Study sheds light on cause of bowel disease
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have uncovered vital clues about how to treat serious bowel disorders by studying the behaviour of cells in the colon. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh believe a chemical messenger that is essential for developing a baby's gut in the womb could hold the key to new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition which affects 1 in 250 people in the UK...