Crohn's disease (pronounced krohnz) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It results in swelling of the intestinal tract. It may also restrict the function of the intestinal tract. The term inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) refers to a...

Born November, 4, 1916St. Joseph, Missouri Journalist, television newsperson Walter Cronkite. © Walter Cronkite worked in television news from its beginnings in the early 1950s. He...

Crohn's disease (also known as regional enteritis) is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of...

Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis made by Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp., received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with a severe intestinal disorder.The Food and Drug Administration approved Tysabri for use in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who...

Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis made by Biogen Idec Inc. and Elan Corp., received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with a severe intestinal disorder.The Food and Drug Administration approved Tysabri for use in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease who...

Elan Corp. PLC and Biogen Idec Inc., the makers of Tysabri, announced Tuesday that U.S. regulators would soon review the drug for its possible use by sufferers of the gastrointestinal ailment Crohn's disease.Both companies said two review committees of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Medical device and drug maker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its second-quarter profit climbed more than 61 percent thanks largely to strong sales of its migraine and Crohn's disease treatments.Earnings rose to $988.7 million, or 63 cents per share, from $612.2 million, or 40 cents per...