Major inflammatory bowel disease cause identified – and treated

For the first time, a major trigger in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions has been identified, and existing drugs can stamp it out, in what scientists call a “massive step” in successfully treating these debilitating chronic condit… Continue reading Major inflammatory bowel disease cause identified – and treated

Immune cell discovery offers hope for irritable bowel disease sufferers

Scientists have described a subset of immune cells that play a key role in bowel health

According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, 1.6 million Americans have irritable bowel disease (IBD), with the numbers increasing each year. Around 70,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.

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