What new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease are being studied?
Researchers are studying many new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These include new medicines, such as new biologic therapies. Researchers are also studying whether fish or flaxseed oils can help fight the inflammation in IBD. Some evidence supports using probiotics to treat some types of diarrhea and a form of IBD called pouchitis. Probiotics are “good” bacteria that may improve the balance of bacteria in your digestive system. Some researchers are hoping to develop new therapies by studying probiotics. If you are interested in participating in a clinical study on IBD, visit the clinical trials web site of the U.S. National Institutes of Health: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
