CEO Prescribes Changes To Fix Health Care Mess Sep 21, 2008
Snow spoke with IBD.. IBD: In 1993, your industry fought government involvement in health care ... IBD: Your major recommendation is protocol-based medicine. (Investors Business Daily)
Met leaders? So who cares! Sep 18, 2008
" deadreds wrote on Sep 17, 2008 2:13 PM:" Bill if found the Article in IBD misleading, right off I notice it tries to compile the whole decade into one lump sum ... As for the IBD article, it reflects their viewpoint. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
The prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients Sep 18, 2008
Patients with IBD have high risk of infection by hepatitis viruses B or C because during the course of their disease, they need blood transfusions, and sometimes surgical and endoscopic procedures for diagnosis and treatment. It is important to alert health professionals about prevention and early diagnosis of HBV infection because the steroids and immunosuppressant drugs used in IBD treatment worsen the HBV liver disease ... Few studies exist to verify if these drugs influence HBV infection in... (EurekAlert!)
Screening Rules May Miss Cancer in People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sep 9, 2008
MedlinePlus: Screening rules may miss cancer in people with IBD ... Screening rules may miss cancer in people with IBD ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The diagnosis of colorectal cancer will be delayed or missed in a substantial number of people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) if surveillance colonoscopy is conducted strictly according to official guidelines, investigators from the Netherlands warn in a report published this month. (MEDLINEplus)
Alte Biosciences Files Patent For New Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Sep 8, 2008
Dr. Richard Soltero and Dr. Bruce Rehlaender of PharmaDirections are the co-inventors on the patent application entitled "A Composition And Method For The Treatment Of A Gastrointestinal Disorder." PharmaDirections, under contract to Alte Biosciences, developed these innovative molecules to treat inflammatory bowel disease, (IBD) - a chronic syndrome that afflicts the digestive tract and is usually defined by an uncontrolled inflammatory response at the gut epithelial layer. Each molecule... (Medical News Today (press release))
Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids Sep 6, 2008
Findings could lead to tailored treatments for IBD, study suggests ... Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful, chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract ... IBD that begins in childhood is usually more severe than that in adulthood. (U.S. News & World Report)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Depression Sep 6, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of depression, and possibly some types of anxiety disorder, are high among people with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD -- conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis -- Canadian researchers report. "There is a relatively high incidence of anxiety and mood disorders in IBD," Dr. Charles N. Bernstein from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, told Reuters Health ... Bernstein and colleagues in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study assessed rates of anxiety... (MEDLINEplus)
Consumption Of Nuts, Corn Or Popcorn Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Diverticulosis In Men Aug 28, 2008
(May 23, 2007) Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term referring to a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the intestines, including ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease and perianal. (Feb. (Science Daily)
View From Denver: A Party In Pieces Aug 28, 2008
Angry Michigan delegates complained to IBD about their distant hotel accommodations, seeing it as payback for Michigan breaking party rules by holding its nomination contest early ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated and are used by IBD under license agreement. (Investors Business Daily)
Industry Snapshot Aug 24, 2008
Members of IBD's Medical Products industry group are reaping the benefits. It has risen to No. 15 among IBD's 197 industry groups, up from No. 105 in mid-May ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc.. (Investors Business Daily)
Hedge Fund's Market-Beating ETF Strategy Aug 19, 2008
IBD: What is your "top down" trading strategy ... IBD: How do you spot the strongest sectors ... IBD: How do you pick which sector ETF to buy. (Investors Business Daily)
Election '08: Reparations By Another Name Aug 9, 2008
Today in Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. Reparations By Another Name. (Investors Business Daily)
'Hygiene Hypothesis' May Be Tied to Bowel Disease Aug 5, 2008
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, refers to a group of conditions marked by chronic inflammation in the intestines, leading to symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea ... In the new study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers looked at whether the so-called "hygiene hypothesis" might be involved in young people's risk of developing IBD. ... For the current study, Dr. Eran Israeli and colleagues looked at the relationship between IBD risk and certain markers of... (MEDLINEplus)
Alcohol Binges Early In Pregnancy Increase Risk Of Infant Oral Clefts Aug 2, 2008
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD for short, is an umbrella term. (July 6, 2007) Bacteria commonly found in the mouth and associated with periodontal diseases in the amniotic fluid of some pregnant women. (Science Daily)
Use 10-Week Average To Recognize Sell Signals Jul 8, 2008
The 10-week moving average is plotted on the weekly version of IBD Charts, which are available to all subscribers at Investors ... The 10-week line also is shown on the mini-charts that appear with the IBD 100, Your Weekly Review and other features in IBD. ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc.. (Investors Business Daily)
Low Vitamin D May Harm the Bones of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Jul 5, 2008
MedlinePlus: Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients. Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in the body may help guard against bone disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in which researchers found a link between inadequate vitamin D levels and lower bone mineral density in a group of IBD patients. (MEDLINEplus)
Genes for Crohn's identified Jul 2, 2008
The study was a joint effort of the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, the NIDDK IBD Genetics Consortium and the French-Belgian IBD Consortium. It was funded by the Medical Research Council and The Wellcome Trust. (NHS Choices)
A sporting chance Jun 23, 2008
When I did, she told me that she remembered that her brother's son, when he was 15, had the same symptoms," recalls Washington. Washington immediately dialed her uncle's number in California and described Mark's behavior. "He said that it sounded like Crohn's disease, which was what his son had had when he was a teenager," say Washington. Crohn's disease -- a chronic, episodic inflammatory bowel disease also known as IBD -- can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the... (NJ.com -- Times)
Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low: IBD Survey Jun 11, 2008
Investor's Business Daily and TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence said their IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index fell to 37 ... 1, IBD/TIPP said in a statement ... The IBD/TIPP surveyed more than 900 adults in early June. (ABC News -- Wire)
Defense Policy: Obama's Plan To Disarm The U.S. Jun 7, 2008
Today in Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. Obama's Plan To Disarm The U.S.. (Investors Business Daily)
Research Team Clones Genes Responsible for Amino Acid Absorption May 24, 2008
May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine have discovered ways to block substances that interfere with absorption of nutrients in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to Uma Sundaram, M.D., Section Chief of Digestive Diseases at WVU. "The most important step before development of drugs that could replace steroids in treating this chronic condition is to find out the specific bodily immune substance that causes the... (PR Newswire)
Gene Therapy: Oral Gene Delivery System For Inflammatory Bowel Disease Works, Study Shows May 23, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2008) Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) afflicts as many as 10 out of 100,000 people in the United States and currently available treatment options are short-term and invasive with toxic side effects ... The article discusses the effectiveness of oral interleukin-10 or IL-10 (anti-inflammatory protein molecules) gene therapy for the treatment of IBD. The findings indicate that upon oral administration of NiMOS, transfection and local expression of IL-10 can not only suppress... (Science Daily)
Is biodiversity way out for food crisis? May 23, 2008
NAIROBI, May 22 (Xinhua) - Another possible way out for coping with the global food crisis is stressed here on Wednesday amid United Nation (UN) sets "Biodiversity and Agriculture" as theme of the International Day of Biological Diversity (IBD) this year ... His remarks are clearly supported by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who sent his message to IBD earlier, saying "of the 7,000 species of plants that have been domesticated over the 10,000-yearhistory of agriculture, only 30 account for the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Navamedic licenses world wide rights for two products ... May 13, 2008
Scientists have found and documented, in a long row of Clinical studies, that people suffering from IBD, Mb Meniere and severe diarrhoea, have low amounts of protein AF. Both Swedish and international studies have shown that SPC-Flakes and Salovum can be used effectively of regulating the level of protein AF to therapeutic levels ... SPC-Flakes is used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Mb Menieres disease causing dizziness. (Fox News)
McCain Prescribes More Choice To Address Health Care Woes May 6, 2008
"The lesson of the Clinton debacle (i.e., her 1993 health care initiative) is that we need to be incremental. We cannot rip up the system and start over with it," Gruber told IBD last year ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated and are used by IBD under license agreement. (Investors Business Daily)
Takeda to Acquire Millennium for US$25.00 Per Share in an All Cash Tender Offer Valued at $8.8 Billion Apr 10, 2008
This includes a potential therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is expected to enter Phase III clinical trials in late 2008/early 2009 ... "Both companies share a common vision to develop breakthrough medicines for patients, become a global leader in oncology and expand the global reach of our IBD product candidates. We expect this transaction to help accelerate that vision and deliver tremendous value to patients, shareholders and our employees." Key Strategic Benefits Takeda... (PR Newswire)
Trial Lawyers Threaten Patients' Health Apr 9, 2008
Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated and are used by IBD under license agreement. (Investors Business Daily)
Allergy-drug sales surge as yellow haze descends Apr 5, 2008
Grater, a vice president at IBD Insurance Services, alternates between prescription and OTC medications. At this time of year, "my eyes are always irritated," she said. (News & Observer)
Obama: 'Tough Enough' to Handle 'Right Wing Radio?' Apr 4, 2008
Wednesday' Investor's Business Daily (IBD) dug out the numbers and percentages from Department of Agriculture data and, in a Wednesday editorial, "Media 'Depression,'" scolded journalists: "It's been said the press notice the homeless problem only when a Republican's in office. The same could be said for food stamps, which the media now are using as an economic indicator.". The April 2 editorial detailed. (MediaResearch.org)
New Form Of Inherited Risk Of Cancer Identified Mar 27, 2008
Dr. Barany and his colleagues report* Identity by Descent (IBD) segments that are the same in sequence (autozygous) among individuals who have colorectal cancer ... The simplest explanation for their IBD segments is that they were inherited from a long-ago, shared ancestor ... The investigators compared IBD regions among 74 colorectal cancer patients to two control groups, and found the segments to be twice as numerous and longer among the cancer patients. (Science Daily)
Large multicenter study suggests new genetic markers for Crohn's disease Mar 27, 2008
The study examined changes in DNA associated with the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Crohns Disease (CD), which is most frequently marked by inflammation of the final section of the small bowel (ileum) and parts of the colon, and ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammation of the internal lining of the rectum and colon. Results of the study, published in this months edition of Genes and Immunity, included information gleaned from 993 families with IBD, 244 of whom were... (EurekAlert!)
Autism and vaccines: What's the link? Mar 22, 2008
A study of the rates of IBD and autism among 6100 French school-aged children found no association between MMR and these diseases ... A study in the United States looked at patients with IBD born over a 32 year period, found that vaccination with MMR or other measles-containing vaccines, or the timing of vaccination early in life, did not increase the risk for IBD. ... At least 3 laboratory-based studies by different research groups using technical methods similar to those in the Uhlmann study,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Campaign 2008: Obama's Real Faith (IBD, Jan. 23, '07) Mar 21, 2008
Obama's Real Faith (IBD, Jan. 23, '07) ... Recent media questions about Barack Obama's Afrocentric faith were, in fact, raised by an IBD editorial more than a year ago ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc.. (Investors Business Daily)
New Defense Mechanism Against Intestinal Inflammation Found Mar 16, 2008
12, 2003) Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered that a protein expressed by the immune system, called TL1A, is linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Health & Medicine Mar 9, 2008
The 10 stocks in IBD's wholesale drugs and supplies distributors group are down 12% since mid-January and hit a five-and-a-half month low on Friday ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated and are used by IBD under license agreement. (Investors Business Daily)
Scientists successfully treat new mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease Mar 7, 2008
March 6, 2008 -- Researchers trying to improve cancer immune therapy have made an unexpected find: They've produced the most accurate mouse model to date of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a cluster of conditions that afflict approximately 1 ... The two most common forms of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC); in extreme cases, they can be fatal ... Allen decided to consult with Stappenbeck, an expert in IBD.. (EurekAlert!)
Great Comebacks(R) Program Announces 2007 National Award Winner Feb 28, 2008
4 million people are affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)(1), a collective term for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Additionally, 750,000 Americans are living with an ostomy due to either IBD, colorectal cancer or other chronic bowel or bladder diseases. (PR Newswire)
Do patients with inflammatory bowel disease receive optimal care? Feb 23, 2008
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent gastrointestinal disease ... A number of guidelines for management of inflammatory bowel disease are available for bringing evidence-based medicine into full play to improve IBD patient care ... What about the actual quality of care for patients with IBD in China. (EurekAlert!)
IBD Investor Profile: Investor Forsook MBA Skills, Found Success With CAN SLIM Feb 22, 2008
IBD: How did you become interested in CAN SLIM investing ... IBD: Describe your learning process ... Krull: I read the first edition of "How to Make Money In Stocks" (by IBD's chairman and founder, William J. O'Neil). (Investors Business Daily)
Editorial: Questions for climate center Feb 16, 2008
" IBD is not a scientific source...heck I wouldn't even take investment advice from it. As to the Director of the Max Plank Institute, Dr Solanki said that the brighter sun and higher levels of greenhouse gasses, BOTH (emphasis mine) contributed to the change in the Earth's temperature and it is impossible for him to say which had the GREATER (emphasis mine) impact. Again you source was incorrect. ". Illusions wrote on Feb 12, 2008 4:48 PM:" Roy W. Spencer.....isn't he the guy who says the... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Your Inner Life: Science is starting to explore the life and use of the trillions of microbes that live inside us Feb 13, 2008
The link with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), Binion said, is that researchers suspect it is due to inflammation that results from an inappropriate reaction of the gut to bacteria ... Leaky gut is seen in patients with IBD but also in the relatives of people with IBD, Salzman said, which means the disease must come from a leaky gut combined with some other factor. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Unions, Dems Wrangle Over Nevada • • • • • • • • Company In The News:• Henry Schein Sells Supplies To Docs, Dentists and Vets Jan 31, 2008
"The more volume you pump through that fixed-cost infrastructure, the greater the operating margins," Bergman told IBD. ... Schein's CFO, Steven Paladino, told IBD the company has delivered a compounded annual growth rate of 18% at the earnings level from 1995, the year it went public, through 2006 ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc.. (Investors Business Daily)
UCB Crohn's Scholarship Program to Award $300,000 to Students with Crohn's Disease Jan 11, 2008
Yet, Riva had the courage to board a plane to Washington, D.C., to lobby for funding for research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Her experience ignited a passion for public policy that has continued to grow. (PR Newswire)
Drugs Affect Mortality Risk in Crohn's Disease Jan 9, 2008
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are classified as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) ... "Despite improved therapy, IBD patients, particularly those with Crohn's disease, continue to face an increased risk of death," lead author Dr. Lisa J. Herrinton, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, told Reuters Health ... In the current study, Herrinton and colleagues examined the IBD death risk in a group of Kaiser Permanente members and looked at the medications they used to treat... (MEDLINEplus)
Bush Still Mum Over Stimulus, But Political Pressure Building Jan 8, 2008
Whatever the administration proposes, he says, "the Democrats will say it's not enough and they will up the ante. Copyright 2000-2008 Investor's Business Daily, Inc. Trading Center Despite the hullabaloo, the third quarter ended with a positive return for both US and global stocks. Equity investments were again the right choice, highlighting why we believe trying to time short-term volatility isn't a good idea... ? Investor's Business Daily, Inc. 2000-2008. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or... (Investors Business Daily)
New America, Other IBD Sections Also Offer Possibilities For Your Stock Investing Dec 25, 2007
IBD's resources for finding stock ideas go beyond the IBD 100, Stocks In The News or other obvious choices ... IBD research has shown that most winning stocks embark on their big runs within the first eight years of coming public ... The daily AfterMarket strip at the top of the page showcases one recent initial public offerings, gives performance for the IBD New Issues Index, and lists leading IPOs. (Investors Business Daily)
Crohn's Disease Different in Boys Than in Girls Dec 19, 2007
Crohn's disease, along with ulcerative colitis, is a serious inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ... Using the Pediatric IBD Consortium Registry, Heyman's team compared 566 boys and 423 girls diagnosed with Crohn's disease before they were 17 years old. (MEDLINEplus)
Attorney: Settlements A Smart Play For Big Pharma Dec 8, 2007
Herrmann spoke with IBD.. IBD: Merck started out promising to fight every case, one at a time ... IBD: Like Wyeth with Fen-Phen. (Investors Business Daily)
Asacol treats UC symptoms of isolated proctitis Dec 6, 2007
These data were presented today at the Crohns is Foundation of Americas (CCFA) National Research and Clinical Conference/Sixth Annual Advances in the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Meeting. Treatment of UC patients is impacted by the fact that most patients would choose oral therapy over other routes of delivery, such as rectal therapy. (EurekAlert!)
Health Care, Utilities Hurt Least Among Sectors Dec 5, 2007
"We see continuing economic growth globally, whether or not it slows. We expect growth in the U.S., even if it slows. If there's a recession, which we don't expect, it should be short. "Oil-rich countries are also recycling petrodollars in part on infrastructure," Smith added. One top performer was Rio Tinto. () The U.K.-based mining company jumped 25% last month. It got a takeover bid from Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. () Gold funds lagged all sectors last month. They lost 9.61% on... (Investors Business Daily)
New Therapeutic Targets In The Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis Nov 29, 2007
3, 2006) Doctors have long known that smokers rarely suffer from a common form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called ulcerative colitis, but they didn't know why ... 12, 2003) Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered that a protein expressed by the immune system, called TL1A, is linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients ... Patients with IBD are at. (Science Daily)
St. Jude finds molecule that could improve cancer vaccines and therapy for other diseases Nov 22, 2007
The finding could lead to the development of new treatments for cancer, using vaccines; for autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes; and for inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and asthma ... In addition, these regulatory T cells are unable to cure mouse models of an inflammatory disease that closely resembles human IBD.. (EurekAlert!)
Family Ties Raise Risk Of Diabetes Complications: Risk Greater For Women Nov 16, 2007
Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD for short, is an umbrella term. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Bloomberg Calls for Tax on Carbon Emissions... Nov 3, 2007
here s all the Global Warming pieces from IBD Editorials. Posted by Sanjong Thapa. (The Drudge Report)
Lendman: Bank of the South Oct 31, 2007
Hugo Chavez's vision is to liberate the region's countries from IMF, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) control that condemn millions to poverty through their lending practices. Helped by windfall oil profits, his government is already doing it with an unprecendented commitment to provide financial aid and below-market priced oil to regional and other countries. (Zmag.org)
Health Care: The Saga Of Socialized Medicine (Cont'd) Oct 16, 2007
"The U.S. is paying the lion's share of Rrmer IBD columnist Merrill Matthews wrote in 2004's "Riding On The Coattails Of U.S. Patients" for the Institute for Policy Innovation. "That has to change," Matthews wrote. "If other countries want to reinvigorate their Rors, which have been pulling up stakes and moving to the friendlier U.S. economic climate, they have to be willing to relax their price controls and let the prices rise ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their... (Investors Business Daily)
Energy Security: Bridging The (Energy) Gulf Oct 7, 2007
In a piece for IBD last year, Dr. Henry I. Miller, a physician and fellow at the Hoover Institution who worked at both the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, laid out a good case that the former vice president "is disturbed." ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co.... (Investors Business Daily)
Altheus Therapeutics Secures $3.6 Million in Venture Capital Sep 19, 2007
Commenting on the transaction, i2E President and CEO Greg Main said, "This is a great example of Oklahoma's developing capacity to support strong commercialization opportunities by combining local sources of equity with capital from out of state. This is the first of what I think will be many more." OCAST Executive Director Michael Carolina said, "It has been 20 years since Oklahoma voters approved a state-funded seed capital program. Closing of the recent round of fundraising for Altheus... (PR Newswire)
British Columbia recognizes International FASD Fetal Alcohol ... Sep 11, 2007
Early exposure to farm animals lowers IBD risk -- NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants who are regularly exposed to farm animals appear to be less likely than others to develop inflammatory bowel disease in childhood, according to the findings of a German study published in the journal Pediatrics. -- Reuters. (SpiritIndia)
Energy: The China Japan Syndrome Aug 29, 2007
Today in Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. The China Japan Syndrome. (Investors Business Daily)
Mutual Funds &Personal Finance Aug 28, 2007
Fannie Mae's stock has been spared the beating seen in Countrywide Financial () and just about every other name in IBD's Finance-Mortgage and Related Services group ... Investor's Business Daily, IBD and CAN SLIM and their corresponding logos are registered trademarks of Data Analysis Inc. ... The William O'Neil + Co. Database and all data contained herein are provided by William O'Neil + Co. Incorporated and are used by IBD under license agreement. (Investors Business Daily)
European Commission Grants Chelsea Therapeutics Two Orphan Medicinal Product Designations for Droxidopa Aug 14, 2007
Early clinical data suggests that Chelsea's lead antifolate compound, CH-1504, is a safe and effective treatment alternative to methotrexate for RA and may have further applications for psoriasis, IBD and certain cancers. Chelsea's antifolate program is complemented by a strategic partnership with Active Biotech AB for the joint development of a portfolio of therapeutics targeting immune-mediated inflammatory disorders and transplantation. (Primezone Releases)
Farms Shield Kids from Bowel Disease Aug 8, 2007
The findings, published in the August issue of Pediatrics, fall into line with what experts in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), allergy and asthma call the "hygiene hypothesis." ... He pointed out that while rates of IBDs are holding steady in the developing world, they are rising sharply in more affluent nations ... Cattle appeared to have a more potent effect on IBD risk than exposure to household pets, the study found. (MEDLINEplus)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Crohns Higher Among City Folks ... Aug 7, 2007
In other words, she is not telling everyone to lower their hygiene levels so they dont get IBD.. By Dan Wilson Best Syndication News Writer. (Best Syndication)
Inflammatory Joint, Bowel Diseases May Be Linked Aug 1, 2007
MONDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- People whose blood relatives have the joint disease ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at increased risk not just for AS, but for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as well, an Icelandic study shows. Looking at data from six generations of Icelanders, the researchers discovered a familial link between IBD and AS, an inflammatory disease that primarily affects the spine ... People with AS often suffer from chronic bowel disease and gastrointestinal distress, and... (MEDLINEplus)
