Innovative Therapeutic Approach Shows Promise in Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NEW YORK (February 16, 2016) — An investigative therapy given to mice blocks the overactive immune responses that are a hallmark of inflammatory bowel disease without impairing the body's ability to fight infection, an international research team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators finds in a new study. The preclinical discovery may lead to more effective treatment strategies for IBD.

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