WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) — Using a new technique, researchers have pinpointed a large number of additional genes associated with Crohn’s disease, bringing the total to 200.
The scientists at University College London, in England, created a new method to identify and map the locations of genes associated with complex inherited diseases such as Crohn’s.
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Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn’s Disease
December 19, 2012
Crohn’s Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria
October 31, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Certain types of bacteria may cause and maintain Crohn’s disease, according to a new study.
Crohn’s causes inflammation of the digestive system. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain, skin problems, fever and bleeding from the rectum.
Crohn’s Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria
October 31, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Certain types of bacteria may cause and maintain Crohn’s disease, according to a new study.
Crohn’s causes inflammation of the digestive system. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain, skin problems, fever and bleeding from the rectum.
Psoriasis Drug May Help People With Crohn’s Disease: Study
October 17, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — The drug Stelara, used to treat the skin condition psoriasis, may also be effective against Crohn’s disease, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found Stelara (ustekinumab) blocks two proteins known to cause inflammation. Crohn’s disease patients with moderate-to-severe cases [...]
Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?
May 21, 2012
By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn’s disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.
However, researchers stressed that the findings are preliminary and the tests were conducted in the lab, not [...]
A Little Dirt May Be a Good Thing
September 9, 2011
FRIDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) — Good hygiene has saved millions of lives, protecting people from countless bacterial and viral infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But there is growing concern that strict adherence to good hygiene, though a valuable means of protecting health, has left humans open to other forms [...]
People With Bowel Disease at Higher Risk of Blood Clot in Lungs, Legs
February 22, 2011
TUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory bowel disease have double the risk of developing a potentially deadly blood clot (venous thromboembolism) in the legs or lungs as do people in the general public, a new study finds.
Inflammatory bowel disease includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which can cause abdominal pain, [...]
Celiac and Crohn's Disease May Share Genetic Risk Factors
January 27, 2011
THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease share several genetic risk factors, a new study finds.
Celiac disease, which makes it hard to absorb nutrients properly, is an inherited autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by gluten and other protein found in wheat and some other [...]
Study Suggests Link Between Crohn's Disease and PTSD
December 1, 2010
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Crohn’s disease may cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study contends.
The study included nearly 600 Swiss adults with Crohn’s disease, an incurable inflammatory bowel disorder that causes severe pain and diarrhea.
Lower Risk of Surgery Than Thought for Kids With Crohn's
September 7, 2010
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — The risk of bowel surgery for children with Crohn’s disease is much lower than reported in previous studies, according to new findings.
Crohn’s disease involves chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The exact cause is not known, but the condition is often associated with an immune response problem. Some recent [...]
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