Estrogen a Culprit in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
MedPage Today
Postmenopausal women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are at increased risk for developing ulcerative colitis, whereas younger women using oral contraceptives are more likely to develop Crohn's disease. Note that it is unknown why the effects ...

 

Sigmoid Pharma Completes Phase II trial of CyCol? in more than 100 Ulcerative ... 
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Sigmoid's AGM takes place today at 5 pm GMT CyCol?, Sigmoid's lead candidate for ulcerative colitis has completed a Phase II multi-centre, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial in more than 100 patients. Plans are underway to further evaluate ...

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The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada and Vertex Announce Collaboration ... 
Financial Post
The announcement coincides with World IBD Day ? May 19 ? a day when people with IBD and patient organizations around the world unite to raise awareness about the global impact of Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. This agreement represents a unique model ...
Stomping out Crohn's and Colitis Examiner.com
Gut Inspired patient group rallies to raise awareness on inflammatory bowel ... Sacramento Bee
Studies Support IBD, Psoriasis Connection MedPage Today
Radio New Zealand  -Albany Times Union 
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LTE: Support Abby Roberts, 16-Year-Old With Ulcerative Colitis 
Patch.com
Abby was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when she was 10 years old. Since then Abby has had her colon, appendix & gall bladder removed. Abby had the colon rebuilt but it was unsuccessful. Abby is now living with constant debilitating pain that has ...

 

For Ulcerative Colitis, Remicade's Efficacy in Inducing Remission is ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
Clinical data and the opinions of interviewed thought leaders indicate that Janssen Biotech/Merck/Mitsubishi Tanabe's Remicade, the sales-leading agent in the ulcerative colitis market, offers comparable efficacy in inducing remission compared with ...

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Most cases of ulcerative colitis are treatable 
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
DONOHUE: Please do an article on ulcerative colitis. My grandson, 17, has been diagnosed with it. What does this do for his future? Will he be able to have a family? My daughter is very upset by this, and so am I. He had been a promising ballplayer.

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Santarus to present UCERIS Phase III trial data on ulcerative colitis at DDW ... 
News-Medical.net
The extended use study also explored the efficacy of UCERIS 6 mg in the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis compared to placebo, but the study was not powered to show statistical significance.
Santarus Announces Presentation of UCERIS Phase III Extended Use Data at ... EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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Donohue: Most cases of ulcerative colitis are treatable 
Alexandria Town Talk
Dear Dr. Donohue: Please do an article on ulcerative colitis. My grandson, 17, has been diagnosed with it. What does this do for his future? Will he be able to have a family? My daughter is very upset by this, and so am I. He had been a promising ...

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'Ulcerative colitis is painful, crippling and humiliating' 
The Guardian
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 27, when I was eight months pregnant with my son. I began experiencing the symptoms from early on in my pregnancy but my GP had repeatedly waved me away with talk of piles, advising me to "just get ...
Fletcher retires from football? Sports Mole

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Teams with Inspirato's Inspired Giving 
MarketWatch (press release)
DENVER, May 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On a mission to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America is tapping into an innovative way of fundraising for its cause. In a new partnership with Denver-based ...

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