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New genetic markers for ulcerative colitis identified

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...


Scientists pinpoint critical molecule to celiac disease, possibly other autoimmune disorders

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

It was nine years ago that University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers discovered that a mysterious human protein called zonulin played a critical role in celiac disease and other autoimmune disorders, such as multiple ...


Type of vitamin B1 could treat common cause of blindness

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B1 could become a new and effective treatment for one of the world's leading causes of blindness.


Study finds increased risk of death for patients with celiac disease-related disorders

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research indicates that patients with lesser degrees of celiac disease-related symptoms, such as intestinal inflammation or latent celiac disease, have a modestly increased risk of death, according to a study in the September ...


CER study demonstrated asthma patients had better overall results with oral controllers

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A newly published comparative effectiveness study demonstrated that asthma patients in general had better clinical outcomes with oral controllers than inhaled corticosteroids.