Crohn's Disease in the News
The articles featured below include news about or mention of Crohn's disease.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a common auto-immune arthritis
How does an individual's genetic make-up predispose him or her to Ankylosing Spondylitis ? Unlike most forms of arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis usually begins in young adulthood, and so can signi...
Colonoscopy mis-diagnoses at NHS Treatment Centre, Shepton Mallet (UK)
Hookworms and autoimmune diseases
Scientists are investigating if the human parasite the hookworm (Necator Americanus) could help to reduce symptoms of Crohn's disease and contribute to the development of an effective long-term the...
Gaps in intestinal barrier could cause Crohn's Disease
The villi lining the human bowls are covered in epithelial cells that are constantly renewed. Researchers have found that this renewal process leaves small gaps in the lining of the bowel which, in...
