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Biological medicines used to improve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, specifically ulcerative colitis.

In recent years there has been an increase in the number of diseases related to gastrointestinal system disorders that may mimic lenient.

Such is the case of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which is divided into Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis (UC).

Crohn’s disease is a chronic and recurrent condition characterized by diarrhea, bleeding, mucus in the stool, incomplete evacuation, abdominal pain and rectal injury. Symptoms affecting many areas of the patient’s life.

In Mexico was seen as an unknown condition, only had information on its prevalence in certain areas of the U.S. and Europe.

However, in our country has been an increase in the number of diagnoses and has been classified as such based on knowledge of the doctors.

The family physician should refer you to a Gastrointestinal to start his attention, said Dr. Thomas Cortez Estrada, gastroenterologist at the Hospital of the ISSSTE November 20.

The other condition is ulcerative colitis (UC), a disease that causes lesions on the inner wall of the colon and occurs in people under 30, regardless of gender. Read the rest of this entry »

Inflammation of the tissues increases the presence of PAI-1 molecule that increases the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Molecules called free fatty acids circulating in the blood can directly increase the risk of diseases linked to obesity, according to a study released Wednesday by the journal Science Translational Medicine.

In addition, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of New York and Southwestern Medical Center at the University of Texas said the study shows why dangerously inflamed fatty tissue in obese individuals.

The tissue inflammation is a normal process whereby the body tries to counteract the infection.

However, this can spin out in cases of obesity and diseases linked to overweight such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some cancers.

According to scientists, the study clarifies the relationship between these fatty acids and inflammation in a breakthrough that could lead to development of better drugs for the treatment of patients with obesity-related diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

A severe outbreak caused by a virus in the stomach could be the cause of heartburn in the future, according to a new study.

A serious bacterial or viral infection in the digestive system, called infectious gastroenteritis, could lead to irritable bowel syndrome, perhaps by generating a low-grade intestinal inflammation, according to Dr. Alex Ford Medical Center at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Previous studies had suggested that such infections may be also associated with functional dyspepsia, which includes symptoms of acid reflux, satiety and indigestion of unknown cause, but without solid evidence.

The team studied a group of people in the small rural town of Walkerton, Ontario, during an outbreak of bacterial gastroenteritis occurred in 2000 by contamination of municipal water supply with cattle feces.

At that time became ill at least 2,300 people and seven died. Read the rest of this entry »