Possible Crohn's Disease Breakthrough
By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: October 18, 2012
A new study points to a possible breakthrough in the treatment of crohn's disease.
Researchers at U.C. San Diego found that the drug Stelara, which is used to treat psoriasis, can also help crohn's patients.
Crohn's disease causes painful inflammation of the digestive tract and affects about 700,000 Americans. During a 9-month trial, patients treated with Stelara saw an improvement as early as six weeks into therapy.
Researchers at U.C. San Diego found that the drug Stelara, which is used to treat psoriasis, can also help crohn's patients.
Crohn's disease causes painful inflammation of the digestive tract and affects about 700,000 Americans. During a 9-month trial, patients treated with Stelara saw an improvement as early as six weeks into therapy.
Charlotte Ames is the area's only local Health Reporter and brings you the latest medical health news weeknights. You can catch Healthcast on WTAJ News at 5:00pm and her Health Headlines report on WTAJ News at 5:30pm.