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24 July 2008
Hygiene link to bowel disease strengthened | | Israeli study results provide further evidence to suggest that high levels of hygiene in childhood may be associated with an increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
more |  | 16 July 2008
Spinal deformities common in bowel disease patients | | Spinal deformities are common in people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, particularly in older men, researchers have found.
more | | 4 July 2008
Hypnosis may benefit ulcerative colitis patients | | Hypnosis may help reduce inflammation levels in people with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis, researchers have found.
more | | 3 July 2008
Psychological distress reduces quality of life in bowel disease patients | | Psychological distress - a generalised term for anxiety and depression - significantly affects the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, research shows.
more | | 2 July 2008
Bowel disease severity similar in African Americans and Caucasians | | African Americans do not suffer from more severe forms of inflammatory bowel disease than their Caucasian counterparts, researchers have found.
more | | 30 June 2008
Researchers identify more genes linked to Crohn's disease | | An international team of researchers has identified many novel genetic links to the development of Crohn's disease, and confirmed that previously identified genes play a role in the development of the inflammatory bowel disease.
more | | 25 June 2008
Some bowel disease patients exposed to high levels of radiation | | Some patients with inflammatory bowel disease are exposed to high amounts of radiation from diagnostic tests, which may increase their risk of other health problems, including cancer, US researchers have found.
more | | 20 June 2008
Gene test may improve bowel disease diagnosis | | A gene test can accurately and swiftly distinguish patients with inflammatory bowel disease from those with similar disorders, and could therefore improve diagnosis and management of the condition, say researchers.
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