News tagged with small bowel disease

Researchers discover new signaling pathway linked to inflammatory disease

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have described for the first time a key inhibitory role for the IL-1 signaling pathway in the human innate immune system, providing novel insights into ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unique gastroenterology procedure developed in adults shows promise in pediatrics

The use of device-assisted enteroscopy, a technique that allows complete examination of the small bowel, may be just as successful pediatrics as it has been in adult medicine, according to a study from Nationwide Children's ...

Medicine & Health / Pediatrics

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probiotic found in breast milk helps alleviate symptoms of digestive disorders

Here's another reason to breast feed your baby: Canadian researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breastmilk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut. In a new research report published online in the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genes may exert opposite effects in diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease

Pediatric researchers analyzing DNA variations in type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease have found a complex interplay of genes. Some genes have opposing effects, raising the risk of one disease while protecting ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predictors of disease behavior change in Crohn’s disease

A research team from Hungary investigated the probability of disease behavior changes in a well-characterized Crohn's disease cohort with strict clinical follow-up. They found that perianal disease, small bowel disease, smoking, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MR enterography eliminates unnecessary radiation exposure in patients with small bowel disease

MR enterography is an effective tool to evaluate and guide treatment of patients with Crohn's Disease (a common form of inflammatory bowel disease that typically affects young people) without exposing them to radiation, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1