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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 11/04/2008, comments (2)

Could Bugs or Worms Be the Answer?

Whipworms In was in 2004 when I first read about drinking pig whipworms to treat IBD. Joel Weinstock, a gastroenterologist at the University of Iowa came up with the idea of ingesting the worms to treat IBD. Dr. Weinstock noted that ulcerative colitis and Crohn's are diseases of the 20th century and are very rare in less developed... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (0)

New Genes Found for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children

Researchers have identified 2 genes believed to increase the risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. These genes can be added to the list of 32 gene variants already linked to Crohn's disease Researchers studied DNA samples for 1,000 IBD patients with childhood-onset of the disease and compared them to DNA... Read more Chevron

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