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[Mazen]

http://www.ccfa.org/research/latestnews?msource=HQ0706DMENWS&tr=y&auid=2767746

Identification of 4 new genes associated with Crohn's disease (ATG16L1, PHOX2B, NCF4 and FAM92B). These genes further implicate abnormal host responses to bacteria and defective bacterial killing/processing as key risk factors for developing small intestinal (ileal) Crohn's disease

• Increasing evidence that normal intestinal epithelial cell responses to bacteria are essential in preventing inflammation and that defective responses can lead to chronic intestinal inflammation

• Identification and confirmation of new pathways of immune activation (interleukin 17, 23, 27) that provide new targets for therapy of Crohn's disease

 

[Dekar]

that doesn't directly support the MAP theory, but it seems maybe the body doesn't know how to get rid of MAP... (all speculation)

 

[Kev]

My last visit to their site was when they posted a link in which 'the latest' "QUOTE"/"UNQUOTE" study announced that the suggested hypothesis that linked Crohns to MAP had been discounted/ruled out. that came as a bitter blow to me.. In going back today, I can no longer find that link.. or a listing of any of the case studies or medical trials, or medical journal postings dealing with IBD research or treatment.
I mean, I can find JAMA, but it covers all of it (or any of the other prof. publications).. I guess I'm a little disappointed that all of the collective research and publications on IBD are not copied/posted/link to this site. What a benefit it would be if that site (not ours) acted as a clearinghouse of all of the IBD info out..

Sorry if I sidelined this thread.. It just that, in following the link above, I was a bit peeved that I couldn't find an 'all in one' info source in their page or channels. you get my meaning? Seems a bit of an enormous, obvious oversite on their part...

 

[pb4]

I never rule out any possibility, afterall how can you when there is still so much unknown about IBD in general, they have a long way to go yet so personally I think that ruling out any possibilities is mind narrowing...if researchers did that they wouldn't have gotten as far as they have with their discoveries...and they havn't gotten far enough yet so imagine if they narrowed the path of possibilities.