by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Expert Critique: Bradley W. Anderson, MD Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is unique among gastrointestinal conditions given the breadth of preventative measures needed to promote and maintain patient health and safety. Such measures account for a […]
Last reviewed Tue 16 October 2018 By Kat Gal Reviewed by Debra Sullivan, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, COI Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to gastrointestinal symptoms, people with this condition often experience painful and swollen joints. According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, up to 25 percent of people […]
Date: December 28, 2016 Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital Summary: Pediatric patients with active Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis can reach remission with diet alone. Can diet alone be used to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)? It’s a question Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children’s, has been researching for years. Today, he […]
Date: October 24, 2016 Source: Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Summary: Many patients with ulcerative colitis don’t receive recommended testing and treatment for the common problem of iron deficiency anemia, reports a new study. Many patients with ulcerative colitis don’t receive recommended testing and treatment for the common problem of iron deficiency anemia, […]
Date: August 5, 2015 Source: American Gastroenterological Association Summary: Intra-abdominal fat cells may contribute to the development and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study. Intra-abdominal fat cells may contribute to the development and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study1 published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, […]
Beyond bacteria: The gut virome in inflammatory bowel disease patients differed from those without the disease, researchers reported in Cell. Disease-Specific Alterations in the Enteric Virome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jason M. Norman Highlights • The enteric virome is abnormal in multiple inflammatory bowel disease patient cohorts • The enteric virome richness increases in Crohn’s […]
Faten N. Aberra, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Tower – 9th Floor, 1 Convention Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-615-4951/ 215-662-6530 (FAX) Faten.aberra@uphs.upenn.edu “Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity,” Dig Dis Sci, […]
Sleep Duration Affects Risk for Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Cohort Study Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnanemail, Hamed Khalili, Gauree G. Konijeti, Leslie M. Higuchi, Punyanganie de Silva, Charles S. Fuchs, James M. Richter, Eva S. Schernhammer, Andrew T. Chan Published Online: April 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2014.04.021 Background & Aims Sleep deprivation is associated with production of inflammatory […]
Gastroenterology 2014 Feb 03;[EPub Ahead of Print], LG Albenberg, GD Wu Review · February 24, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The influence of diet on the structure and metabolism of the intestinal microbiota is reviewed. Differences in diet, even short-term changes, can result in significant changes in the microbiota, and metabolic products from the […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, D Brunk February 03, 2014 Full Story Immunosuppressive therapies for inflammatory bowel disease do not appear to be implicated in the increased risk for melanomas and hematologic malignancies seen in these patients, based on the results of a large database analysis and a separate meta-analysis published in the February […]
Published: Nov 11, 2013 | Updated: Nov 12, 2013 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/42844 Action Points In pediatric patients, hypergammaglobulinemia was most commonly associated with autoimmune diseases. In female patients with hypergammaglobulinemia, the presence of leukopenia, anemia, and normal CRP was highly predictive of underlying autoimmune disease. High levels of […]
Published: Oct 18, 2013 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACG/42368 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Note that this cross-sectional study suggests that poor sleep-quality […]
Published: Oct 16, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/42309? Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was associated with increased risks for stroke, […]
Sandra Yin November 08, 2011 November 8, 2011 (National Harbor/Washington, DC) — Mounting evidence is building a strong case for the use of probiotics, or “good” bacteria, to alleviate common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as diarrhea, bloating, and inflammation, according to several studies highlighted during a press briefing here at the American College of Gastroenterology […]
L. LANGMEAD Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004; 19: 739–747 SUMMARY Background: The herbal preparation, aloe vera, has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory effects and, despite a lack of evidence of its therapeutic efficacy, is widely used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Conclusion: Oral aloe vera taken for 4 weeks produced a clinical response more often than placebo; it also […]