News tagged with bowel disease
2 immune-system proteins linked to colitis-associated cancer
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Recent research from the laboratory of Michael Karin, PhD, at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine - the first researcher to demonstrate a molecular link between inflammation and cancer - has identified ...
Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds
Jan 24, 2009 |
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Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, ...
Unexpected finding opens up new way to stop autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection
Jan 22, 2009 |
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After several years of battling recurring infections, the last thing a patient and her doctors ever expected was that the cause of her problems might actually help millions live longer, more active lives. Now, researchers ...
Identification of genetic markers for ulcerative colitis could lead to treatment
Jan 08, 2009 |
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An international consortium of researchers, including major contribution from a team led by Dr. John D. Rioux, a professor of medicine at the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute, has identified ...
Converting adult somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells using a single virus
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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A Boston University School of Medicine-led research team has discovered a more efficient way to create induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells, derived from mouse fibroblasts, by using a single virus vector instead of multiple ...
New genetic markers for ulcerative colitis identified
Jan 04, 2009 |
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An international team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers has identified genetic markers associated with risk for ulcerative colitis. The findings, which appear today as an advance online publication ...
Study sheds light on cause of bowel disease
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have uncovered vital clues about how to treat serious bowel disorders by studying the behaviour of cells in the colon.
Early onset gene for inflammatory bowel diseases identified
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A study of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in children has identified a gene that influences whether children get these diseases early in life, and points to a potential new target for treatment. The findings of the ...
New genes found for inflammatory bowel disease in children
Aug 31, 2008 |
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Researchers have discovered two new genes that increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in childhood.
