Colitis

Stem Cells to Treat Crohn's/Colitis?
For some reason, my original post of this article came with an attachment, so I am reposting it--this time, without any attachments, I hope. Newsday.com Researchers to test stem cells to treat Crohn's BY DELTHIA RICKS delthia.ricks(a)newsday.com June 18, 2008 Stem cells may force Crohn's disease into retre... 1 Jul 2008 21:35

Stem Cells to Treat Crohn's/Colitis?
Newsday.com Researchers to test stem cells to treat Crohn's BY DELTHIA RICKS delthia.ricks(a)newsday.com June 18, 2008 Stem cells may force Crohn's disease into retreat, say Long Island medical investigators who are embarking on a pioneering analysis that targets patients who've failed other therapies. ... 20 Jun 2008 13:17

Alternet news servers
I participate on another news group. There is an extensive discussion on rec.antique.radio+phono where to migrate for those of us who have Verizon and others that are dropping USENET groups. Here is some "meat" from the discussion: I will be looking into one of these so I don't loose easy access to this gr... 19 Jun 2008 22:57

Research: (mouse) NIAMS scientists find potential new way to block inflammation in autoimmune disease
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/nioa-nsf061308.php NIAMS scientists find potential new way to block inflammation in autoimmune disease Researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have ident... 19 Jun 2008 19:54

Research: (mouse) Same drug [Methotrexate], different results: MUHC researcher on the path to personalized medicine
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/muhc-sdd061908.php Same drug, different results: MUHC researcher on the path to personalized medicine Minor genetic differences between individuals change the effect of a common medication, study shows This release is available in French. Montreal, June 18, 200... 19 Jun 2008 19:54

How do you know it's remission?
I had been diagnosed with UC.December 2007. I was on colozide. It worked but initially produced constipation. I thought that they were giving me stomach problems. So I stopped. I don't have the urgency to go to the toilet. I am quite solid. But I pass wind (usually smelly).Not continuously! but often during th... 19 Jun 2008 22:57

Probiotis/VSL3 aggrevating colitis?
My doctor (also Literature) has told me those with UC have low levels of healthy gut bacteria.He said that they shouldn't be a problem. "Crane" <hatespam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:nrvo34h9lja1ckqmdvnts1kqes4of50bmp(a)4ax.com... I have started taking this brand of high potency probiotics for a few days... 19 Jun 2008 08:34

Choice of hospital impacts outcomes for inflammatory bowel disease surgery
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/mcow-coh061808.php Choice of hospital impacts outcomes for inflammatory bowel disease surgery Hospitals with higher annual volumes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who undergo surgery have lower in-hospital mortality rates than hospitals with lowe... 26 Jun 2008 18:46

Verizon is droppping this
Use this website. Registration is free and private. It's what I use. http://www.talkaboutsupport.com/group/alt.support.crohns-colitis/ Bob -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutsupport.com/group/alt.support.crohns-colitis/ More information at http://www.talkaboutsupport.com/faq.html ... 18 Jun 2008 23:45

Glucosamine and Chondroiitin
Hi Friends, Following on from an earlier post about trying to get pain relief from my arthritis, does anyone here have any experience of taking Glucosamine and Chondroiitin? When I ask my local Pharmacist recently she suggest that I get my Doctor to prescribe me some. However when I asked my Doctor she sug... 19 Jun 2008 07:32