Scientists Discover Major Cause Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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 Ranai, a biologist at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, California, who led the new research. IBD Dig