Free Money Finance (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Here's an email I recently received from a reader:I'm a daily reader! 26 y/o male near Pittsburgh who's life has changed dramatically due to Crohn's disease. My girlfriend found out a baby was on the way a year ago and...
Mayo Clinic (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
A study led by Mayo Clinic has found that infliximab (Remicade®) administered alone (monotherapy) or in combination with azathioprine is a more effective treatment for patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease than azathioprine alone. These findings were presented today at the 2008 American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acute stomach infections may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, investigators report.
Conversation at the Edge (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
I was in the hospital for a couple of nights this week - my doctor asked me to go to the ER Monday evening because I had a low fever, high heartrate and high white count. Since I’m on 2 immunosuppressants for Crohn’s Disease, any infection is potentially serious and she wanted to make sure [...]
Mike the Mad Biologist (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
One of the reasons to study the human microbiome --the microbes that live on and in us--is that many diseases might have a microbiological component. One of the best examples of this are gastric ulcers, most of which are caused by an infection by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori . A recent report by the American Academy of Microbiology argues that Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis ,...
The Eagle (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
It's question-and-answer week. I'd like to encourage all readers to send me their questions through my Web site, and I'll be in touch. I'll also get as many as ...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Stronger warnings need to be put on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other conditions following the deaths of 12 people who contracted fungal infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of depression, and possibly some types of anxiety disorder, are high among people with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD -- conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- Canadian researchers report.
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators ordered stronger warnings for prescription drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other conditions on Thursday after dozens of patients contracted severe fungal infections and died.
Big News Network.com (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
London, Sept 3 : In a study of inflammatory bowel diseases in children like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, scientists have identified a gene, called tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6B (TNFRSF6B) that influences whether children get these diseases early in life.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Seven patients share their stories about the daily struggles of living with Crohn's disease.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Imagine having to cut dairy foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, nuts, whole grains, spicy foods and personal favorites (like sushi) from your diet. Suddenly grocery shopping, cooking, eating out and dining at friends' homes all...
andra (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
From Library Journal In 1955, Dwight Eisenhower became the first sitting president to suffer a heart attack. The political cover-up and, most significantly, the treatment he received for this attack, his chronic bouts of ileitis (Crohn's disease), and the four additional heart attacks that ultimately killed him are the basis for this fascinating, lengthy study. Lasby (history, Univ. of Texas, and a...
Girl On A Wire (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
My mother got out of hospital early last week, diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. It mostly strikes when people are in their early twenties, but sometimes - rarely - it can develop amongst people in their sixties. I called her and we talked for the first time in about eight months. The lessons being that you [...]
Curing Death by Curing Aging (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Research urgently needed to evaluate potential risks to humans
