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IBD sufferers at higher risk of stroke and heart attack
New research from the Mayo Clinic shows an increased risk of stroke or heart attack for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this disease, an abnormal response from the body's immune system mistakes food for a foreign substance, which triggers an immune response whereby the body attacks the cells lining the intestines, causing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Crohn's / IBD Source Type: news

Treatment Of Panx1-Related Diseases Could Involve Food Dye
The food dye Brilliant Blue FCF (BB FCF) could be a useful tool in the development of treatments for a variety of conditions involving the membrane channel protein Pannexin 1(Panx1), according to a study in The Journal of General Physiology. Panx1, which is involved in signaling events leading to inflammation and cell death, has been implicated in such diverse diseases as Crohn's, AIDS, melanoma, epilepsy, spinal cord injury, and stroke, among others. Thus, there is a demand for the development of pharmacological tools to inhibit Panx1...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Immune System / Vaccines Source Type: news

Crohn's and Colitis May Be Tied to Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Review of previous studies finds link between inflammatory bowel disease and cardiovascular trouble
Source: WebMD Health - October 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Crohn ' s, Colitis Increase Risk for Acute Arterial Events Crohn ' s, Colitis Increase Risk for Acute Arterial Events
Ischemic events and stroke are significantly more frequent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease than in the general population, according to a large French study.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news