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New biochip predicts evolution of inflammatory bowel disease

...Until now, there was no precise tools to predict the evolution and prognosis of these diseases.

A new biochip, IBDchip, (Inflammatory Bowel Disease DNA Chip) is a pioneering programme which has the aim to have a direct influence in the quality of life of patients.

This chip has been created by the biotechnology enterprise Progenika Biopharma, and IDIBAPS-Hospital Cl?

c de Barcelona has led the multicentre study which demonstrates the improving of the prognosis and therapeutics applied to patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Dr.

Miquel Sans, from the Gastroenterology Department of Hospital Cl?

c and collaborator of the IDIBAPS group Carlos Cara, of UCB Pharma, in the development of the diagnostic chip.

This study had the participation of 579 patients (335 of which with Crohn's disease and 344 with ulcerous colitis), and of the Central University Hospital of Asturias, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela and Lozano Blesa Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza.

IBDchip includes the 61 polymorphisms that the scientific literature has until now associated to the inflammatory intestinal disease, the predisposition to suffer from it and its possible evolution.

This is an open tool that can be updated while new related mutations are identi...

Presenting 'Coco,' the giant colon Crawl-through replica wi

...Many people are too embarrassed to talk about colorectal cancer.

If anything, Coco's visit is an attempt to raise awareness of it.

It will certainly get people talking about it.And nurse educators from the hospital will be at Coco's side to field health questions from the public.The Colossal Colon was created by Molly McMaster, a colon cancer survivor who was diagnosed on her 23rd birthday, with help and support from Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, N.Y.The project is dedicated to the memory of Molly's friend, Amanda Sherwood Roberts, who lost her battle with colon cancer at age 27.

McMaster and Roberts were both dedicated to teaching everyone about colorectal cancer, and now McMaster is doing it for both of them.Television's Katie Couric, who has promoted awareness of the disease since her husband died from it, asked McMaster if she could come up with something crazy for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month that the "Today" Show could cover.The Colossal Colon was born.Coco, which was built by Adirondack Scenic Inc.

a company that builds Broadway and Universal Studio sets, is considered photogenic.

Cameras are welcome.Baltimore County Health Officer Dr.

Pierre Vigilance and County Executive Jim Smith recently announced the start of a television campaign to raise awareness of colon cancer and promote the Health Department's colon cancer prevention program.Through it...

Colon crawl 'fun for all ages'

...Many people are too embarrassed to talk about colorectal cancer.

If anything, Coco's visit is an attempt to raise awareness of it.

It will certainly get people talking about it.And nurse educators from the hospital will be at Coco's side to field health questions from the public.The Colossal Colon was created by Molly McMaster, a colon cancer survivor who was diagnosed on her 23rd birthday, with help and support from Glens Falls Hospital in Glens Falls, N.Y.The project is dedicated to the memory of Molly's friend, Amanda Sherwood Roberts, who lost her battle with colon cancer at age 27.

McMaster and Roberts were both dedicated to teaching everyone about colorectal cancer, and now McMaster is doing it for both of them.Television's Katie Couric, who has promoted awareness of the disease since her husband died from it, asked McMaster if she could come up with something crazy for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month that the "Today" Show could cover.The Colossal Colon was born.Coco, which was built by Adirondack Scenic Inc.

a company that builds Broadway and Universal Studio sets, is considered photogenic.

Cameras are welcome.Coco's visit may be brief, but it will be timely.Baltimore County Health Officer Dr.

Pierre Vigilance and County Executive Jim Smith recently announced the start of a television campaign to raise awareness of colon cancer and promote the Health Depart...

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