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Teen Diagnoses her Crohn’s Disease by Megan and Mark H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 15 Jun 2009 4:51pm class and she found signs of inflammation indicated Crohn’s Disease. Read the full story here: Teen Diagnoses Crohn’s Disease Before Doctors in Science Class Lesson of this story is that we know our bodies well and we must be active participants in the identification and maintenance of our health care. Related posts: Poll on disease awarenessI Read on »

Crohn’s Disease – Tell Me What Is Wrong With My Body! by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Mar 2010 8:30pm common visual symptom of Crohn’s disease; that being the presence of blood in the stool. Aside from the obvious red flag, blood in the stool is also an indication that the body... attention and your decision to do your part to actively manage it. Crohn’s disease is a challenging condition but with a strong partnership with your physician you can learn to work Read on »

CAN YOU RECOGNIZE THE 4 SIGNS OF CROHN’S DISEASE? by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Wed 19 May 2010 5:29am Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers. The disease.... Doctors don’t know what causes Crohn’s disease. You may get it when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response to normal bacteria in your intestine. Other kinds Read on »

Celiac & Crohn’s Diseases May Be Even More Closely Linked, Study Says by Amy Leger Posted Fri 28 Jan 2011 10:17am Celiac Disease and Crohn's Disease have already been considered "sister diseases", new research just found the two may be even more closely related. Find out what that could mean for both diseases. Read on »

New data on Crohn’s disease presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago. by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:46pm New studies show that patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease can maintain remission through three years of therapy with adalimumab (HUMIRA®). It appears... considering how to manage a chronic condition like Crohn’s disease. A secondary analysis of the same study demonstrated that patients being treated with adalimumab for Crohn’s disease Read on »

Might vitamin D therapy help individuals with Crohn’s disease? by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:15am Crohn’s disease is what is known as an ‘inflammatory bowel disorder’ (the other major inflammatory bowel disorder is ulcerative colitis). The inflammation in Crohn’s can affect any part of the gut (from the lips to the anus), and common symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea which can be bloody. The conventional approach to this [...] Read on »

Vitamin D deficiency contributes to Crohn’s disease by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Mar 2010 12:00am oil, can counter the effects of Crohn’s disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, led a team of scientists from... suggests, for the first time, that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to Crohn’s disease,” says Dr. White, a professor in McGill’s Department of Physiology, noting that people from Read on »

Form of Crohn’s Disease Traced to Disabled Gut Cells by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 07 Oct 2008 6:15pm Scientists report online this week in Nature that they have linked the health of specialized gut immune cells to a gene associated with Crohn’s disease, an often... they and others believe Crohn’s disease is caused by misdirected immune responses in the intestine that damage gut tissue. In addition, cells in the mouse model scientists used Read on »

Better Treatment Found for Crohn’s Disease by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Wed 14 Apr 2010 3:42pm Combination therapy with two drugs that control an unruly immune system provided the best relief yet seen for Crohn’s disease, a condition in which the body mistakenly attacks its own intestinal tissue. The new finding promises to change current treatment of Crohn’s disease, said study leader Dr. William J. Sandborn, vice chair Read on »

What I need to know about Crohn’s Disease by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of parts of the digestive tract. Inflammation is irritation and swelling. The inflammation, mostly caused..., tract. It goes from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s disease can sometimes be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are like the symptoms of other GI diseases. Crohn’s disease Read on »