Good bacteria to rescue of colitis patients
Colitis patients who don't respond well to conventional// therapy may soon get help from a bacteria mixture, reports science portal www.eurekalert.org. Richard Fedorak, a professor of gastroenterology at the University of Alberta, and researchers from the University of Bologna in Italy and the University of North Carolina administered probiotic bacteria mixture VSL#3 over a six-week pe...Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator: A Non-Toxic Way To Treat Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the causes of UC remain incompletely understood, many experimental and clinical observations have suggested involvement of intestinal microflora in its pathogenesis//. In genetically susceptible individuals, tissue damage can result from failure of normal regulatory constraints on the...Stubborn Ulcerative Colitis Responds to Arthritis Drug
In good news for patients with stubborn cases of ulcerative colitis, a serious intestinal disorder, a new research review suggests// that the drug infliximab can be a useful alternative if other treatments don’t work. The drug is currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. “For people with active ulcerative colitis who do not respond to corticosteroids...Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey
Nearly three out of four ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers responding to a new nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal part of life . Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comes to their relationship with a spouse, their sexual relations and their emotional state. UC patients "normalize" aspects of their experience to the point that they resign thems...Colitis More Common in Hospitalized Patients
According to a report in the July issue of Archives of Surgery,the rate of cases of colitis (colon inflammation) caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile more than doubled among patients hospitalized in the United States between 1993 and 2003, and the illness was more severe and associated with an increased mortality rate. C. difficile inhabits the intestines of approximately 1 per...Antibiotic-Associated Colitis Toxin Test
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Pseudomembranous Colitis Toxin Assay
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Chi-Med Announces Positive Phase II Proof-of-Concept Data for HMPL-004 in Ulcerative Colitis
LONDON, 2 July2007: Chi-Med, the Hutchison Whampoa backed pharmaceutical andhealthcare Group, today announces positive results for its Phase IIproof-of-concept study...Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Sufferers Find UC Quite Disruptive to Many Aspects of Daily Life
UC's Overall Psychological Toll Is Greater Than for Asthma,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines WAYNE, Pa., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly three out offour ulcerative colitis (UC) sufferers (73 percent) responding to anew nationwide survey say not feeling well has become a normal partof life. Furthermore, they describe UC as disruptive when it comesto their relationship with a spouse (...