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There may be a new treatment for colon cancer- Aspirin. It has been thought to improve colon cancer survival rates, but doctors did not know why. A new study delved into it and came up with surprising results. The study dates back to 1980, where 175,000 participants were documented every two years. During that time, […]
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There are as many as seventy five thousand Canadians who are currently suffering from multiple sclerosis. This disease is very prevalent and Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis of developed countries. These Canadians have been eagerly waiting for this six million dollar trial to begin. The study in Canada will be […]
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The American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) research study suggests a possible overlap of symptoms of two GI disorders: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It even goes further to suggest that there may be a link between subtle GI tract inflammation and IBS symptoms. An October 22 study found that mesalamine granules, […]
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According to a clinical trial, more patients with an inflammatory disease of the bowels responded to autoimmune disorder drugs than those taking a placebo. Johnson & Johnson said findings of a trial showed that more patients with severely active ulcerative colitis responded to their drug Simponi (golimumab). The responsiveness to the drug was maintained right […]
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Mike Clark, a doctor from North Texas, is now the patient since being infected with the West Nile virus. Clark now wonders if he and others infected with the neuroinvasive form of the disease could have been spared had the Dallas County health department opted for aerial spraying sooner. Clark is still in rehabilitation more […]
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