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  1. Igor_Passau

    Crab and other crustacean shells may help prevent and treat inflammatory disease

    Yoshimi Shibata, Ph.D., professor of biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, has received a $380,552 grant from the National Institute of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further...
  2. Igor_Passau

    Stimulating the vagus nerve with electricity would help with inflammation

    http://www.theage.com.au/national/patient-heal-thyself-20140614-3a4z5.html
  3. Igor_Passau

    Does Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance Actually Exist?

    Individuals with Celiac disease are intolerant to gluten. However, cutting out dietary gluten is also suggested to many suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is often associated with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. On top of that, many self diagnose themselves with...
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    Hygiene hypothesis

    The incidence of auto-immune diseases like type 1 diabetes and allergies has risen dramatically in developed countries over the past fifty years. The reasons for this trend are not fully understood but a theory known as the 'hygiene hypothesis' links it to a rise in hygiene standards. According...
  5. Igor_Passau

    RedHill Biopharma Provides Update on PK Program in Support of Ongoing RHB-104 Phase III Crohn's Study

    http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/01/06/600379/10063000/en/RedHill-Biopharma-Provides-Update-on-PK-Program-in-Support-of-Ongoing-RHB-104-Phase-III-Crohn-s-Study.html
  6. Igor_Passau

    TB vaccine holds promise for MS sufferers

    A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in some parts of the world has been found to help prevent multiple sclerosis in people demonstrating early signs of the disease, according to a report published in Neurology. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/269536.php
  7. Igor_Passau

    Molecular link between gut microbes and intestinal health

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/268327.php
  8. Igor_Passau

    Hitting inflammation in the guts

    Researchers in UCD Conway Institute and Systems Biology Ireland have identified a way that a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-inflammation-guts.html
  9. Igor_Passau

    High intakes of meat and margarine correlate with increased ulcerative colitis

    The therapeutic effect of enteral nutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) and the epidemiological associations between diet and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) implicate diet in IBD causation. There is little evidence, however, to support specific dietary changes and patients often receive...
  10. Igor_Passau

    A man's wife was diagnosed with cancer, so he photographed the entire battle in unforgettable pictures

    http://9gag.com/gag/aoz56Oe?ref=fb.s
  11. Igor_Passau

    Imatinib/gleevec

    Oct. 23, 2013 — A drug currently on the market to treat leukemia reversed symptoms of colitis in lab tests, according to recently published findings by medical researchers with the University of Alberta. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry researcher Shairaz Baksh published his team's discovery in...
  12. Igor_Passau

    How bacteria can benefit gut health

    Scientists from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, United States have shown that specific gut bacteria are beneficial for maintaining a healthy intestine in the fruit fly Drosophila and mice and also contribute to the overall health of these organisms. The researchers...
  13. Igor_Passau

    Clostrodium perfringens

    Scientists have discovered a soil-based bacteria in humans for the first time, and they believe it may be a trigger of multiple sclerosis. This is according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and Rockefeller University discovered the...
  14. Igor_Passau

    Welcome to The Sacred Science online screening!

    http://www.thesacredscience.com/screening_watchnow_nn/
  15. Igor_Passau

    Welcome to The Sacred Science online screening!

    http://www.thesacredscience.com/screening_watchnow_nn/
  16. Igor_Passau

    Bertilimumab

    New Data Supports Clinical Rationale for Bertilimumab in Ulcerative Colitis http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/10/16/580699/0/en/New-Data-Supports-Clinical-Rationale-for-Bertilimumab-in-Ulcerative-Colitis.html
  17. Igor_Passau

    New Strategy to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Shows Promise in Mice

    Findings Point to Potential New Use of an Existing Drug LA JOLLA, CA—October 9, 2013—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a set of compounds that may be used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) in a new way. Unlike existing MS therapies that suppress the immune...
  18. Igor_Passau

    New tuberculosis vaccine developed

    A tuberculosis vaccine developed at McMaster University offers new hopes for the global fight against tuberculosis.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/266984.php
  19. Igor_Passau

    Cannabis induces a clinical response in patients with Crohn's disease

    The marijuana plant Cannabis sativa has been reported to produce beneficial effects for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, but this has not been investigated in controlled trials. Dr Timna Naftali and colleagues performed a prospective trial to determine whether cannabis can induce...
  20. Igor_Passau

    Collaborative effects of multiple bacterial strains in the gut may help prevent onset of certain inflammatory disease

    At first, it may sound alarming to learn that a population of bacteria in your gut is conspiring to suppress your immune system—however, this is actually good news. By identifying the strains responsible, a research team led by Kenya Honda of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences may...
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