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Traveling With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

January 27, 2012
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. "Inflammatory bowel disease patients are often advised to avoid ...

By Stifling Protective Genes, Inflammatory Mediator Promotes Colorectal Cancer

January 23, 2012
Chronic inflammation combines with DNA methylation, a process that shuts down cancer-fighting genes, to promote development of colorectal cancer, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Medicine. The team's connection of these two separate influences eventually ...

Inflammatory mediator promotes colorectal cancer by stifling protective genes

January 22, 2012
HOUSTON - Chronic inflammation combines with DNA methylation, a process that shuts down cancer-fighting genes, to promote development of colorectal cancer, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Medicine . The team's ...

Inflammatory mediator promotes colorectal cancer by stifling protective genes

January 22, 2012
Chronic inflammation combines with DNA methylation, a process that shuts down cancer-fighting genes, to promote development of colorectal cancer, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Medicine.

Inflammatory mediator promotes colorectal cancer by stifling protective genes

January 22, 2012
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Chronic inflammation combines with DNA methylation, a process that shuts down cancer-fighting genes, to promote development of colorectal cancer, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in the advance online publication of the journal Nature Medicine.

InflaRx completes IFX-1 phase I study on acute inflammatory diseases

January 19, 2012
InflaRx announced today the successful completion of its recent clinical phase I study investigating its lead drug candidate IFX-1, a new first in class monoclonal antibody inhibiting complement driven inflammation. The trial reached its anticipated endpoints, demonstrating that IFX-1 is safe and well tolerated while displaying desirable PK and PD ...

Less Risk Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Warmer Climates

January 16, 2012
A long-term U.S. study published online in GUT has shown that living in sunnier climates may lower the chances of developing inflammatory bowel disease, especially in those aged 30 years or over. The researchers' findings, which support earlier European research, could potentially lead to new therapies and preventive measures. ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Less Common in Sunny States

January 12, 2012
THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- People who live in sunnier regions of the United States are less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease, a new study says. The findings support previous European research and could lead to new types of treatment and preventive measures, the study authors said. ...

Study examines impact of maternal obesity on inflammatory responses in tissues of mother and child

January 11, 2012
A number of different immunological mechanisms ensure the successful establishment and maintenance of pregnancy. Imbalance in these mechanisms is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Inflammatory bowel disease emerges as a global disease

January 4, 2012
The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasing with time and in different regions around the world, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

Endometriosis Raises Risk OF Inflammatory Bowel Disease

December 24, 2011
About one in ten women of child-bearing age suffers from endometriosis, a fairly common condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other areas of the body. According to a study published in Gut, women with endometriosis are almost twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel ...

Reproductive disorder linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

December 20, 2011
Women with endometriosis are up to twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease as those without this reproductive disorder, suggests a large study published online in Gut.