Categoría: Inflammatory disorders
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New knowledge on heritability paves the way for better treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go through a debilitating disease course involving surgery and a stoma. Add to this the fear of leaving home due to urgent toilet …
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Nine-gene biomarker paves way for tailored psoriasis treatments
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease linked to several long-term health conditions, such as heart disease, arthritis and type 2 diabetes, and has a substantial impact on sufferers’ quality of life. Although the World Health Organization has …
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Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions
Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are extending those possibilities to the skin for the first time. The UBC team, together with research…