An international study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered an essential mechanism that controls wound healing in the intestine. The new discovery shows that the cells…
An easier diagnosis may be coming for ulcerative colitis patients, as researchers at Georgia State University recently used a special type of spectroscopy to examine the blood serum of mice…
We like it when people achieve great things despite insurmountable obstacles. This is not unique to living in the modern world or being an American; however, this is a big part…
We all remember that old adage that sports are 90% mental and only 10% physical. I remember thinking that every time I got done with baseball or soccer practice completely…
One of the first steps toward fixing any sort of problem is identifying the cause. This is true of nearly any problem. This is true of the crack in the…
TGIF Patient Worthians! This week we have promising results on promising results. First up is news on a Dravet syndrome treatment. Second is a Lupus Nephritis drug in the works! Third…
“If you half-ass something, you should only expect to get half an ass back.” This was the sort of lesson I learned from my dad. The moral is there, even…
The highly-anticipated data from Pfizer's Phase 3 Octave Studies of tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis patients were published early last month in The New England Journal of Medicine. The data overall…
Everybody wants to win. Winning gives a certain pride and joy that keeps us wanting more. Winning becomes a motivating factor for a person to do her best so she…
The term “superfood” is thrown around a lot. It is used for everything from salmon to spinach, from pistachios to pumpkin, from chia seeds to quinoa. When people use the…
June-September is wedding season. One of the most frequented topics of conversation among friends is weddings. It seems I'm at a stage when no matter who I'm with or what…
I’m a big fan of questions. All my life, I’ve asked questions and looked for the answers. Sometimes I’ve found them, and sometimes not. What I now realize, after many…
You recently learned that your child has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Now you’re taking an important step: learning about the condition, how it’s treated, and how your child can learn…
The goal has always been to better manage and get a diagnosis earlier for inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The newest study at the University of…
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