More Inflammatory Bowel (Colitis) News

• Drug May Help Colitis Patients Avoid Surgery

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with the drug infliximab (Remicade) reduced the need for ...

• Fatty Acids in Diet Linked to Bowel Disease Risk

  July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming too much of a common polyunsaturated fatty acid could ...

• Scientists Discover New Drug Targets for Crohn's Disease

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of researchers has pinpointed new genetic targets ...

• New Clues to Stopping Colitis-Linked Cancer

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Two immune system proteins may someday help doctors treat and ...

• Genetic Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease Seen

  December 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified common genetic mutations between type 1 diabetes ...

• Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response

  October 23 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified specific types of bacteria in the intestine ...

• IBD, Liver Disease Patients Show Vitamin D Deficits

  October 14 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel disease or chronic liver disease may ...

• Infliximab-Based Treatment Effective for Crohn's Patients

  October 9 (HealthDay News) -- Infliximab (Remicade) alone or in combination with azathioprine is more ...

• FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs

  September 4 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health authorities have asked the manufacturers of four widely ...

• Case Points to Link Between Crohn's Treatment, Cancer

  July 16 (HealthDay News) -- An unusual case involving a sudden remission of lung cancer ...

• Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease

  June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified 21 new genetic regions implicated in Crohn's ...

• FDA Starts Safety Review of Autoimmune Disorder Drugs

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have started a safety review of a ...

• Chronic Stomach Inflammation Boosts Cancer Risk

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- A person's risk of cancer increases if he or she ...

• Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule produced by intestinal bacteria can eliminate symptoms of ...

• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Share Some Genetic Risk Factors

  April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease appear ...

• Cimzia Sanctioned to Treat Crohn's Disease

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) has been approved by the U.S. Food ...

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Won't Prevent Crohn's Relapse

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Omega-3 free fatty acids don't help prevent relapses in patients ...

• Aggressive Therapy for Crohn's Disease Produces Better Outcomes

  Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Treating Crohn's disease more aggressively resulted in better outcomes for ...

• Tysabri Approved for Crohn's Disease

  Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Tysabri (natalizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and ...