Latest crohns-disease News
Use of naltrexone reduces inflammation in Crohn's patients
Naltrexone reduced inflammation in Crohn's patients in a research study at Penn State College of Medicine.more
05 19, 2011
Risk of surgery for Crohn's disease lower than reported in recent studies
A new multi-center study of 854 children with Crohn's disease shows a 5-year cumulative risk of bowel surgery is significantly lower than reported in recent studies. The findings of the study, led by Hasbro Children's Hospital, also indicate that children diagnosed between ages 13 and...more
09 01, 2010
Studies offer encouraging data on preventing Crohn's disease recurrence
Biological agents may play an important role in maintaining remission in Crohn's disease, according to two new studies in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.more
08 05, 2010
Seven telltale signs of irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not a disease but a set of symptoms that indicates a functional disorder in the digestive tract. People suffering from IBS complain of improper bowel movement and resultant unease.more
07 16, 2010
To raise money for Crohn's disease, he will run across U.S.
Steve Knowlton has run many long races in his life, including 43 marathons and two ultra marathons of more than 50 miles. But the distance he covered in those runs pales in comparison to the one he'll undertake next month.more
07 10, 2010

