Scientists Discover Major Cause Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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By Roni Dengler
Sep 18, 2018 7:30 PMMay 21, 2019 3:46 PM
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Irritable bowel Disease is a painful syndrome that affects the intestines. Scientists say they've discovered a major driver of the disease. (Credit: RomarioIen/shutterstock)

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Researchers have identified a prime culprit behind inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, an incurable disorder that causes abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss from malnutrition. The discovery also reveals a pathway to treatment, scientists report today in the journal Cell Reports.

“We were able to block the inflammation, basically block IBD,” said Ze’ev Ronai, a biologist at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, California, who led the new research.

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