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Ever since the 1966 Hollywood movie, doctors have imagined a real-life Fantastic Voyage — a medical vehicle shrunk small enough to “submarine” in and fix faulty cells in the body. Thanks to new research by Tel Aviv University scientists, that reality may be only three years away. Read More
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People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome can help relieve their suffering if they increase their dietary intake of fiber. Irritable bowel syndrome, fiber and Read More
(Source: About.com)
Researchers in the UK have discovered that a miscoded gene may be partly responsible for some people developing IBD. While still in the womb, this gene, which is part of the chemical reaction in the colon, is only “half” as active as it should be. Therefore, it is not producing as much of a certain protein as it should. The authors of the study conclude that this protein must be responsible for calming inflammation in the digestive tract, and having a faulty copy of the gene that codes for it could lead to developing IBD. The next step would be to test the effect this protein has on people with IBD.
(Source: Innovations-Report)
Discovery could improve understanding of disease process, lead to new therapies
An international team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers has identified genetic markers associated with risk for ulcerative colitis. Read More
