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• Kids lobby Texas legislature on gutsy issue

  For many of sufferers of IBD it can be a pain to leave the house for fear that they won't be able to find a public restroom when the need arrives... and with IBD it often does. Some kids in Texas took it upon themselves to try an relive some of that pain Read More... Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:07 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Personal Stories

• Pearl Jam's McCready Keeps Rocking For Crohn's

  I check out a lot of sites online looking for information about IBD but I never expected to find one on the Billboard web site. Yeah, that Billboard. I found this article about Pearl Jam's Mike McCready. He's done a ton of work to help the Northwest Chapter Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:43 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Children, Fund-Raising

• REMICADE Recommended For Pediatric Crohn's Disease in European Union

  It was recently announced that Remicade was recommended by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for use in Europe in treating severe active Crohn's disease in kids aged 6 to 17. That'll make Remicade the first therapy approved in Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:21 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Remicade, Treatment

• $300,000 Scholarship Program for Those With Crohn's Disease

  Pretty nice. The pharmaceutical company UCB has introduced a scholarship for folks living with Crohn's. If you need financial help for your schooling check this out soon as the deadline is May 18, 2007. UCB, Inc. announced today the national roll out Read More... Posted Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:31 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Educational

• Nature and Nurture Contribute to Bowel Disease Risk

  Yet another interesting development this month from Toronto. Scientists looking for trends studied medical records dating back to 1977 of Toronto children who developed IBD before their 15th birthday. The data shows Crohn's disease has become more common than ulcerative colitis over the past two decades, with both of these diseases observed across all ethnic groups. Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:34 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Causes, Children

• MRI Useful Tool in Diagnosing Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Children

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help pediatricians better diagnose children with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. That could go a long way toward starting appropriate drug treatment earlier and possibly avoiding surgery when it's not appropriate. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:20 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Diagnosis

• 'Tis The Season - A Prescription for Joy

  There are an awful lot of people out there who are not as fortunate as I am and could use some comfort or a helping hand. This story of a New York girl, sick and home-bound with Crohn's Disease, receiving gifts from Marines and their Toys for Tots program kind of brought the point home for me. I hope you had a happy and healthy holiday. Read More... Posted Monday, January 12, 2004 10:16 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children

• "Virtual Colonoscopy" Done Without Bowel Cleansing in Children

  At a recent meeting of the Radiological Society of North America a study was presented that showed remarkable success in using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in children with IBD. The researchers used a number of techniques to avoid the need for bowel cleansing. Read More... Posted Thursday, December 25, 2003 10:32 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Diagnosis

• Environment Plays Role in Bowel Problems

  Reuters reports on a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics about the ever increasing cases of IBD in children. The study points to changing environmental factors as being involved. They also point out that IBD in children is at an all time high and draw parallels with a dramtic increase in asthma. Read More... Posted Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:15 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Causes, Children

• Subway Launches Sixth Annual SUBWAY Day for CHILD

  Subway of British Columbia, Canada is holding a major fund-raiser for kids with IBD. Read More... Posted Saturday, November 22, 2003 9:55 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Fund-Raising

• Kids MD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Some interesting stats and good advice for kids with IBD. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:48 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Ostomy

• Strong Self-Image Helps Kids With Bowel Disease

  They can be prone to social and emotional problems Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:37 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children

• Experimental Transplant

  A Las Vegas teen who lost 50 pounds hopes a stem cell operation will help him to combat Crohn's disease. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:21 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Experimental

• A chronic pain

  I found this story about a college freshman just trying to live a normal life really interesting. Cheryl Mueller, a freshman in elementary education at Kansas State, was diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a sophomore in high school but does a great job of staying postive and well. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:43 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Personal Stories

• Gender Differences Contribute to Eating Behavior Problems in Pediatric IBD

  In a recent study of children with inflammatory bowel disease, researchers have found that children with IBD have significantly more, and more frequent, eating behavior problems than healthy kids, and gender differences in weight and body image contribute to the behaviors. Read More... Posted Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:58 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children

• Medical College of Wisconsin Researchers Identify Inflammatory Bowel Disease As an Equal Opportunity Condition

  Some really interesting results from an in-depth study of IBD in kids. I'd always thought that there were some groups that had a higher risk of getting IBD but this study shows that it's an 'equal opportunity' condition equally afflicting all populations. Read More... Posted Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:55 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children