New Discovery May Reverse Ulcerative Colitis Damage
By Mark McGhee • Oct 28th, 2010 • Category: Digestive Health, Health Articles, Health News, Health Resources News, Thursday EditionNew research has found that a natural chemical may alleviate symptoms of ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. During a recent trial, rats were genetically altered to show signs of the digestive disease, and then injected with prostaglandin D2, the newly discovered compound.
