The medical field is constantly evolving, and rightly so. We should never be complacent with things as they are when it comes to healthcare. There is always more to be…
In a meeting with some of the world's brightest medical minds, the importance of personalized treatment for inflammatory bowel disease was discussed. At the 14th Annual Congress of the…
Speakers: Joseph Cappa, M.D. Jennifer, living with severe CD Learn More About a Treatment Option for Adults with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Register to attend a…
A UK study has shown that there may be a genetic variant carried by 40% of Crohn’s disease sufferers that explains why some patients develop antibodies against some of the…
A recent article in Medical Life Science News reports that a recent study has discovered a new mechanism that interacts with an immune cell receptor called Mincle. This receptor regulates…
Speakers: Emily Ankrom, PA-C, Digestive Specialists Dan, living with moderate CD Learn More About a Treatment Option for Adults with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Register to…
The drugs for current inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients only help around 50% of patients. And some who do find relief find it short lived as remissions often occur.…
As originally reported in Cambridge Independent, inflammatory bowel diseases are about to get a boost in research after Health Data Research UK has awarded a £5 million grant to a…
Speakers: Laura Larson, PA-C, Western Washington Medical Group Michelle, living with moderate CD Learn More About a Treatment Option for Adults with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease…
Speakers: Michele Kissous-Hunt, PA, Fifth Avenue GI Michelle, living with moderate CD Learn More About a Treatment Option for Adults with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Register…
As reported in Forbes Magazine, Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are exploring a new tool for encouraging patients to comply with health care recommendations for colonoscopies, an invasive procedure…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is actually a term used to classify a few different conditions. Two of these are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These are rare…
As reported in EurekAlert, an exciting new treatment method has entered the conversation to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Researchers have successfuly used mice population to show that precision cutting…
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is the overarching term for both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In Canada, there are around 270,000 individuals living with the one of…
According to a story from The Washington Post, a host of different factors ultimately led to the tragic death of Olivia Shea Paregol, a freshman at the University of Maryland.…
The Origins of Fighting H.A.R.D. The Fighting H.A.R.D. Foundation was established in 2015 by two sisters who both live with multiple rare diagnoses. 16-year-old Allie is diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid…
According to a story from EurekAlert!, a team of scientists affiliated with the University of Cambridge have pioneered a new test that could herald a new development in the treatment…
According to an article from CW associate WBCB, Dutch startup Nori Health has started open enrollment in the six-week test of its eponymous experimental chatbot, Nori. Nori aims to help…
According to a publication at BioPortfolio, Belgian researchers are developing an orally-administered antibody medication for patients living with gastrointestinal disorders. In most cases, antibodies are injected into the bloodstream for…
In a recent video interview with Healio, Dr. David Rubin recapped some of his discussion at the 2019 Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit. At the summit, he and his colleagues spoke about…
The most common treatment for autoimmune conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn's disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis is currently a drug called Humira, created by AbbVie.…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the collective term used to describe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These conditions cause diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fatigue, weight loss, and rectal bleeding. These…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune condition which causes inflammation throughout the digestive tract. There are two main forms of the condition- Crohn's disease and the…
The first week of December is Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! Courtesy of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, there are a few things we can do as rare disease advocates to…
The cultural evolution of marijuana hit a new high when Canada recently legalized its recreational use, which also helped opened the door further to the medical exploration of marijuana's effectiveness.…
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