A combination of biologic therapy with immune-suppressing drugs first instead of the drugs alone could be better for prompting remission from Crohn’s disease in an improved manner, according to a Mayo Clinic study.
William Sandborn, M.D., gastroenterologist and vice chair of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester said that [...]
November 5, 2010 | Posted in
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A therapy concerning Sargramostim or Leukine can be useful to manage disease activity and provide considerable relief to patients suffering from Crohn’s disease, which is a debilitating form of inflammatory bowel disease.
Stimulating immune system is better than immune system suppression, as per Dr. John F. Valentine, an associate professor of gastroenterology, [...]
July 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Relief to patients suffering from an often debilitating form of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, may be possible with a therapy involving drug sargramostim, which is also known by the trade name Leukine.
The finding was reported in the May 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from [...]
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Researchers have been able to identify a potential option for treating asthma, as per a small study in Thorax. This treatment option is concerned with treating severe form of asthma by blocking a powerful immune system chemical that is present in large quantities in asthmatic patients.
Severe asthma is rare as one in [...]
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As per a report by researchers in an issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, almost half of the patient afflicted with a debilitating form of inflammatory bowel noticed disappearance of their disease symptoms within a period of six weeks after using a medication that was usually reserved for patients [...]
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Use of a medication that is usually reserved for cancer patients can help in reliving symptoms associated with an often debilitating form of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a report by researchers in the May 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of [...]
May 16, 2010 | Posted in
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The role of stem cell to “reboot” the immune system and providing a cure for Crohn’s disease was identified during a major clinical trial launched by researchers from the University of Nottingham.
The aim of this research was to find out if the stem cells received from a patient’s body can be used [...]
April 16, 2010 | Posted in
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According to an international research study, which was published in The Lancet, questions were raised on the present treatment method for Crohn’s disease. This led to opening up the door to an alternate, safer, and more effective treatment option for sufferers of the disease.
Dr. Brian Feagan, Director of Robarts Clinical Trials at Robarts Research Institute [...]
January 24, 2010 | Posted in
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University of Nottingham researchers have launched a major clinical trial to find the role of stem cells in “rebooting” the immune system to provide a cure for Crohn’s disease.
The involved researchers are finding out if the stem cell obtained from the body of the patient himself may be used to provide long term and effective [...]
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