IBD (Crohn's, Colitis) 'joins' cancer, inflammatory diseases in associated blood vessel growth
Snowmass, Co. (September 13, 2004) Over at least the last decade it has been recognized that the growth of new blood vessels is critical in the pathogenesis of cancer because it increases blood supply to malignant tissue. Relatively recently, a novel pathogenic role of angiogenesis has been established for such chronic inflammatory diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and atherosclerosis....IBD (Crohn's/ulcerative colitis) conference adds 18 speakers; APS meeting starts Thursday
Snowmass, CO (Sept. 9, 2004) Based on the quality of the volunteered abstracts submitted for presentation, organizers of the American Physiological Society (APS) conference on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) have added 18 speakers to the program Sept. 9-11.... ...The IBD conference, which kicks off in Snowmass, Colorado Sept. 8 with a keynote address by Dr. Daniel Podolsky of the Massachusetts...Study shows ulcerative colitis patients achieve remission with probiotic composition VSL#3
ORLANDO, Fla. May 19, 2003 Researchers reported study results today that demonstrated treatment with the highly concentrated probiotic preparation, VSL#3(TM), achieved a combined induced remission and/or response rate of 86 percent in patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis who were not responding to conventional therapy. "VSL#3 Probiotic Mixture Induces Remission in Patients w...Enzyme mimetic reduces tissue damage in colitis animal study
Study further demonstrates selective, anti-inflammatory properties ...of small-molecule compounds ... ...St. Louis, MO, December 12, 2001 The estimated 1 to 2 million Americans suffering from inflammatory bowel disease may benefit from a potential new treatment, using small-molecule enzyme mimetics, based on research published in the European Journal of Pharmacology.... ...The preclinical study...Researchers identify 170 genes involved in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
. . . . Researchers have developed the first genetic profile for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two types of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The feat, reported in the March issue of Human Molecular Genetics, is a key step toward understanding and defining new treatments for IBD, which afflicts millions of Americans. . "Before this study, only a few genes involved in these dis....In experiments with laboratory mice, a team of American, Canadian and Italian.researchers have discovered a cause and potential treatment for painful colitis.and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease. .The often painful conditions can arise from the action of one of the body's.signaling chemicals, a peptide called substance P, released by sensory nerves in.the intestines and known to be in...