Experimental drug effective for Crohn's disease
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NEW YORK  - A new drug called certolizumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, according to the results of two related studies reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Genentech and Biogen Idec's drug shows positive results against multiple sclerosis.
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A drug designed to treat premature  ejaculation works well and is safe, researchers said on Friday.
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A drug designed to treat premature   ejaculation works well and is safe, researchers said on Friday.
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A new compound gives hope as the disease has become increasingly resistant to current drugs. By Thomas H. Maugh II / Los Angeles Times.
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A new polymer gel may offer an alternative to the injections required to manage diseases such as diabetes, Crohn&#39;s disease, ulcerative colitis, bowel cancer and infections.
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A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - An enzyme has been recently identified that is able to degrade gluten in a laboratory simulation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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UNDATED A small, preliminary study shows an experimental drug can offer relief to victims of the poorly understood autoimmune illness Chron&#39;s (krohnz) disease.
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LONDON - A bacterium that causes intestinal illness in cattle and sheep could also be responsible for Crohn&#39;s disease, researchers said.
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LONDON - Researchers in India are testing a new way to deliver medications orally that previously had to be injected. Based on their laboratory results, the scientists say they&#39;ve created a gel that withstands the acidic environment of the stomach.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen Inc.âs Kepivance (palifermin) for the treatment of oral mucositis. According to Amgen, Kepivance is the first and only treatment to decrease the incidence
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on Sunday its experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis showed highly promising results in two late-stage clinical trials.
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NEW YORK  - A one-year study found that  injections of a new hyaluronic acid compound called NRD101 have  the same effect on osteoarthritis of the knee as placebo, or  "dummy," injections do, French researchers report.
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This week, researchers report new findings that elucidate the role of NOD2, a key molecular player in Crohn&#39;s Disease, in the cellular signaling pathways that control inflammatory responses.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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NEW YORK  - Adding etidronate to calcium  and vitamin D therapy is not necessary in the treatment of bone  loss in patients with Crohn's disease, results of a new study  indicate. "The addition of the bone-building drug etidronate  adds no additional advantage," Dr. Richard N. Fedorak told  Reuters Health.