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A new breakthrough for those with bowel disease

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

English - June 06, 2024 07:30 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Researchers have discovered a major cause of inflammatory bowel disease and have found that existing drugs could be used to treat the condition. 

The news could be a breakthrough for 40,000 people in Ireland living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or other forms of IBD. We got more details from Dr Brendan O’Shea Kildare GP & assistant professor in public health and primary care at Trinity College Dublin.