January 26, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for January 26, 2018
STAT, A ‘Shark Tank’-funded test for food sensitivity is medically dubious, experts say by Allison Bond — Dr. Martha Hartz, an allergist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., says she frequently evaluates patients who’ve already forked over the cash for the testing. “Anytime I see a patient who’s had these kinds of […]
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November 1, 2013
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
November 1, 2013 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media […]
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March 2, 2012
Vitamin D May Decrease Risk for Crohn’s Disease
Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue of Gastroenterology… “The recommendations seem reasonable,” Edward V. Loftus Jr, MD, professor of medicine at Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told Medscape Medical News, noting that […]
Tags: CD, Crohn's Disease, Edward V. Loftus Jr, gastroenterology, vitamin D
April 20, 2010
Combination therapy better for Crohn’s disease, researchers say
A combination of two drugs normally used individually to treat Crohn’s disease is better than either one used alone and should be the first choice for treatment of the disease, researchers say. “These study results are strong enough to change clinical practice,” said Dr. William Sandborn, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, […]
April 15, 2010
Better Treatment Found for Crohn’s Disease
Combination therapy with two drugs that control an unruly immune system provided the best relief yet seen for Crohn’s disease, a condition in which the body mistakenly attacks its own intestinal tissue. The new finding promises to change current treatment of Crohn’s disease, said study leader Dr. William J. Sandborn, vice chair of gastroenterology […]