Specific types of macrophages that affect Crohn's disease severity identified
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 02:02
in Health & Medicine
For those coping with Crohn's disease, a new research report offers hope for the development of new and more effective drugs. Scientists have shown for the first time, precisely what type of immune cells are involved in driving the inflammation process in the disease. With this knowledge, new compounds can be identified which reduce the activity of these cells or lessen their inflammatory effects.