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Can a microRNA Control Inflammation in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis?
Loss of a non-coding RNA that regulates inflammation could contribute to development of ulcerative colitis (UC) in children, according to the October issue of Gastroenterology. UC and Crohn’s disease are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases that affect adults and children. These … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract, Technology
Tagged causes, CD, Colon, gene regulation, IBD, Inflammation, mechanisms, microRNA, miRNA, mRNA, pathogenesis, post-transcriptional modification, RNA processing, translation, treatment, UC
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Is Medicine or Surgery the Best Treatment for Crohn’s Disease?
For patients with Crohn’s disease and intra-abdominal abscesses, nonsurgical and surgical management strategies result in similar rates of abscess recurrence and complications, according to the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Crohn’s disease can progress from inflammation and ulceration … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract, Technology
Tagged anti-TNF agent, Colon, drug, IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, intestine, Management, therapy, tumor necrosis factor, ulcer
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High Rate of Complications from Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis
Twenty-seven percent of patients who are treated for ulcerative colitis by colectomy experience postoperative complications, according to a study in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Most patients with ulcerative colitis are successfully treated with medication, yet some … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract, Technology
Tagged Colon, complication, danger, IBD, outcome, removal, risk factor, Side Effects, Surgery, treatment
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An Immune Culprit in IBD?
Patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have reduced levels of an important regulator of the immune response—the receptor for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)—according to a study by Jonathan Goldstein et al. in the July issue of Gastroenterology. The inflammatory … Continue reading
Does Mucosal Healing Determine Which Patients Will Recover From Ulcerative Colitis?
Lack of mucosal healing, based on endoscopic analysis, identifies patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who are not likely to respond to corticosteroid therapy, according to Sandro Ardizzone et al. in the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In a … Continue reading
Surviving Childhood Cancer Increases GI Risks
Individuals who received therapy for cancer during childhood have an increased risk of developing GI complications later in life, according to Robert Goldsby et al. in the May issue of Gastroenterology. About 80% of children who receive cancer therapy survive … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, GI Tract
Tagged adverse event, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, Colon, intestine, pediatric, radiation, risk, side-effect, stomach, Toxicity, Tumor
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Relief from Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) had significant improvements in bowel habits and reductions in abdominal pain after taking a new drug called linaclotide, reports a study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology. Jeffrey M. Johnston et al. performed … Continue reading
Posted in GI Tract
Tagged Clinical Trial, Colon, Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement, Functional Bowel
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