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Western diet changes gut bacteria and triggers colitis in those at risk

Western diet changes gut bacteria and triggers colitis in those at risk

June 13, 2012 Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, according to a study to be published early online in the journal Nature . The finding helps explain why once-rare immune-mediated diseases have become more common in westernized societies in the last half century.

James Bowman, expert on pathology and blood diseases, 1923-2011

James Bowman, expert on pathology and blood diseases, 1923-2011

James E. Bowman, professor emeritus in pathology and medicine at UChicago, died at the University of Chicago Medical Center on Sept.

All in the Family: Lower Back Disease May be in Your Genes

All in the Family: Lower Back Disease May be in Your Genes

New study indicates predisposition to lumbar disc disease could be inherited ROSEMONT, Ill. , Feb.

Abbott Launches New Psoriasisanswers.com Web site

Abbott Launches New Psoriasisanswers.com Web site

Educational Web site Features Engaging Tools to Help Patients Better Understand Psoriasis and Improve Discussions with Dermatologists Abbott Park, Illinois, August 12, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — August marks National Psoriasis Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about psoriasis, a skin disease that affects nearly 7.5 million Americans. For those living with this condition, finding information about what’s happening to them can be a challenge.

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