Crohn's disease affects about 1.6 million people in the United States and there is no cure for this disease. It causes inflammation in the digestive tract.
Astronauts At Increased Risk Of Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The balance of bacteria and the function of immune cells in the gut changes in spaceflight, leading to increased bowel inflammation.
The balance of bacteria and the function of immune cells in the gut changes in spaceflight, leading to increased bowel inflammation.
‘Treat everybody the same! Being disabled does not mean less respect as many people in the world suffer with invisible illnesses.’
Ste walker describes himself as invisibly disabled as he's gone through more than 80 operations in the past two years. Despite all that he goes through, Walker still faces criticism from people who doubt his illness. "People are too quick to judge these days, just because I look normal and speak normal, that doesn't mean I don't have a major disability. I have a Hickman line, which is a line that comes out on my chest and rests in my heart. This is what is used to feed me on something called TPN as my stomach doesn't work correctly. I have a Ryles tube down my nose and into my stomach to help drain it, because my stomach doesn't empty like a normal person's does," he posted on his Facebook wall.
He has undergone many major surgeries on his chest and he explains about dealing the disease mentally and physically everyday.
Natural Protection Against Certain Gut Diseases in Female Mice Could Lead to More Effective IBD Treatments
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that female mice have a natural protection against certain digestive conditions.
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that female mice have a natural protection against certain digestive conditions.
"Stop and think before you speak, think about the struggle I've gone threw (sic) just to get out of bed and get dressed and tried to look 'normal,” he wrote.
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Pitt Study: Analysis of Calls to IBD Clinic Predicts Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations
Results of a new, comprehensive analysis of patient telephone records at an inflammatory bowel disease clinic revealed that 15 percent of patients account for 50 percent of all calls.
Results of a new, comprehensive analysis of patient telephone records at an inflammatory bowel disease clinic revealed that 15 percent of patients account for 50 percent of all calls.
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Risk of Anxiety Disorder Doubles in People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis are four times likely to suffer from anxiety disorder than compared to men with IBD.
Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis are four times likely to suffer from anxiety disorder than compared to men with IBD.
