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Cure Crohn's & Colitis Fund a Major Study Into the Triggers of Crohn's Disease - Cure Crohn's Colitis - Bowel Disease Charity
Cure Crohn’s & Colitis have helped to fund a pioneering new study to discover what triggers Crohn’s disease in people who are genetically susceptible to the condition. This will not only help researchers come up with better treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, but could be a major step in the direction of finding a cure ... Read more »
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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Could fecal transplants help treat range of bowel diseases?
TORONTO -- Stool transplants appear to be a veritable home run in the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infections. Researchers are now questioning whether the therapy would work for a range of other bowel diseases, and even obesity.
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CCFA: IBS and IBD: Two Very Different Disorders
Many people are confused about two distinct gastrointestinal disorders - IBD and IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) produces some symptoms similar to those of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but they are not the same...
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21 Things Only People Living With A Health Problem Know
Being sick is hard. But it's not impossible.
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FODMAP Friendly
'FODMAP Friendly' certification is a new labelling initiative enabling people with IBS and other...
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Vitamin D shows promise for treating Crohn’s disease | IBDwatch
Vitamin D shows promise for treating Crohn’s disease in pilot study
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Groundbreaking experimental therapy has ability to suppress ulcerative colitis
UCLA scientists have discovered a groundbreaking experimental therapy that has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease which causes inflammation in the digestive tract and colon cancer. The treatment utilizes a chemical inhibitor able to block an RNA molecule (microRNA-214) involved in the transmission of genetic information.
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Bacteria Unite To Save Your Guts
It’s a tale perfect for Hollywood: Faced with a powerful and destructive invader, individually weaker natives pool their talents to successfully defend their homes, though some sacrifice their lives to do so. If you have a gut feeling you've experienced this before, it's because it happens regularly in our intestines.
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"Cratered": On Having Crohn's Disease
Amy Feltman on coping with Crohn's disease.
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The Role of Intra-Abdominal Fat in IBD Uncovered
CMGH research finds that intra-abdominal fat cells have acquired a tendency to promote inflammation in IBD.
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Meditation may relieve IBS and IBD
A small pilot study by Harvard-affiliated researchers finds symptom improvement and changes in expression of inflammation-associated genes in irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease patients who practice the relaxation response.
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So You Think You Have IBS, Coeliac Disease Or Crohn’s? Here’s What It Might Mean For You
Conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract are common in modern humans and many are on the rise. The gastrointestinal tract extends from the mouth to the anus, via the stomach and the bowels, which include the small intestine and the large intestine (colon).
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One man's poop is another's medicine
OpenBiome turns poop from extremely healthy people into a life-saving treatment for C. difficile. Highly select donors are paid $40 for each stool they donate.
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$635 poop pills cure deadly gastrointestinal infection
Doses of the 30-capsule fecal transplant method cured up to 94% of patients.
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Catalyst: Gluten: A Gut Feeling - ABC TV Science
Gluten is the new dietary enemy. Millions of people around the world are giving up gluten in pursuit of better health. The believers say it can cure a wide range of diseases like arthritis, depression, even autism. But is this unprecedented uptake of the diet justified? Many doctors say that if you don't have coeliac disease, you don't need to avoid gluten. Emerging evidence is now challenging this belief. In this special investigation, Dr Maryanne Demasi cuts through the hype of the gluten-free
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Why Processed Foods May Promote Gut Inflammation
Certain food additives may interfere with your gut bacteria, causing changes that boost inflammation in the intestines.
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Busting the myths about food intolerance
So which foods are most likely to trigger symptoms of food intolerance such as gut problems, headaches, rashes, hives or fatigue?
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Scientists have determined the exact composition of your poo
The mere mention of a 'faecal transplant' might be something that makes a lot of us squirm, but the truth is that poo transplants from one person to another are an increasingly popular treatment for a range of illnesses. But what's actually in a...
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Experts May Have Finally Found The Cause Of Crohn's Disease
Great news for those with the notoriously hard to treat condition. The problem may be a fungus.
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