactic acid bacteria....

The intestinal ecosystem is even more dynamic than previously thought, according to two studies by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in the latest issue of Science. Taken together, these studies provide a new understanding of the unique intestinal environment and suggest new strategies for the prevention of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and viral infections, the researchers said. "Mammals have evolved ways to limit invasion by the naturally occurring bacteria that...

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing surgery may be more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT; blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or leg) or pulmonary embolism (PE; blood clot in blood vessels in the lungs) following surgical procedures, according to a study published Online First by Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "An increased risk of DVT and PE in patients with IBD has been evident for the past 75 years," the authors write as...