September 13, 2008

• Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids (HealthDay)

  HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) — Variations of two new genes
  appear to increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease in
  childhood, researchers say.

• Screening rules may miss cancer in people with IBD (Reuters)

  Reuters - The diagnosis of colorectal
  cancer will be delayed or missed in a substantial number of
  people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) if
  surveillance colonoscopy is conducted strictly according to
  official guidelines, investigators from the Netherlands warn in
  a report published this month.

• Inflammatory bowel disease linked to depression (Reuters)

  Reuters - Rates of depression, and
  possibly some types of anxiety disorder, are high among people
  with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD — conditions such as
  Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis — Canadian researchers
  report.

• New gene clues emerge for leukaemia, obesity, bowel disease (AFP)

  AFP - Teams of doctors on Sunday said they had uncovered genetic flaws that separately boost the risk of a common form of leukaemia and bowel disease in children and may also influence obesity and fertility.

• Health Tip: Help Control Irritable Bowel (HealthDay)

  HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a
  chronic illness of the digestive tract. There are two main types: Crohn's
  disease and ulcerative colitis, the U.S. (…)

• Acupuncture may ease chronic headaches (Reuters)

  Reuters - Acupuncture may bring some
  added pain relief to people with chronic headaches, a new study
  suggests.